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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 6-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Seton Hall | 4-1 | 1.5 | 14-2 |
| Villanova | 4-1 | 1.5 | 13-3 |
| St. John's | 4-1 | 1.5 | 11-5 |
| Creighton | 4-2 | 2 | 10-7 |
| DePaul | 2-4 | 4 | 10-7 |
| Xavier | 2-4 | 4 | 10-7 |
| Butler | 1-4 | 4.5 | 10-6 |
| Georgetown | 1-4 | 4.5 | 9-7 |
| Providence | 1-4 | 4.5 | 8-8 |
| Marquette | 1-5 | 5 | 6-11 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 5-0 | - | 16-0 |
| Purdue | 5-0 | - | 15-1 |
| Michigan | 4-1 | 1 | 14-1 |
| Michigan State | 4-1 | 1 | 14-2 |
| Illinois | 3-1 | 1.5 | 12-3 |
| Indiana | 3-2 | 2 | 12-4 |
| Ohio State | 3-2 | 2 | 11-4 |
| Wisconsin | 3-2 | 2 | 11-5 |
| UCLA | 3-2 | 2 | 11-5 |
| Minnesota | 3-2 | 2 | 10-6 |
| Iowa | 2-2 | 2.5 | 12-3 |
| USC | 2-3 | 3 | 13-3 |
| Washington | 1-3 | 3.5 | 9-6 |
| Rutgers | 1-4 | 4 | 8-8 |
| Oregon | 1-4 | 4 | 8-8 |
| Northwestern | 0-4 | 4.5 | 8-7 |
| Penn State | 0-5 | 5 | 9-7 |
| Maryland | 0-5 | 5 | 7-9 |
Men's College Basketball News

Gwath scores 18, San Diego State beats Fresno State 71-52
— Magoon Gwath scored 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds to help San Diego State beat Fresno State 71-52 on Saturday night for its fifth win in a row.
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Saunders has 24 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 9 BYU past rival Utah 89-84
— Richie Saunders scored 17 of his 24 points in the second half and No. 9 BYU outlasted Utah 89-84 on Saturday night.
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Gavalyugov's 37 lead Santa Clara past Loyola Marymount 103-72
— Aleksandar Gavalyugov's 37 points led Santa Clara past Loyola Marymount 103-72 on Saturday night.
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