Butler Bulldogs at Virginia Cavaliers
· Greenbrier Tip-Off - Mountain Division
Bizjack with 25 points, Ajayi with double-double, power Butler in 80-73 victory over Virginia
Bizjack, a junior, has only two other 20-point games in his career. Ajayi, a senior transfer from Gonzaga, had 17 points and 14 rebounds. He is averaging 14.8 and 12.2 this season.
Butler led the entire second half, except for a brief period when Malik Thomas hit a 3-pointer and a mid-range jumper to give Virginia a 49-48 lead with 16:46 remaining. Bizjack buried a jumper on Butler's next possession and the Bulldogs led the rest of the way.
A three-point play by Jalen Jackson, who finished with 10 points, made it 66-58 and a few minutes later the Bulldogs scored six points for a 76-66 lead with 2 1/2 minutes left.
Thomas led Virginia (5-1) with 24 points. Jacari White scored 14, Chance Mallory 11 and Thijs De Ridder 10.
Butler (5-1) shot 53% in the first 10 minutes-plus, building a 26-16 lead with 9:52 remaining in the first half. Virginia rallied late in the half and tied it up with a 12-1 run in which De Ridder and White both hit 3-pointers. Butler scored last and led 44-42 at halftime.
It was the second meeting between the two. Virginia won 77-69 in the second round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 80 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Michael Ajayi Defensive Rebound. | 80 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Malik Thomas missed Layup. | 80 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Malik Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 80 - 73 |
Statistics
 BUT |
 UVA |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-56 | FG | 29-71 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 6-15 | 3PT | 8-27 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 20-29 | FT | 7-15 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 47 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 11 | Assists | 6 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 11 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 19 | Fouls | 21 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: White Sulphur Springs, WV
Attendance: 1,209 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 15-1 | - | 22-5 |
| UConn | 15-2 | 0.5 | 25-3 |
| Villanova | 12-4 | 3 | 21-6 |
| Seton Hall | 9-8 | 6.5 | 19-9 |
| Creighton | 8-9 | 7.5 | 14-14 |
| DePaul | 6-10 | 9 | 14-13 |
| Butler | 6-11 | 9.5 | 15-13 |
| Xavier | 5-11 | 10 | 13-14 |
| Georgetown | 5-11 | 10 | 13-14 |
| Providence | 5-11 | 10 | 12-15 |
| Marquette | 4-12 | 11 | 9-18 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 13-1 | - | 25-2 |
| Virginia | 12-2 | 1 | 24-3 |
| Miami | 10-4 | 3 | 21-6 |
| NC State | 10-4 | 3 | 19-8 |
| Clemson | 10-5 | 3.5 | 20-8 |
| North Carolina | 9-5 | 4 | 21-6 |
| Louisville | 9-5 | 4 | 20-7 |
| SMU | 8-6 | 5 | 19-8 |
| California | 7-7 | 6 | 19-8 |
| Florida State | 7-7 | 6 | 14-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 7-8 | 6.5 | 18-10 |
| Syracuse | 6-9 | 7.5 | 15-13 |
| Stanford | 5-9 | 8 | 16-11 |
| Wake Forest | 5-9 | 8 | 14-13 |
| Notre Dame | 3-11 | 10 | 12-15 |
| Pittsburgh | 3-11 | 10 | 10-17 |
| Boston College | 2-12 | 11 | 9-18 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-13 | 11.5 | 11-17 |