Michigan State Spartans vs Butler Bulldogs
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - FINAL FOUR AT INDIANAPOLIS
52
33-4
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
BUT | 28 | 24 | 52 |
MSU | 28 | 22 | 50 |
50
28-9
Butler Bulldogs
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 15 | 4 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | 6 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 39 | 19 | 6-14 | 3-8 | 4-6 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 38 | 5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 25 | 14 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 18 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
52 | 15-49 | 5-21 | 17-24 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 17 | |
31% | 24% | 71% |
Michigan State Spartans
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 23 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 38 | 12 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 38 | 14 | 6-12 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 29 | 12 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 4-8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 8 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
50 | 18-42 | 4-11 | 10-18 | 36 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 21 | |
43% | 36% | 56% |
Game Information
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 15-1 | - | 22-5 |
| UConn | 15-2 | 0.5 | 25-3 |
| Villanova | 12-4 | 3 | 21-6 |
| Seton Hall | 9-8 | 6.5 | 19-9 |
| Creighton | 8-9 | 7.5 | 14-14 |
| DePaul | 6-10 | 9 | 14-13 |
| Butler | 6-11 | 9.5 | 15-13 |
| Xavier | 5-11 | 10 | 13-14 |
| Providence | 5-11 | 10 | 12-15 |
| Georgetown | 5-12 | 10.5 | 13-15 |
| Marquette | 5-12 | 10.5 | 10-18 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 16-1 | - | 26-2 |
| Illinois | 13-4 | 3 | 22-6 |
| Nebraska | 12-4 | 3.5 | 23-4 |
| Purdue | 12-4 | 3.5 | 22-5 |
| Michigan State | 12-4 | 3.5 | 22-5 |
| Wisconsin | 11-5 | 4.5 | 19-8 |
| UCLA | 11-6 | 5 | 19-9 |
| Iowa | 9-7 | 6.5 | 19-8 |
| Ohio State | 9-7 | 6.5 | 17-10 |
| Indiana | 8-9 | 8 | 17-11 |
| USC | 7-10 | 9 | 18-10 |
| Washington | 6-11 | 10 | 14-14 |
| Minnesota | 6-11 | 10 | 13-15 |
| Maryland | 4-12 | 11.5 | 11-16 |
| Northwestern | 4-13 | 12 | 12-16 |
| Rutgers | 4-13 | 12 | 11-17 |
| Oregon | 3-13 | 12.5 | 10-17 |
| Penn State | 2-15 | 14 | 11-17 |
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