Merrimack Warriors at Butler Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Butler earns 78-39 win against Merrimack
Brooks added 12 rebounds for the Bulldogs (4-1). Andre Screen scored 12 points while finishing 5 of 6 from the floor and added nine rebounds. Patrick McCaffery had 11 points and shot 3 of 8 from the field, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line.
Adam Clark led the way for the Warriors (1-4) with eight points and four assists.
Butler led 37-31 at halftime, with Brooks racking up 15 points. Butler extended its lead to 65-33 during the second half, fueled by a 28-2 scoring run. Brooks scored a team-high eight points in the second half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 39 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 39 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Boden Kapke Defensive Rebound. | 39 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Elliott Black missed Free Throw. | 39 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Foul on Augusto Cassia. | 39 - 78 |
Statistics
 MRMK |
 BUT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-57 | FG | 24-51 |
| 30 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 3-21 | 3PT | 8-20 |
| 14 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 2-7 | FT | 22-31 |
| 29 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 11 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 2 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 22 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 39 |
Game Information
Hinkle Fieldhouse
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 6,823 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 33-5 |
| 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 |