Big East Players in the NBA: January 22nd

Butler

Gordon Hayward (Utah Jazz): 24 PTS (6-13 FG), 6 REB, 6 AST, 2 STL

Creighton

Doug McDermott (Chicago Bulls): 0 PTS (0 shots)

Marquette

Jimmy Butler (Chicago Bulls): 17 PTS (4-9 FG), 4 REB, 2 AST

Wesley Matthews (Portland Trailblazers): 18 PTS (6-15 FG), 3 REB, 2 STL

Jae Crowder (Boston Celtics): 2 PTS (1-5 FG), 4 REB

Line of the Night

Gordon Hayward (Utah Jazz): 24 PTS (6-13 FG), 6 REB, 6 AST, 2 STL

Hayward scored 13 points in the fourth, including 9 of 10 free throws in the final frame, as the Bucks failed to get their last five shots to drop in Utah's 101-99 win in Milwaukee. Hayward finished with 24 points on the night to send the Bucks back to even .500. In Chicago, Jimmy Butler scored 17 points to give the Bulls a much-needed statement win over San Antonio. Doug McDermott made his return to action Thursday after a knee injury kept him out since late November.