Jones scores 20, No. 19 Xavier beats Butler 78-66
March 5, 2023 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — Colby Jones scored 20 points and Adam Kunkel had 18 and No. 19 Xavier avenged an earlier loss to Butler with a 78-66 victory Saturday.
Xavier (23-8, 15-5 Big East) played its ninth straight game without leading rebounder and second-leading scorer Zach Freemantle, who’s out with an injured foot.
Lukosius’ 28 lead Butler past Villanova 79-71
January 14, 2023 GMTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Simas Lukosius had 28 points in Butler's 79-71 win over Villanova on Friday night.
Lukosius added three steals for the Bulldogs (11-8, 3-5 Big East Conference). Chuck Harris scored 12 points, finishing 5 of 8 from the floor.
Kalkbrenner has 19 as Creighton takes down Butler 78-56
December 23, 2022 GMTOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ryan Kalkbrenner had 19 points in Creighton's 78-56 victory against Butler on Thursday night.
Kalkbrenner shot 8 of 9 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line for the Bluejays (7-6).
Balanced Butler keeps Cal winless with 82-58 win
December 11, 2022 GMTBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Simas Lukosius and Jayden Taylor led a balanced attack with 16 points apiece, Eric Hunter Jr., had a double-double and Butler kept California winless with an 82-58 win on Saturday.
Harris’ 32 lead Butler over Tennessee Tech 80-66
December 3, 2022 GMTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Chuck Harris' 32 points led Butler over Tennessee Tech 80-66 on Saturday.
Harris also added five rebounds for the Bulldogs (6-3). Manny Bates scored 17 points while shooting 6 of 14 from the field and 5 for 7 from the line, and added five rebounds and three blocks.
Butler hands K-State 1st loss behind Bates’s double-double
December 1, 2022 GMTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Manny Bates had 22 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks and Butler handed Kansas State its first loss, 76-64, on Wednesday night in the Big East-Big 12 Battle.
Butler used a 10-0 run midway through the first half to build a 25-12 lead and the Bulldogs led 37-25 at the break.
Harris’ 22 lead Butler over St. Francis (Pa.) 95-67
November 18, 2022 GMTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Chuck Harris' 22 points helped Butler defeat St. Francis (Pa.) 95-67 on Thursday night.
Harris had five rebounds and seven assists for the Bulldogs (2-1). Eric Hunter Jr. scored 18 points, going 8 of 11 from the field.
Pickett records 2nd Penn St. double-double beating Butler
November 15, 2022 GMTUNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Jalen Pickett scored 15 points, distributed 11 assists and collared 10 rebounds and Penn State beat Butler 68-62 on Monday night.
Pickett's effort marked only the second triple-double in Nittany Lions history.
Bates’ 25 lead Butler over New Orleans 89-53
November 8, 2022 GMTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Manny Bates’ 25 points helped Butler defeat New Orleans 89-53 in the season opener on Monday night.
Bates also added 11 rebounds and three blocks for the Bulldogs. Chuck Harris shot 6 for 10 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free throw line to add 17 points.
Butler holds on for 89-82 win over Xavier in OT in Big East
March 10, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Simas Lukosius hit a jumper on the first possession in overtime to give ninth-seeded Butler a lead it would not relinquish en route to an 89-82 win over eighth-seeded Xavier in the first round of the Big East Conference tournament on Wednesday.
Last-second 3-pointer carries Butler past DePaul
February 16, 2022 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Simas Lukosius hit a 3-pointer with six seconds remaining to give Butler the lead en route to a 73-71 win over DePaul on Tuesday night.
Freemantle has 23 points, No. 21 Xavier beats Butler 68-66
February 3, 2022 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — Zach Freemantle scored 23 points and No. 21 Xavier overcame a miserable 3-point shooting night to beat Butler 68-66 on Wednesday night.
Xavier (16-5, 6-4 Big East) matched its season low in 3-pointers, going just 3 for 17.
Martin scores 27, No. 25 UConn tops Butler again, 75-56
January 21, 2022 GMTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — UConn coach Dan Hurley had been waiting to see Tyrese Martin catch fire.
Martin scored 25 of his career-high 27 points in the second half, and No. 25 UConn beat Butler for the second time this week, 75-56 on Thursday night.
Harris scores 26, Butler beats Oklahoma in overtime, 66-62
December 8, 2021 GMTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Chuck Harris buried a 3 to take the lead and Simas Lukosius grabbed a clutch defensive rebound and hit a pair of free throws with 12 seconds left to give Butler a 66-62 overtime win over Oklahoma in a Big East/Big 12 Battle Tuesday night.
Texas A&M beats Butler 57-50 at Maui Invitational
November 23, 2021 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Quenton Jackson had 15 points and five steals, lifting Texas A&M to a 57-50 win over Butler Tuesday in the Maui Invitational.
The Aggies led by 12 at halftime and kept it near double digits most of the second half before Butler chipped it down to 52-48 with just over a minute left.
Brown, Christie lead Michigan State past Butler 73-52
November 18, 2021 GMTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gabe Brown scored 19 points, freshman Max Christie added 18 and Michigan State beat Butler 73-52 on Wednesday night in the Gavitt Tipoff.
Michigan State jumped out to a 22-8 lead behind nine points from Christie.
Harris scores 16 to carry Butler over IUPUI 56-47
November 10, 2021 GMTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Chuck Harris had 16 points as Butler beat IUPUI 56-47 on Tuesday night in a season opener.
Jayden Taylor had 12 points for Butler. Bryce Nze and Simas Lukosius each had seven rebounds.
Harris sinks game-winning FTs, Butler ousts Xavier in OT
March 11, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Chuck Harris was clutch for Butler, drilling a straightaway 3-pointer and then sinking the game-winning free throws with three seconds left in overtime as the tenth-seeded Bulldogs ousted Xavier 70-69 in the Big East tournament on Wednesday night...