Marquette Golden Eagles at Butler Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Butler defeats Marquette 87-76
Bizjack had five rebounds for the Bulldogs (13-7, 4-5 Big East Conference). Michael Ajayi scored 17 points while shooting 6 for 13 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line and added nine rebounds and five assists. Jamie Kaiser Jr. had 11 points and shot 4 for 9, including 1 for 4 from beyond the arc.
Nigel James Jr. and Chase Ross each scored 15 points for the Golden Eagles (7-14, 2-8). Royce Parham had 14 points and three blocks.
Butler took the lead with 10:45 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Bizjack led his team in scoring with 10 points in the first half to help put them ahead 41-36 at the break. Butler used a 13-2 run in the second half to build a 13-point lead at 87-74 with 36 seconds left.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Nigel James Jr. makes layup | 76 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Finley Bizjack makes free throw 2 of 2 | 74 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Finley Bizjack makes free throw 1 of 2 | 74 - 86 |
Statistics
 MARQ |
 BUT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-63 | FG | 29-57 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 5-27 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 9-14 | FT | 23-31 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 16 | Assists | 18 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 19 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 13 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 2 | Percent Led | 93 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 8,033 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 10-0 | - | 20-1 |
| St. John's | 8-1 | 1.5 | 15-5 |
| Villanova | 6-3 | 3.5 | 15-5 |
| Creighton | 6-3 | 3.5 | 12-8 |
| Seton Hall | 4-5 | 5.5 | 14-6 |
| Butler | 4-5 | 5.5 | 13-7 |
| DePaul | 4-5 | 5.5 | 12-8 |
| Xavier | 3-6 | 6.5 | 11-9 |
| Georgetown | 2-7 | 7.5 | 10-10 |
| Providence | 2-8 | 8 | 9-12 |
| Marquette | 2-8 | 8 | 7-14 |