Villanova 53, Georgetown 51 OT  
BIG EAST leading scorer Lucy Olsen had 28 points, including eight of the Wildcats’ nine points in overtime, as Villanova edged Georgetown 53-51 in OT on Wednesday afternoon. Olsen added nine rebounds, three steals and two assists, leading the Wildcats (10-5, 3-1 BIG EAST) to their fourth straight win. The Hoyas (12-4, 2-3) were led by Brianna Scott, who tallied 13 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. GU tied the game at 44-44 with 2:55 to go in the fourth when Graceann Bennett scored on an offensive rebound put back. Each team had chances to win the game in regulation, but Vilanova went 0-for-4 from the field and 0-for-2 from the foul line in the final 2:55, while Georgetown was 0-for-2 with two turnovers. Overtime saw five lead changes and three ties, with Olsen leading Villanova to the win.
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13/14 UConn 85, Providence 41  
Ashlynn Shade scored 17 points while KK Arnold had 16 points and eight of UConn's season-high 20 steals as the Huskies (13-3, 5-0) defeated Providence (8-9, 2-2) in Hartford on Wednesday night, 85-41. It was 13^th-ranked UConn’s ninth straight win, as the Huskies remain the lone unbeaten team in BIG EAST play. Brynn Farrell led Providence with 12 points, while Olivia Olsen grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds.  
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22/21 Creighton 89, Butler 53  
The Bluejays posted their highest scoring output since Dec. 17, scoring an 89-53 home win over Butler on Wednesday night. Emma Ronsiek led all scorers with 25 points, going 10-of-14 from the field as Creighton (12-3, 3-2) won for the fifth time in its last six outings. Rachel Kent led Butler (8-7, 0-4) with 10 points and five rebounds. The Bluejays led by two, 24-22, midway through the second quarter before going on a 13-1 run to build up a double-digit advantage they would maintain the rest of the way.  
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Up Next
The BIG EAST women’s basketball schedule is quiet until Saturday when the slate ramps back up with four games. At 2 p.m. ET, two of the hottest teams tangle at UBS Arena when No. 13/14 Connecticut faces St. John’s in a game airing on SNY. At 4 p.m. on FS1, Seton Hall travels to Xavier in the second straight nationally televised tilt for the Pirates. At 7:30 p.m. on the BIG EAST Digital Network on FloSports presented by Invesco QQQ, Villanova travels to Butler. Another national TV game follows at 9 p.m., when rivals DePaul and No. 23/23 Marquette face off on CBS Sports Network live from the Al McGuire Center.
 
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Saturday
13/14 CONNECTICUT at ST. JOHN’S, 2 p.m. Stats  SNY
SETON HALL at XAVIER, 4 p.m. Stats FS1
VILLANOVA at BUTLER, 7:30 p.m. Stats BEDN on FloSports
DePAUL at 23/23 MARQUETTE, 9 p.m. Stats CBSSN
Sunday
PROVIDENCE at 22/21 CREIGHTON, 2 p.m. Stats BEDN on FloSports
All times Eastern
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SNY games can be streamed out of market in the FOX Sports App and foxsports.com