Butler Bulldogs vs Villanova Wildcats

College Basketball

Butler

15-14

73-82

Final

Villanova

22-6

Finneran Pavilion

Lead tracker

BTLR leadsBiggest lead BTLR 5, VILL 14

VILL leads

Team	1H	2H	T
BTLR	28	45	73
VILL	42	40	82

Who won: Villanova 82-73

The Villanova Wildcats beat the Butler Bulldogs 82-73 on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Finneran Pavilion. The Villanova outscored the Butler 42-28 in the 1st half. Acaden Lewis led the Villanova in points (20). Michael Ajayi led the Butler in points (17).

Recap · Feb 25

Villanova wins 82-73 against Butler

Acaden Lewis scored 20 points as Villanova beat Butler 82-73 on Wednesday.

What it means

Butler 2-8 on the road; Villanova 13-3 at home.

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Game info

Venue: Finneran Pavilion, Villanova, PA · Attendance 6,501
Officials: Clarence Armstrong (Referee), Greg Evans (Referee), Tommy Morrissey (Referee)