Vanderbilt Commodores at Butler Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
77 - 85
Marshall plan sends Butler past Vandy 85-77
Butler led 61-47 with 7:43 left in regulation and appeared bound for an easy win.
But the Commodores (2-1) went on a 15-2 run to trim the deficit to one and took the lead when Eric McClellan completed a three-point play with 53.8 seconds to go. Marshall gave Butler the lead with a layup, and then after McClellan tied it with a free throw, he missed the second free throw and was called for a travel. Dunham missed a running 3-pointer at the buzzer.
But Marshall dominated overtime as the Bulldogs pulled away.
McClellan finished with a career-high 29 points.
The Commodores fell to 0-5 all-time against Butler on one of the strangest nights in recent memory at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
The teams combined for 54 fouls and traded scoring flurries all night.
But nothing was stranger than the Commodores comeback.
They trailed by 14 three different times in the second half and spent most of the night in foul trouble, yet somehow dug deep to shut down Butler's outside scorers over the final seven minutes of regulation.
Vandy finally took its first lead, 69-68, in nearly 23 minutes when McClellan converted the late three-point play.
Marshall answered with a layup to give Butler a 70-69 lead, and after Woods was called for a foul with 11.1 seconds left, McClellan grabbed the rebound off the missed free throw and was called for traveling. That gave Dunham a chance to win it with a running 3-pointer, which fell short.
In overtime, it was all Marshall, who gave Butler the lead for good on a short jumper in the lane with 4:26 left. Marshall scored nine of Butler's 16 points.
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| 3rd 0:14 | Shelby Moats Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 85 |
| 3rd 0:14 | Kameron Woods missed Free Throw. | 77 - 85 |
Statistics
 VAN |
 BTLR |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-54 | FG | 30-64 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 5-16 | 3PT | 7-19 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 20-30 | FT | 18-31 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 12 | Assists | 12 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 31 | Fouls | 23 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 6,617 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |