Wednesday’s Top 25 Men’s College Basketball Games

No. 18 Butler 66, No. 1 Villanova 58

INDIANAPOLIS

Kethan Savage scored five of his 13 points during a decisive seven-point run to give No. 18 Butler a victory over No. 1 Villanova, ending the Wildcats’ 20-game winning streak. Butler (13-2, 2-1 Big East) improved to 4-0 against ranked opponents this season and extended its home winning streak to 12 games.

No. 2 Baylor 65, Iowa State 63

WACO, TEXAS

Manu Lecomte made a short high-arching jumper over a defender with 8 seconds left and No. 2 Baylor remained undefeated with a victory over Iowa State in the Bears’ Big 12 home opener. After a timeout, the Bears (14-0, 2-0 Big 12) came out and the former Miami transfer made a move around the left side and then shot over Matt Thomas.

No. 8 Duke 110, Georgia Tech 57

DURHAM, N.C.

Grayson Allen had 15 points and seven assists in his return from a one-game suspension for tripping an opponent, and No. 8 Duke routed Georgia Tech in coach Mike Krzyzewski’s final game before leaving the team to have back surgery.

No 23 Notre Dame 77, No. 9 Louisville 70

SOUTH BEND, IND.

Steve Vasturia scored a career-high 24 points to lead No. 23 Notre Dame to a 77-70 ACC upset of ninth-ranked Louisville. Matt Farrell tied his career high with 22 points for the Irish (13-2, 2-0 ACC), who have now won four straight overall.

No. 10 Creighton 85, St. John’s 72

NEW YORK

Freshman 7-footer Justin Patton scored a season-high 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds as No. 10 Creighton bounced back from its first loss of the season with a victory over St. John’s, snapping the Red Storm’s three-game winning streak.

No. 15 Oregon 83, Washington 61

SEATTLE

Tyler Dorsey made eight 3-pointers and finished with 28 points, and No. 15 Oregon overcame foul trouble to pull away in the second half for a win over Washington. The Ducks shook off foul problems for its two leading scorers — Dillon Brooks and Chris Boucher — to easily take care of the Huskies.

Associated Press