NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Butler Bulldogs 81
–
DePaul Blue Demons 71
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DEP323971
Wintrust Arena · 6,005 att.

Match Report

Butler wins 81-71 against DePaul

— Finley Bizjack had 19 points in Butler's 81-71 victory against DePaul on Saturday.

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Team Stats

BTLR DEP
25-61
FG
26-69
41
Field Goal %
38
6-18
3PT
6-26
33
Three Point %
23
25-30
FT
13-20
83
Free Throw %
65
48
Rebounds
35
18
Offensive Rebounds
16
30
Defensive Rebounds
19
18
Assists
18
8
Steals
8
4
Blocks
5
16
Turnovers
11
2
Team Turnovers
0
16
Total Turnovers
11
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
17
Points Off Turnovers
19
15
Fast Break Points
9
36
Points in Paint
38
17
Fouls
19
29
Largest Lead
2
6
Lead Changes
6
92
Percent Led
4

Top Performers

BTLR

  • Michael Ajayi F MIN 32 · PTS 14 · FG 5-16
  • Finley Bizjack G MIN 39 · PTS 19 · FG 6-15
  • Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor G MIN 29 · PTS 15 · FG 4-7
  • Jamie Kaiser Jr. F MIN 32 · PTS 15 · FG 6-8

DEP

  • NJ Benson F MIN 34 · PTS 24 · FG 11-17
  • CJ Gunn G MIN 34 · PTS 9 · FG 3-15
  • Brandon Maclin G MIN 31 · PTS 9 · FG 3-8
  • Layden Blocker G MIN 26 · PTS 9 · FG 1-11

Play by Play

  1. Substitution 0:12 81-71

    NJ Benson subbing out for DePaul

    5107903 2nd Half
  2. Substitution 0:12 81-71

    Théo Pierre-Justin subbing in for DePaul

    5240520 2nd Half
  3. MadeFreeThrow 0:12 81-71

    Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor makes free throw 2 of 2

    5311946 2nd Half
  4. MadeFreeThrow 0:12 80-71

    Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor makes free throw 1 of 2

    5311946 2nd Half
  5. PersonalFoul 0:12 79-71

    Foul on NJ Benson.

    5107903 2nd Half
  6. MadeFreeThrow 0:18 79-71

    Kaleb Banks makes free throw 1 of 2

    5105795 2nd Half
  7. Substitution 0:18 79-70

    Evan Haywood subbing in for Butler

    5184903 2nd Half
  8. Substitution 0:18 79-70

    Michael Ajayi subbing out for Butler

    5176517 2nd Half
  9. PersonalFoul 0:18 79-70

    Foul on Michael Ajayi.

    5176517 2nd Half
  10. MadeFreeThrow 0:27 79-70

    Finley Bizjack makes free throw 2 of 2

    4848619 2nd Half
  11. MadeFreeThrow 0:27 78-70

    Finley Bizjack makes free throw 1 of 2

    4848619 2nd Half
  12. PersonalFoul 0:27 77-70

    Foul on Kruz McClure.

    5254161 2nd Half
  13. JumpShot 0:37 77-70

    CJ Gunn makes 24-foot three point jumper (Layden Blocker assists)

    5105796 2nd Half
  14. MadeFreeThrow 0:39 77-67

    Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor makes free throw 2 of 2

    5311946 2nd Half
  15. Substitution 0:39 76-67

    Kruz McClure subbing in for DePaul

    5254161 2nd Half
  16. Substitution 0:39 76-67

    Brandon Maclin subbing out for DePaul

    5241737 2nd Half
  17. PersonalFoul 0:39 76-67

    Foul on Brandon Maclin.

    5241737 2nd Half
  18. LayUpShot 0:43 76-67

    Brandon Maclin makes driving layup

    5241737 2nd Half
  19. MadeFreeThrow 0:50 76-65

    Michael Ajayi makes free throw 2 of 2

    5176517 2nd Half
  20. MadeFreeThrow 0:50 75-65

    Michael Ajayi makes free throw 1 of 2

    5176517 2nd Half
  21. PersonalFoul 0:50 74-65

    Foul on Brandon Maclin.

    5241737 2nd Half
  22. MadeFreeThrow 0:57 74-65

    CJ Gunn makes free throw 1 of 1

    5105796 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 0:57 74-64

    Foul on Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor.

    5311946 2nd Half
  24. LayUpShot 0:57 74-64

    CJ Gunn makes driving layup

    5105796 2nd Half
  25. MadeFreeThrow 1:11 74-62

    Layden Blocker makes free throw 2 of 2

    4845358 2nd Half
  26. MadeFreeThrow 1:11 74-61

    Layden Blocker makes free throw 1 of 2

    4845358 2nd Half
  27. PersonalFoul 1:11 74-60

    Foul on Michael Ajayi.

    5176517 2nd Half
  28. PersonalFoul 1:57 74-60

    Foul on Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor.

    5311946 2nd Half
  29. MadeFreeThrow 2:17 74-60

    Finley Bizjack makes free throw 2 of 2

    4848619 2nd Half
  30. MadeFreeThrow 2:17 73-60

    Finley Bizjack makes free throw 1 of 2

    4848619 2nd Half
  31. PersonalFoul 2:17 72-60

    Foul on Layden Blocker.

    4845358 2nd Half
  32. LayUpShot 2:35 72-60

    Kaleb Banks makes layup (Layden Blocker assists)

    5105795 2nd Half
  33. MadeFreeThrow 2:44 72-58

    Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor makes free throw 2 of 2

    5311946 2nd Half
  34. MadeFreeThrow 2:44 71-58

    Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor makes free throw 1 of 2

    5311946 2nd Half
  35. PersonalFoul 2:44 70-58

    Foul on Layden Blocker.

    4845358 2nd Half
  36. DunkShot 2:50 70-58

    NJ Benson makes 4-foot alley oop dunk (Brandon Maclin assists)

    5107903 2nd Half
  37. LayUpShot 3:21 70-56

    NJ Benson makes driving layup

    5107903 2nd Half
  38. MadeFreeThrow 3:38 70-54

    Finley Bizjack makes free throw 1 of 2

    4848619 2nd Half
  39. PersonalFoul 3:38 69-54

    Foul on Brandon Maclin.

    5241737 2nd Half
  40. Substitution 4:20 69-54

    Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor subbing in for Butler

    5311946 2nd Half
  41. Substitution 4:20 69-54

    Evan Haywood subbing out for Butler

    5184903 2nd Half
  42. MadeFreeThrow 4:20 69-54

    Brandon Maclin makes free throw 2 of 3

    5241737 2nd Half
  43. MadeFreeThrow 4:20 69-53

    Brandon Maclin makes free throw 1 of 3

    5241737 2nd Half
  44. PersonalFoul 4:20 69-52

    Foul on Evan Haywood.

    5184903 2nd Half
  45. Substitution 5:19 69-52

    Yohan Traore subbing in for Butler

    4869741 2nd Half
  46. Substitution 5:19 69-52

    Drayton Jones subbing out for Butler

    5143607 2nd Half
  47. Substitution 5:56 69-52

    Jamie Kaiser Jr. subbing in for Butler

    5060688 2nd Half
  48. Substitution 5:56 69-52

    Jackson Keith subbing out for Butler

    5101859 2nd Half
  49. MadeFreeThrow 5:56 69-52

    NJ Benson makes free throw 1 of 2

    5107903 2nd Half
  50. PersonalFoul 5:56 69-51

    Foul on Jackson Keith.

    5101859 2nd Half
  51. LayUpShot 6:37 69-51

    NJ Benson makes layup (CJ Gunn assists)

    5107903 2nd Half
  52. PersonalFoul 6:45 69-49

    Foul on Jackson Keith.

    5101859 2nd Half
  53. JumpShot 6:58 69-49

    Brandon Maclin makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kaleb Banks assists)

    5241737 2nd Half
  54. PersonalFoul 7:08 69-46

    Foul on CJ Gunn.

    5105796 2nd Half
  55. JumpShot 7:08 69-46

    Michael Ajayi makes 5-foot hook shot

    5176517 2nd Half
  56. JumpShot 7:51 67-46

    Layden Blocker makes 23-foot three point jumper (Brandon Maclin assists)

    4845358 2nd Half
  57. Substitution 8:17 67-43

    Drayton Jones subbing in for Butler

    5143607 2nd Half
  58. Substitution 8:17 67-43

    Michael Ajayi subbing in for Butler

    5176517 2nd Half
  59. Substitution 8:17 67-43

    Evan Haywood subbing in for Butler

    5184903 2nd Half
  60. Substitution 8:17 67-43

    Yohan Traore subbing out for Butler

    4869741 2nd Half
  1. End Game 0:00 81-71

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. End Period 0:00 81-71

    End of 2nd half

    2nd Half
  3. Dead Ball Rebound 0:07 81-71

    Butler Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  4. JumpShot 0:07 81-71

    CJ Gunn misses 23-foot three point jumper

    5105796 2nd Half
  5. Substitution 0:12 81-71

    NJ Benson subbing out for DePaul

    5107903 2nd Half
  6. Substitution 0:12 81-71

    Théo Pierre-Justin subbing in for DePaul

    5240520 2nd Half
  7. MadeFreeThrow 0:12 81-71

    Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor makes free throw 2 of 2

    5311946 2nd Half
  8. MadeFreeThrow 0:12 80-71

    Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor makes free throw 1 of 2

    5311946 2nd Half
  9. PersonalFoul 0:12 79-71

    Foul on NJ Benson.

    5107903 2nd Half
  10. Defensive Rebound 0:13 79-71

    Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor Defensive Rebound.

    5311946 2nd Half
  11. JumpShot 0:14 79-71

    Kruz McClure misses 6-foot floating jump shot

    5254161 2nd Half
  12. Offensive Rebound 0:17 79-71

    CJ Gunn Offensive Rebound.

    5105796 2nd Half
  13. MadeFreeThrow 0:18 79-71

    Kaleb Banks misses free throw 2 of 2

    5105795 2nd Half
  14. MadeFreeThrow 0:18 79-71

    Kaleb Banks makes free throw 1 of 2

    5105795 2nd Half
  15. Substitution 0:18 79-70

    Evan Haywood subbing in for Butler

    5184903 2nd Half
  16. Substitution 0:18 79-70

    Michael Ajayi subbing out for Butler

    5176517 2nd Half
  17. PersonalFoul 0:18 79-70

    Foul on Michael Ajayi.

    5176517 2nd Half
  18. Offensive Rebound 0:18 79-70

    Kaleb Banks Offensive Rebound.

    5105795 2nd Half
  19. Block Shot 0:19 79-70

    Yohan Traore Block.

    4869741 2nd Half
  20. JumpShot 0:19 79-70

    Kaleb Banks misses 9-foot jumper

    5105795 2nd Half
  21. MadeFreeThrow 0:27 79-70

    Finley Bizjack makes free throw 2 of 2

    4848619 2nd Half
  22. MadeFreeThrow 0:27 78-70

    Finley Bizjack makes free throw 1 of 2

    4848619 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 0:27 77-70

    Foul on Kruz McClure.

    5254161 2nd Half
  24. JumpShot 0:37 77-70

    CJ Gunn makes 24-foot three point jumper (Layden Blocker assists)

    5105796 2nd Half
  25. MadeFreeThrow 0:39 77-67

    Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor makes free throw 2 of 2

    5311946 2nd Half
  26. Dead Ball Rebound 0:39 76-67

    Butler Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  27. MadeFreeThrow 0:39 76-67

    Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor misses free throw 1 of 2

    5311946 2nd Half
  28. Substitution 0:39 76-67

    Kruz McClure subbing in for DePaul

    5254161 2nd Half
  29. Substitution 0:39 76-67

    Brandon Maclin subbing out for DePaul

    5241737 2nd Half
  30. PersonalFoul 0:39 76-67

    Foul on Brandon Maclin.

    5241737 2nd Half
  31. LayUpShot 0:43 76-67

    Brandon Maclin makes driving layup

    5241737 2nd Half
  32. MadeFreeThrow 0:50 76-65

    Michael Ajayi makes free throw 2 of 2

    5176517 2nd Half
  33. MadeFreeThrow 0:50 75-65

    Michael Ajayi makes free throw 1 of 2

    5176517 2nd Half
  34. PersonalFoul 0:50 74-65

    Foul on Brandon Maclin.

    5241737 2nd Half
  35. MadeFreeThrow 0:57 74-65

    CJ Gunn makes free throw 1 of 1

    5105796 2nd Half
  36. PersonalFoul 0:57 74-64

    Foul on Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor.

    5311946 2nd Half
  37. LayUpShot 0:57 74-64

    CJ Gunn makes driving layup

    5105796 2nd Half
  38. Offensive Rebound 1:01 74-62

    Layden Blocker Offensive Rebound.

    4845358 2nd Half
  39. JumpShot 1:03 74-62

    Kaleb Banks misses 26-foot three point jumper

    5105795 2nd Half
  40. Steal 1:07 74-62

    CJ Gunn Steal.

    5105796 2nd Half

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