SIU Edwardsville Cougars at Butler Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
73 - 89
73 - 89
Butler uses big 2nd half to beat SIU-Edwardsville, 89-73
Dunham knocked down 10 of 15 shots from the field, including 5 of 8 from beyond the arc to match his career high set as a sophomore against Washington State in the Old Spice Classic. Tyler Wideman added 13 points and Roosevelt Jones added 11 points and dished out 11 assists.
Butler (4-1) led by one at intermission, 39-38, and the Cougars took the lead on Yemi Makanjuola's jumper with 18:46 left, but Wideman sparked a seven-point run with a layup and the Bulldogs led, 47-41 with under 16 minutes to play. Andrew Chrabascz hit a 3-pointer to push the Butler lead to 16 midway through the second half.
Grant Fiorentinos scored 17 points and Burak Eslik added another 16 to lead SIU-Edwardsville (1-4).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jackson Davis made Layup. | 73 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jackson Davis Offensive Rebound. | 73 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Roosevelt Jones missed Jumper. | 73 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Burak Eslik made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by C.J. Carr. | 73 - 87 |
Statistics
 SIUE |
 BTLR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-52 | FG | 30-53 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 6-15 | 3PT | 7-16 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 19-29 | FT | 22-32 |
| 66 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 11 | Assists | 17 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 26 | Fouls | 24 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Hinkle Fieldhouse
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 7,026 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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 |