TIP-OFF: Butler travels to DePaul for its fourth game in nine days with a Tuesday night contest against the Blue Demons. Both teams have started BIG EAST play at 0-2. Butler is 11-3 overall and is ranked #18 and #19 in this week's national polls. DePaul is 6-8 on the season. The game is scheduled for 8 p.m. Eastern (7 p.m. Chicago/Central).
THE SERIES: Butler and DePaul are recent BIG EAST rivals, with the Bulldogs taking three of four contests (including the last three) in BIG EAST match-ups. The teams had met previously and DePaul owns a 6-4 record in the overall series.