Butler uses emotions to put away St. John's
Butler ended a two-game losing streak on an emotional day that included a pregame tribute to former center Andrew Smith and a halftime speech from his young widow, Samantha.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
St. John's Red Storm
58
Butler Bulldogs
78
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJU | 25 | 33 | 58 |
| BTLR | 39 | 39 | 78 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/26 | vs Colgate Raiders | W 90-59 | NCAAM |
| 11/8/26 | vs Iona Gaels | W 104-65 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Monmouth Hawks | W 78-63 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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JumpShot 1:09 58-78
Jackson Davis made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:30 58-76
Kassoum Yakwe made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:30 57-76
Foul on Austin Etherington.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:09 57-76
Durand Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:09 56-76
Foul on Jordan Gathers.
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JumpShot 2:09 56-76
Durand Johnson made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:36 54-76
Andrew Chrabascz made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:36 54-75
Andrew Chrabascz made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:36 54-74
Foul on Ron Mvouika.
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JumpShot 2:55 54-74
Tyler Lewis made Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Wideman.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:43 54-72
Kellen Dunham made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Lewis.
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JumpShot 3:52 54-69
Felix Balamou made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:47 52-69
Roosevelt Jones made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:47 52-68
Foul on Durand Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:05 52-68
Durand Johnson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:05 51-68
Durand Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:05 50-68
Foul on Roosevelt Jones.
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LayUpShot 5:33 50-68
Kelan Martin made Layup. Assisted by Roosevelt Jones.
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PersonalFoul 5:49 50-66
Foul on Malik Ellison.
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LayUpShot 6:05 50-66
Kelan Martin made Layup.
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JumpShot 6:46 50-64
Ron Mvouika made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 6:54 48-64
Foul on Nate Fowler.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:13 48-64
Malik Ellison made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:13 47-64
Foul on Kellen Dunham.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:20 47-64
Kellen Dunham made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:20 47-63
Kellen Dunham made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:20 47-62
Foul on Kassoum Yakwe.
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LayUpShot 7:44 47-62
Kelan Martin made Layup. Assisted by Roosevelt Jones.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:11 47-60
Federico Mussini made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Malik Ellison.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:26 44-60
Andrew Chrabascz made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:26 44-59
Andrew Chrabascz made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:26 44-58
Foul on Felix Balamou.
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JumpShot 8:45 44-58
Felix Balamou made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:52 42-58
Kellen Dunham made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:52 42-57
Foul on Kassoum Yakwe.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:13 42-57
Durand Johnson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:13 41-57
Durand Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:13 40-57
Foul on Nate Fowler.
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PersonalFoul 9:41 40-57
Foul on Tyler Wideman.
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JumpShot 10:10 40-57
Kelan Martin made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 10:14 40-55
Foul on Felix Balamou.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:34 40-55
Felix Balamou made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:34 39-55
Foul on Austin Etherington.
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PersonalFoul 11:39 39-55
Foul on Austin Etherington.
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PersonalFoul 12:08 39-55
Foul on Malik Ellison.
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PersonalFoul 12:12 39-55
Foul on Christian Jones.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:18 39-55
Malik Ellison made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:18 38-55
Foul on Kellen Dunham.
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DunkShot 12:31 38-55
Tyler Wideman made Dunk. Assisted by Roosevelt Jones.
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PersonalFoul 12:42 38-53
Foul on Malik Ellison.
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PersonalFoul 12:57 38-53
Foul on Roosevelt Jones.
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PersonalFoul 13:17 38-53
Foul on Roosevelt Jones.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:59 38-53
Durand Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:59 37-53
Foul on Andrew Chrabascz.
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LayUpShot 13:59 37-53
Durand Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Malik Ellison.
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PersonalFoul 15:13 35-53
Foul on Tyler Wideman.
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LayUpShot 15:35 35-53
Kelan Martin made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 15:38 35-51
Foul on Kassoum Yakwe.
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Three Point Jump Shot 16:04 35-51
Kellen Dunham made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Andrew Chrabascz.
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JumpShot 16:24 35-48
Christian Jones made Jumper. Assisted by Felix Balamou.
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End Game 0:00 58-78
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:03 58-78
Jordan Gathers Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:03 58-78
Elijah Holifield missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 0:17 58-78
Federico Mussini Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:17 58-78
Abdul Dial missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:29 58-78
Durand Johnson Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:29 58-78
Tyler Lewis missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 0:53 58-78
Steven Bennett Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:53 58-78
Durand Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:09 58-78
Jackson Davis made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:30 58-76
Kassoum Yakwe made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:30 57-76
St. John's Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:30 57-76
Kassoum Yakwe missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:30 57-76
Foul on Austin Etherington.
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Defensive Rebound 1:36 57-76
Ron Mvouika Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:36 57-76
Tyler Lewis missed Jumper.
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Steal 1:43 57-76
Austin Etherington Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:43 57-76
Ron Mvouika Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 1:49 57-76
Kassoum Yakwe Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:49 57-76
Jordan Gathers missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:09 57-76
Durand Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:09 56-76
Foul on Jordan Gathers.
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JumpShot 2:09 56-76
Durand Johnson made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:36 54-76
Andrew Chrabascz made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:36 54-75
Andrew Chrabascz made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:36 54-74
Foul on Ron Mvouika.
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Defensive Rebound 2:37 54-74
Andrew Chrabascz Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:37 54-74
Federico Mussini missed Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 2:55 54-74
Tyler Lewis made Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Wideman.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:23 54-72
Official TV Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 3:23 54-72
Butler Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:23 54-72
Durand Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:43 54-72
Kellen Dunham made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Lewis.
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JumpShot 3:52 54-69
Felix Balamou made Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 4:01 52-69
St. John's Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 4:01 52-69
Elijah Holifield missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 4:02 52-69
Federico Mussini Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 4:02 52-69
Tyler Wideman missed Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 4:09 52-69
Tyler Wideman Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 4:09 52-69
Kelan Martin missed Layup.
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Team Stats
SJU
BTLR
19-56
FG
26-54
34
Field Goal %
48
4-21
3PT
7-16
19
Three Point %
44
16-27
FT
19-24
59
Free Throw %
79
31
Rebounds
42
11
Offensive Rebounds
11
20
Defensive Rebounds
31
7
Assists
13
9
Steals
9
6
Blocks
1
17
Turnovers
19
0
Team Turnovers
0
17
Total Turnovers
19
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
21
Fouls
25
2
Largest Lead
22
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