Butler coach Thad Matta wasn't sure star player Michael Ajayi would play against DePaul. He dominated while shutting down a former Lawrence North star.

The Golden Eagles got within one possession several times in the second half, but couldn't get the big shots they needed at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

The Bulldogs survived a long lull of offense early and managed to win on the road in the Big East. Here's what stood out:

The Bulldogs led briefly but couldn't recover after allowing a big run at the beginning of the game. Here's what we learned.

Former Butler coaches Chris Holtmann and LaVall Jordan brought a Blue Demons team on a winning streak into Hinkle. The Bulldogs weren't deterred. Here's what we learned:

Butler Stats Note: Michael Ajayi, a 6’7”, 235 pound forward, is just six-tenths of a point behind Finley Bizjack for the team lead in points, too. Marquette: #122, their lowest ranking since going into the 2014-2015 regular season finale at #124. Butler: #58 Game Projection: Butler has an 82% chance of victory with a predicted score of 85-75.

After a brief early deficit, the UConn women’s basketball team routed Butler 94-47 on the road Sunday to improve to 4-0 in Big East play.

The temperatures outside brought an icy chill Friday night. The spots outside the arc on New Castle’s heat map didn’t bear resemblance. The visiting Red Hurricane poured in 10 3-pointers