The Citadel Bulldogs at Butler Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's BasketballLukosius, Taylor lead Butler past The Citadel 89-42
Lukosius grabbed nine rebounds for the Bulldogs (3-1). Taylor sank 4 of 6 from 3-point range. Eric Hunter Jr. scored 15.
The Citadel's Bulldogs (2-2) were led in scoring by Austin Ash, who finished with 10 points. Elijah Morgan added seven points and three steals for Citadel.
Butler outscored The Citadel in the second half by 16 points, with Lukosius scoring a team-high 12 points after the break.
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Both teams play on Wednesday. Butler squares off against Tennessee while Citadel travels to play New Orleans.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 42 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 42 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:26 | AJ Smith made Layup. | 42 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:48 | Connor Turnbull made Jumper. Assisted by Myles Tate. | 40 - 89 |
| 2nd 1:09 | D.J. Hughes Offensive Rebound. | 40 - 87 |
Statistics
CIT |
BUT |
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|---|---|---|
| 16-52 | FG | 33-60 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 5-21 | 3PT | 17-31 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 55 |
| 5-9 | FT | 6-10 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 6 | Assists | 22 |
| 6 | Steals | 12 |
| 3 | Blocks | 11 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 30 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 49 |
Game Information
Hinkle Fieldhouse
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 7,520 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-6 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 31-5 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 15-17 |
| 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 |


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