Big East Players in the NBA: January 7th

Butler

Gordon Hayward (Utah Jazz): 18 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 6-14 FG

Creighton

Kyle Korver (Atlanta Hawks): 14 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 2 STL, 5-10 FG (4-9 3PT)

Anthony Tolliver (Detroit Pistons): 3 PTS

DePaul

Wilson Chandler (DePaul): 12 PTS, 6 REB, 5-12 FG

Georgetown

Greg Monroe (Detroit Pistons): 27 PTS, 18 REB, 6 AST, 1 BLK, 11-16 FG

Jeff Green (Boston Celtics): 8 PTS, 2 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL

Henry Sims (Philadelphia 76ers): 3 PTS, 5 REB

Otto Porter (Washington Wizards): 6 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL

Roy Hibbert (Indiana Pacers): 2 PTS, 1 REB, 1 BLK

Marquette

Jimmy Butler (Chicago Bulls): 16 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL, 5-13 FG

Jae Crowder (Boston Celtics): 6 PTS, 5 REB, 2 STL

Steve Novak (Utah Jazz): 0 PTS, 1 AST

St. John's

JaKarr Sampson: 11 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL, 5-7 FG

Villanova

Dante Cunningham (New Orleans Pelicans): 2 PTS, 3 REB

Xavier

David West (Indiana Pacers): 16 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL, 6-11 FG

Line of the Night

Greg Monroe (Detroit Pistons): 27 PTS, 18 REB, 6 AST, 1 BLK, 11-16 FG

The resurgence of the Detroit Pistons has been unbelievable. Greg Monroe led the NBA's hottest team into Dallas and dropped them by double-digits. The former Hoya led the game with 27 points on 11-of-16 shooting, 18 rebounds and 6 assists, notching his 13th double-double of the year. Jimmy Butler had a double-double of his own, 16 points and 11 boards, as the Bulls fell to the Utah Jazz. Gordon Hayward went 18-5-4 in the contest.