Butler Bulldogs at Georgetown Hoyas
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Taylor scores 24 as Butler takes down Georgetown 80-51
Georgetown hasn't won a conference game since beating Xavier 72-66 on March 2, 2021.
Taylor was 9-of-11 shooting (6 for 8 from distance) for the Bulldogs (9-6, 1-3). Manny Bates scored 15 points and added six rebounds. Eric Hunter Jr. shot 5 for 10, including 1 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points.
Akok Akok led the Hoyas (5-10, 0-4) in scoring, finishing with 12 points, nine rebounds and two blocks. Brandon Murray added 11 points and four assists for Georgetown. Bryson Mozone also put up 10 points.
Butler took the lead with 7:00 left in the first half and never looked back. The score was 38-30 at halftime, with Taylor racking up 11 points. Butler extended its lead to 45-30 during the second half, fueled by a 14-3 scoring run. Taylor scored a team-high 13 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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Both teams play again on Wednesday. Butler hosts DePaul and Georgetown hosts Villanova.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 80 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Jalen Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 80 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Jalen Thomas Block. | 80 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Bryson Mozone missed Layup. | 80 - 51 |
Statistics
 BUT |
 GTWN |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-62 | FG | 19-66 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 29 |
| 12-26 | 3PT | 5-23 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 6-12 | FT | 8-12 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 37 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 19 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 5 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 31 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 6,140 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 32-5 |
| 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 |