DePaul Blue Demons at Butler Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Brooks puts up 20 in Butler's 74-60 victory over DePaul
Brooks shot 7 for 15 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line for the Bulldogs (12-7, 3-5 Big East Conference). DJ Davis scored 17 points while shooting 4 for 9 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 7 of 7 from the free throw line, and added five steals. Posh Alexander shot 7 for 14, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 17 points, while adding six assists and six steals.
The Blue Demons (3-15, 0-7) were led in scoring by Jalen Terry, who finished with 15 points. Elijah Fisher added 13 points and three steals for DePaul. K.T. Raimey also put up 12 points and two blocks. The Blue Demons extended their losing streak to six in a row.
Butler took the lead with 7:56 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 37-24 at halftime, with Alexander racking up eight points. Butler extended its lead to 47-30 during the second half, fueled by a 7-0 scoring run. Brooks scored a team-high 12 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
Butler next plays Tuesday against Georgetown on the road, and DePaul will host Marquette on Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Elijah Fisher made Layup. Assisted by Da'Sean Nelson. | 60 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Da'Sean Nelson Defensive Rebound. | 58 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Augusto Cassia missed Layup. | 58 - 74 |
Statistics
 DEP |
 BUT |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-55 | FG | 24-60 |
| 41.8 | Field Goal % | 40.0 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 8-23 |
| 36.8 | Three Point % | 34.8 |
| 7-8 | FT | 18-21 |
| 87.5 | Free Throw % | 85.7 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 11 | Assists | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 17 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 8,553 | Capacity:
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 31-5 |
| Creighton | 15-5 | 3 | 25-11 |
| UConn | 14-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Marquette | 13-7 | 5 | 23-11 |
| Xavier | 13-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Villanova | 11-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Georgetown | 8-12 | 10 | 18-16 |
| Butler | 6-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| Providence | 6-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| DePaul | 4-16 | 14 | 14-20 |
| Seton Hall | 2-18 | 16 | 7-25 |