Western Michigan Broncos at Butler Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Thompson scores 21 to lift Butler over W. Michigan 66-62
Thompson was 6 of 9 from the field and 8 of 11 from the free-throw line. Jair Bolden added 15 points and nine rebounds.
The lead changed hands six times in the second half with Butler going ahead for good on a Bolden 3-pointer that began a 10-2 run to go up 62-55 with just over 3 1/2 minutes remaining. WMU cut the lead to three with 48 seconds left on a 3-pointer by Rafael Cruz Jr. but didn't score again.
B.Artis White had 17 points and six rebounds for the Broncos. Cruz added 14 points and Patrick Emilien had 11 points and eight rebounds.
A total of 1,500 fans were allowed inside 9,100-seat Hinkle Fieldhouse for the game
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Greg Lee Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Jair Bolden missed Free Throw. | 62 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Jair Bolden made Free Throw. | 62 - 66 |
Statistics
 WMU |
 BUT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-50 | FG | 23-57 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 9-18 | 3PT | 5-20 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 7-10 | FT | 15-24 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 2 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 13 | Assists | 7 |
| 2 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Hinkle Fieldhouse
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 1,500 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
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 |