TIP-OFF: Butler returns to Hinkle Fieldhouse for a Sunday night contest against #11/13 Villanova. Butler, ranked #18 and #19, in the national polls, picked up its first BIG EAST win of the season its last time out (Tuesday at DePaul). Butler is 12-3 overall and 1-2 in conference play. The Wildcats are 13-2 and are the BIG EAST's only team that is undefeated through three conference games. The game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
THE SERIES: Butler and Villanova are recent BIG EAST rivals, with the teams meeting four times in the last two seasons.