Villanova, Xavier and Marquette picked up wins on Saturday. The Wildcats trailed with 11 minutes to go, but topped Butler 77-67. Xavier exploded in the second half to win 88-70 at Georgetown. Marquette gained control in the first half and took a 73-60 decision at DePaul.
Villanova's Josh Hart posted 22 points and 12 rebounds and Kris Jenkins added 20 points and six boards. Ryan Arcidiacono had nine points, nine assists and no turnovers. Villanova won its 37th straight game at The Pavilion. For the seventh straight game, Kelan Martin led Butler in scoring, tallying 19 points.