Overview
- Acaden Lewis scored 20 points and Devin Askew added all 16 of his points after halftime to power the Wildcats.
- Askew delivered a personal 8-0 burst in the second half to restore a double-digit cushion after Butler pulled within two.
- Bryce Lindsay contributed 19 points, while Tyler Perkins posted 11 points with three steals for Villanova.
- Villanova improved to 22-6 overall and 13-4 in the Big East after a 10-point loss to No. 5 UConn last weekend.
- Butler dropped to 15-14 (6-12) as Michael Ajayi had 17 points and nine rebounds and Yohan Traore scored 15, with the Bulldogs now on five straight losses to Villanova including both meetings this season.