Butler is searching for its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2018 and Thad Matta’s club has turned its season around after a 2-5 start in Big East play. After losing to Xavier on Jan. 16, Butler has reeled off four consecutive wins, including a two-overtime thriller over Villanova on Jan. 27 and a monster upset of No. 13 Creighton on Feb. 2.
Can they hang within a big number against No. 1 UConn? The Huskies went into Madison Square Garden and pulled away from St. John’s in a highly-anticipated matchup on national television over the weekend. UConn, winners of 10 straight, now returns to the XL Center in Hartford on Tuesday and has been dominant at home going back to last year’s national title run.