Villanova Wildcats at Butler Bulldogs: January 3, 2026

The Villanova Wildcats beat the Butler Bulldogs 85-67 on January 3, 2026 (2025-26 season).

Final · Played January 3, 2026 · Updated October 12, 2026 at 6:51 PM ET · StatsNext box-score records

Most points: Bryce Lindsay (Villanova Wildcats, 18); Finley Bizjack (Butler Bulldogs, 18).

Line score

TeamH1H2Final
Villanova Wildcats305585
Butler Bulldogs333467

What stood out

  • The Villanova Wildcats' biggest edge came in the 2nd half (55-34).

Player lines

  • Acaden Lewis (VILL G): 36 MIN, 12 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 0 3PM, 5 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Braden Pierce (VILL C): 6 MIN, 0 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Bryce Lindsay (VILL G): 30 MIN, 18 PTS, 1 REB, 2 AST, 3 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Devin Askew (VILL G): 23 MIN, 8 PTS, 1 REB, 2 AST, 0 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Duke Brennan (VILL F): 30 MIN, 15 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Malachi Palmer (VILL G): 10 MIN, 3 PTS, 0 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Matt Hodge (VILL F): 36 MIN, 17 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 4 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Tyler Perkins (VILL G): 29 MIN, 12 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 0 3PM, 2 STL, 2 BLK, 5 TOV
  • Azavier Robinson (BUT G): 14 MIN, 5 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 1 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 4 TOV
  • Drayton Jones (BUT C): 19 MIN, 9 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor (BUT F): 12 MIN, 6 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Evan Haywood (BUT G): 18 MIN, 1 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Finley Bizjack (BUT G): 31 MIN, 18 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Jackson Keith (BUT F): 5 MIN, 0 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Jamie Kaiser Jr. (BUT G): 31 MIN, 6 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 2 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Michael Ajayi (BUT F): 35 MIN, 12 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST, 0 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 5 TOV
  • Yame Butler (BUT G): 15 MIN, 5 PTS, 0 REB, 1 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Yohan Traore (BUT F): 20 MIN, 5 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV

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Head-to-head

No earlier meeting between these teams is in their stored recent results.

Full Butler Bulldogs vs Villanova Wildcats head-to-head (2 meetings).

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