Butler Bulldogs at SMU Mustangs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Pierre's reverse layup helps SMU survive late Butler rally in 87-85 win
Finley Bizjack missed a deep 3-point attempt that bounced hard off the back of the rim as time expired.
Miller shot 9 of 13 and distributed 12 assists overcoming seven turnovers. Pierre scored 18 points, B.J. Edwards and Samet Yigitoglu each scored 14 and the Mustangs (4-0) shot 56% (36 of 64) despite a 31% effort (4 of 13) from 3-point range.
Bizjack scored 18 points and Michael Ajayi 14 for Butler (3-1).
Edwards' layup with 4:45 left gave SMU an 80-70 lead before Butler outscored the Mustangs 15-5 and tied it at 85 on a 3 from Ajayi with 37 seconds to go.
SMU's game-winning possession was a frenetic one in which Pierre missed a straight-away 3, Edwards collided with a teammate to secure the offensive rebound, then looking for an open teammate found Pierre who beat a Butler defender on the baseline for the up-and-under basket.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 85 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 85 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Butler Deadball Team Rebound. | 85 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Finley Bizjack missed Three Point Jumper. | 85 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Jalen Jackson subbing in for Butler | 85 - 87 |
Statistics
 BUT |
 SMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-63 | FG | 36-64 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 13-29 | 3PT | 4-13 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 14-23 | FT | 11-15 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 24 | Assists | 18 |
| 9 | Steals | 12 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 25 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 62 |
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 5,383 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| St. John's | 1-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Creighton | 1-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Butler | 1-1 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Seton Hall | 0-0 | 0.5 | 10-1 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Georgetown | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-3 |
| Marquette | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| DePaul | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Xavier | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Providence | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 11-0 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |