Butler Bulldogs @ Northwestern Wildcats
7-2, 1-1 Away
74
7-2, 1-1 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
BUT | 34 | 40 | 74 |
| 31 | 34 | 65 |
7-3, 4-3 Home
65
7-3, 4-3 Home
Butler Bulldogs
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 36 | 10 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 27 | 7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 26 | 24 | 8-11 | 1-1 | 7-9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| 24 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 26 | 13 | 4-8 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 12 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | 5 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | 11 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 6-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
74 | 24-50 | 6-16 | 20-29 | 40 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 25 | |
48% | 38% | 69% |
Northwestern Wildcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 36 | 3 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 26 | 5 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 35 | 21 | 6-11 | 2-6 | 7-8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 39 | 13 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 6-7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 30 | 6 | 1-8 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 10 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | 15 | 6-8 | 3-4 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
65 | 18-55 | 7-24 | 22-31 | 34 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 23 | |
33% | 29% | 71% |
Game Information
Evanston, IL
Referee:Ed Hightower
Referee:Darryl Smith
Referee:Todd Williams
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 9-0 | - | 19-1 |
| St. John's | 8-1 | 1 | 15-5 |
| Villanova | 6-3 | 3 | 15-5 |
| Creighton | 6-3 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Seton Hall | 4-5 | 5 | 14-6 |
| Butler | 4-5 | 5 | 13-7 |
| DePaul | 4-5 | 5 | 12-8 |
| Xavier | 3-6 | 6 | 11-9 |
| Georgetown | 2-7 | 7 | 10-10 |
| Providence | 2-7 | 7 | 9-11 |
| Marquette | 2-8 | 7.5 | 7-14 |
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 9-0 | - | 20-0 |
| Michigan | 8-1 | 1 | 18-1 |
| Michigan State | 8-1 | 1 | 18-2 |
| Illinois | 8-1 | 1 | 17-3 |
| Purdue | 7-2 | 2 | 17-3 |
| Wisconsin | 6-3 | 3 | 14-6 |
| UCLA | 6-3 | 3 | 14-6 |
| Ohio State | 6-4 | 3.5 | 14-6 |
| Iowa | 4-4 | 4.5 | 14-5 |
| USC | 4-5 | 5 | 15-5 |
| Indiana | 4-5 | 5 | 13-7 |
| Washington | 3-6 | 6 | 11-9 |
| Minnesota | 3-6 | 6 | 10-10 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 7 | 9-11 |
| Northwestern | 1-8 | 8 | 9-11 |
| Oregon | 1-8 | 8 | 8-12 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 8 | 8-12 |
| Penn State | 0-9 | 9 | 9-11 |
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