Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles at Butler Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's BasketballAjayi has 24 as Butler defeats Southern Indiana 88-58
Ajayi added 12 rebounds and five assists for the Bulldogs (1-0). Yohan Traore had 15 points while shooting 6 of 10 from the field and 3-for-6 from the line while they also had six rebounds. Jamie Kaiser Jr. had 12 points and shot 4 of 8 from the field, including 2-for-4 from 3-point range.
Kaden Brown finished with 13 points for the Screaming Eagles (0-1). Cardell Bailey added 11 points and two steals for Southern Indiana. Trey Thomas had 11 points.
Butler took the lead for good with 18:55 remaining in the first half. The score was 52-26 at halftime, with Ajayi racking up 18 points. Butler pulled away with a 7-0 run in the second half to extend a 22-point lead to 29 points. They outscored Southern Indiana by four points in the final half, as Traore led the way with a team-high eight second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 58 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Jackson Keith Defensive Rebound. | 58 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Ben Ezeagu missed Layup. | 58 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Ben Ezeagu Offensive Rebound. | 58 - 88 |
Statistics
USI |
BUT |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-65 | FG | 30-65 |
| 29 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 8-27 | 3PT | 8-18 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 12-17 | FT | 20-29 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 11 | Assists | 19 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 24 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 32 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 6,855 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-9 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 28-6 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 29-5 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-8 |
| 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 |


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