Ajayi puts up 24 in Butler's 80-75 win against Xavier
— Michael Ajayi had 24 points in Butler's 80-75 win against Xavier on Saturday.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Xavier Musketeers
75
Butler Bulldogs
80
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| XAV | 28 | 47 | 75 |
| BTLR | 47 | 33 | 80 |
Hinkle Fieldhouse · 9,100 att.
Match Report
Team Stats
XAV
BTLR
28-63
FG
26-55
44
Field Goal %
47
10-32
3PT
3-11
31
Three Point %
27
9-11
FT
25-33
82
Free Throw %
76
32
Rebounds
35
8
Offensive Rebounds
8
24
Defensive Rebounds
27
13
Assists
14
3
Steals
2
4
Blocks
2
7
Turnovers
6
1
Team Turnovers
1
7
Total Turnovers
6
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
2
Points Off Turnovers
6
7
Fast Break Points
7
30
Points in Paint
44
21
Fouls
8
0
Largest Lead
21
0
Lead Changes
0
0
Percent Led
98
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