Chicago State Cougars at Butler Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Bizjack scores 22, Butler beats Chicago State 98-66
Bizjack had six assists for the Bulldogs (3-0). Jamie Kaiser Jr. scored 16 points, shooting 5 for 9 (4 for 8 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line. Evan Haywood shot 4 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points.
The Cougars (0-3) were led in scoring by Marcus Tankersley, who finished with 24 points and two steals. CJ Ray added 12 points for Chicago State. Braelon Bush also had six points and two steals.
Butler took the lead with 18:59 left in the first half and did not trail again. Bizjack led his team in scoring with 18 points in the first half to help put them up 57-30 at the break. Butler outscored Chicago State in the second half by five points, with Michael Ajayi scoring a team-high eight points after halftime.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Malek Robinson made Layup. | 66 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Daniel Zatsepin subbing in for Chicago State | 64 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:38 | CJ Ray subbing out for Chicago State | 64 - 98 |
Statistics
 CHST |
 BUT |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-56 | FG | 30-57 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 4-10 | 3PT | 17-36 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 8-13 | FT | 21-30 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 11 | Assists | 24 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 27 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 37 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 6,159 | Capacity:
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Long Island University | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Le Moyne | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| New Haven | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Mercyhurst | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Wagner | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| Stonehill | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 0-0 | - | 2-8 |
| Chicago State | 0-0 | - | 2-9 |
| Saint Francis | 0-0 | - | 2-9 |
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | 1-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Seton Hall | 0-0 | 0.5 | 10-1 |
| UConn | 0-0 | 0.5 | 10-1 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| DePaul | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Xavier | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Georgetown | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-3 |
| St. John's | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-3 |
| Creighton | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-5 |
| Marquette | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| Providence | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |