Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles at Butler Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ajayi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 8-2 | - | 16-5 |
| Tennessee State | 8-3 | 0.5 | 14-7 |
| Morehead State | 8-3 | 0.5 | 12-10 |
| Lindenwood | 7-4 | 1.5 | 13-9 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 7-4 | 1.5 | 12-10 |
| Little Rock | 6-4 | 2 | 9-12 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 6-5 | 2.5 | 13-9 |
| Eastern Illinois | 5-6 | 3.5 | 9-13 |
| Tennessee Tech | 2-8 | 6 | 7-14 |
| Southern Indiana | 2-9 | 6.5 | 5-16 |
| Western Illinois | 0-11 | 8.5 | 4-18 |
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 10-0 | - | 20-1 |
| St. John's | 9-1 | 1 | 16-5 |
| Villanova | 7-3 | 3 | 16-5 |
| Creighton | 6-4 | 4 | 12-9 |
| Seton Hall | 5-5 | 5 | 15-6 |
| Butler | 4-6 | 6 | 13-8 |
| DePaul | 4-6 | 6 | 12-9 |
| Xavier | 3-7 | 7 | 11-10 |
| Georgetown | 3-7 | 7 | 11-10 |
| Marquette | 3-8 | 7.5 | 8-14 |
| Providence | 2-9 | 8.5 | 9-13 |