Hinkle Fieldhouse claimed yet another victim Wednesday night as No. 18 Butler shocked No. 1 and previously unbeaten Villanova by a score of 66-58.
Josh Hart entered the game as the near-unanimous favorite to win the Wooden Award only to have his worst game of the season. A couple of buckets in the final five minutes kept his line (13 points, eight rebounds and three assists) from looking too bad, but his shot simply wasn't there. That struggle was compounded by the whistles, as Hart spent much of the game in foul trouble.
Moreover, both Mikal Bridges (zero points and two rebounds in 28 minutes) and Eric Paschall (zero points and two rebounds in 17 minutes) had their worst games of the season, while Kris Jenkins (11 points on 11 shots) didn't make his typical impact, either.