Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Butler Bulldogs
Arizona Tip-Off - Cactus Division - Championship
87
6-1
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
BUT | 40 | 47 | 87 |
MSST | 34 | 43 | 77 |
| TIME | PLAY | BUT | MSST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:35 | Riley Kugel missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:30 | Augusto Cassia Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:03 | Jahmyl Telfort missed Jumper. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:03 | Michael Nwoko Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:03 | Kanye Clary missed Layup. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:03 | Patrick McCaffery Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 18:51 | Pierre Brooks II Turnover. | 0 | 0 | |
| 18:51 | Riley Kugel Steal. | 0 | 0 | |
| 18:46 | Riley Kugel missed Layup. | 0 | 0 | |
| 18:42 | Patrick McCaffery Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 18:35 | Foul on Michael Nwoko. | 0 | 0 | |
| 18:22 | Finley Bizjack Turnover. | 0 | 0 | |
| 18:22 | Cameron Matthews Steal. | 0 | 0 | |
| 18:17 | Kanye Clary missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 0 | |
| 18:12 | Michael Nwoko Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 18:10 | Michael Nwoko made Layup. | 0 | 2 | |
| 17:48 | Foul on Cameron Matthews. | 0 | 2 | |
| 17:48 | Augusto Cassia made Free Throw. | 1 | 2 | |
| 17:48 | Augusto Cassia made Free Throw. | 2 | 2 | |
| 17:19 | Riley Kugel made Layup. | 2 | 4 | |
| 17:03 | Pierre Brooks II made Jumper. | 4 | 4 | |
| 16:54 | Foul on Patrick McCaffery. | 4 | 4 | |
| 16:54 | Michael Nwoko missed Three Point Jumper. | 4 | 4 | |
| 16:54 | Finley Bizjack Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 | |
| 16:54 | Pierre Brooks II missed Jumper. | 4 | 4 | |
| 16:50 | Butler Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 | |
| 16:32 | Finley Bizjack Turnover. | 4 | 4 | |
| 16:32 | Josh Hubbard Steal. | 4 | 4 | |
| 16:21 | Michael Nwoko made Jumper. Assisted by Kanye Clary. | 4 | 6 | |
| 16:02 | Pierre Brooks II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Patrick McCaffery. | 7 | 6 | |
| 15:34 | KeShawn Murphy Turnover. | 7 | 6 | |
| 15:34 | Augusto Cassia Steal. | 7 | 6 | |
| 15:24 | Patrick McCaffery missed Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 6 | |
| 15:18 | KeShawn Murphy Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 6 | |
| 15:11 | Official TV Timeout | 7 | 6 | |
| 14:58 | Josh Hubbard missed Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 6 | |
| 14:53 | Butler Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 6 | |
| 14:29 | Kolby King missed Jumper. | 7 | 6 | |
| 14:23 | KeShawn Murphy Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 6 | |
| 14:13 | Riley Kugel Turnover. | 7 | 6 | |
| 13:54 | Jahmyl Telfort missed Jumper. | 7 | 6 | |
| 13:51 | KeShawn Murphy Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 6 | |
| 13:35 | Foul on Kolby King. | 7 | 6 | |
| 13:35 | Josh Hubbard made Free Throw. | 7 | 7 | |
| 13:35 | Josh Hubbard made Free Throw. | 7 | 8 | |
| 13:16 | Foul on Shawn Jones Jr.. | 7 | 8 | |
| 13:16 | Pierre Brooks II made Free Throw. | 8 | 8 | |
| 13:16 | Pierre Brooks II made Free Throw. | 9 | 8 | |
| 12:53 | Claudell Harris Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 9 | 8 | |
| 12:48 | KeShawn Murphy Offensive Rebound. | 9 | 8 | |
| 12:46 | KeShawn Murphy missed Layup. | 9 | 8 | |
| 12:44 | Andre Screen Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 8 | |
| 12:37 | Pierre Brooks II missed Three Point Jumper. | 9 | 8 | |
| 12:31 | Gai Chol Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 8 | |
| 12:23 | Josh Hubbard made Jumper. | 9 | 10 | |
| 12:23 | Foul on Landon Moore. | 9 | 10 | |
| 12:23 | Josh Hubbard made Free Throw. | 9 | 11 | |
| 12:04 | Jahmyl Telfort made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Landon Moore. | 12 | 11 | |
| 11:47 | KeShawn Murphy missed Three Point Jumper. | 12 | 11 | |
| 11:44 | Landon Moore Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 11 | |
| 11:32 | Foul on KeShawn Murphy. | 12 | 11 | |
| 11:32 | Official TV Timeout | 12 | 11 | |
| 11:32 | Landon Moore made Free Throw. | 13 | 11 | |
| 11:32 | Landon Moore made Free Throw. | 14 | 11 | |
| 11:16 | KeShawn Murphy made Layup. Assisted by Kanye Clary. | 14 | 13 | |
| 10:35 | Patrick McCaffery missed Jumper. | 14 | 13 | |
| 10:31 | Cameron Matthews Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 13 | |
| 10:27 | Kanye Clary missed Three Point Jumper. | 14 | 13 | |
| 10:21 | Patrick McCaffery Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 13 | |
| 9:58 | Andre Screen Turnover. | 14 | 13 | |
| 9:58 | Cameron Matthews Steal. | 14 | 13 | |
| 9:54 | Foul on Finley Bizjack. | 14 | 13 | |
| 9:43 | Foul on Finley Bizjack. | 14 | 13 | |
| 9:27 | RJ Melendez missed Three Point Jumper. | 14 | 13 | |
| 9:20 | Cameron Matthews Offensive Rebound. | 14 | 13 | |
| 9:10 | RJ Melendez missed Jumper. | 14 | 13 | |
| 9:06 | Pierre Brooks II Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 13 | |
| 8:44 | Landon Moore missed Three Point Jumper. | 14 | 13 | |
| 8:40 | Cameron Matthews Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 13 | |
| 8:37 | Cameron Matthews made Dunk. | 14 | 15 | |
| 8:14 | Kolby King made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Patrick McCaffery. | 17 | 15 | |
| 8:02 | Cameron Matthews made Dunk. | 17 | 17 | |
| 8:02 | Foul on Kolby King. | 17 | 17 | |
| 8:02 | Cameron Matthews made Free Throw. | 17 | 18 | |
| 7:47 | Kolby King made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Augusto Cassia. | 20 | 18 | |
| 7:27 | Cameron Matthews made Dunk. Assisted by Michael Nwoko. | 20 | 20 | |
| 7:16 | Pierre Brooks II missed Jumper. | 20 | 20 | |
| 7:12 | Pierre Brooks II Offensive Rebound. | 20 | 20 | |
| 7:10 | Pierre Brooks II missed Jumper. | 20 | 20 | |
| 7:07 | Riley Kugel Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 20 | |
| 7:00 | Cameron Matthews missed Layup. | 20 | 20 | |
| 6:58 | Foul on Augusto Cassia. | 20 | 20 | |
| 6:58 | Official TV Timeout | 20 | 20 | |
| 6:58 | Michael Nwoko made Free Throw. | 20 | 21 | |
| 6:58 | Michael Nwoko missed Free Throw. | 20 | 21 | |
| 6:58 | Pierre Brooks II Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 21 | |
| 6:54 | Michael Nwoko Offensive Rebound. | 20 | 21 | |
| 6:49 | Patrick McCaffery Turnover. | 20 | 21 | |
| 6:49 | Cameron Matthews Steal. | 20 | 21 | |
| 6:43 | Michael Nwoko Turnover. | 20 | 21 | |
| 6:43 | Pierre Brooks II Steal. | 20 | 21 | |
| 6:34 | Foul on Josh Hubbard. | 20 | 21 | |
| 6:23 | Foul on Riley Kugel. | 20 | 21 | |
| 6:23 | Pierre Brooks II missed Free Throw. | 20 | 21 | |
| 6:23 | Butler Deadball Team Rebound. | 20 | 21 | |
| 6:23 | Pierre Brooks II made Free Throw. | 21 | 21 | |
| 6:08 | Josh Hubbard missed Three Point Jumper. | 21 | 21 | |
| 6:03 | Patrick McCaffery Defensive Rebound. | 21 | 21 | |
| 5:40 | Jahmyl Telfort made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Pierre Brooks II. | 24 | 21 | |
| 5:28 | Foul on Augusto Cassia. | 24 | 21 | |
| 5:28 | Michael Nwoko made Free Throw. | 24 | 22 | |
| 5:28 | Michael Nwoko made Free Throw. | 24 | 23 | |
| 5:12 | Foul on KeShawn Murphy. | 24 | 23 | |
| 5:12 | Andre Screen made Free Throw. | 25 | 23 | |
| 5:12 | Andre Screen made Free Throw. | 26 | 23 | |
| 4:52 | Riley Kugel missed Three Point Jumper. | 26 | 23 | |
| 4:48 | Claudell Harris Jr. Offensive Rebound. | 26 | 23 | |
| 4:44 | Josh Hubbard missed Three Point Jumper. | 26 | 23 | |
| 4:39 | Cameron Matthews Offensive Rebound. | 26 | 23 | |
| 4:38 | Cameron Matthews made Layup. | 26 | 25 | |
| 4:22 | Pierre Brooks II made Jumper. | 28 | 25 | |
| 4:14 | Riley Kugel made Three Point Jumper. | 28 | 28 | |
| 3:54 | Patrick McCaffery missed Three Point Jumper. | 28 | 28 | |
| 3:50 | Kanye Clary Defensive Rebound. | 28 | 28 | |
| 3:45 | Kanye Clary missed Layup. | 28 | 28 | |
| 3:41 | Andre Screen Defensive Rebound. | 28 | 28 | |
| 3:34 | Foul on Cameron Matthews. | 28 | 28 | |
| 3:34 | Official TV Timeout | 28 | 28 | |
| 3:34 | Landon Moore made Free Throw. | 29 | 28 | |
| 3:34 | Landon Moore made Free Throw. | 30 | 28 | |
| 3:09 | Michael Nwoko missed Jumper. | 30 | 28 | |
| 3:03 | Andre Screen Defensive Rebound. | 30 | 28 | |
| 3:00 | Andre Screen made Jumper. Assisted by Pierre Brooks II. | 32 | 28 | |
| 2:58 | Mississippi State Timeout | 32 | 28 | |
| 2:46 | Shawn Jones Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Josh Hubbard. | 32 | 30 | |
| 2:20 | Jahmyl Telfort made Jumper. Assisted by Andre Screen. | 34 | 30 | |
| 2:07 | Shawn Jones Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 34 | 30 | |
| 2:06 | Michael Nwoko Offensive Rebound. | 34 | 30 | |
| 2:06 | Foul on Andre Screen. | 34 | 30 | |
| 2:06 | Michael Nwoko made Free Throw. | 34 | 31 | |
| 2:06 | Michael Nwoko made Free Throw. | 34 | 32 | |
| 1:43 | Landon Moore made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Andre Screen. | 37 | 32 | |
| 1:20 | Riley Kugel missed Layup. | 37 | 32 | |
| 1:17 | Andre Screen Defensive Rebound. | 37 | 32 | |
| 0:57 | Pierre Brooks II missed Jumper. | 37 | 32 | |
| 0:52 | Josh Hubbard Defensive Rebound. | 37 | 32 | |
| 0:50 | Foul on Andre Screen. | 37 | 32 | |
| 0:50 | Josh Hubbard made Free Throw. | 37 | 33 | |
| 0:50 | Josh Hubbard made Free Throw. | 37 | 34 | |
| 0:41 | Boden Kapke made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Landon Moore. | 40 | 34 | |
| 0:35 | Butler Timeout | 40 | 34 | |
| 0:11 | Josh Hubbard missed Three Point Jumper. | 40 | 34 | |
| 0:08 | Josh Hubbard Offensive Rebound. | 40 | 34 | |
| 0:06 | Claudell Harris Jr. missed Jumper. | 40 | 34 | |
| 0:00 | Pierre Brooks II Defensive Rebound. | 40 | 34 | |
| 0:00 | End of 1st half | 40 | 34 | |
| 0:00 | Landon Moore missed Three Point Jumper. | 40 | 34 | |
| 0:00 | Butler Offensive Rebound. | 40 | 34 | |
Game Information
Tempe, AZ
Referee:Rick Crawford
Referee:Paul Szelc
Referee:D.G. Nelson
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 14-1 | - | 24-2 |
| St. John's | 13-1 | 0.5 | 20-5 |
| Villanova | 11-3 | 2.5 | 20-5 |
| Seton Hall | 7-7 | 6.5 | 17-8 |
| Creighton | 7-8 | 7 | 13-13 |
| Xavier | 5-9 | 8.5 | 13-12 |
| DePaul | 5-9 | 8.5 | 13-12 |
| Georgetown | 5-9 | 8.5 | 13-12 |
| Butler | 4-10 | 9.5 | 13-12 |
| Providence | 4-11 | 10 | 11-15 |
| Marquette | 4-11 | 10 | 9-17 |
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 10-2 | - | 19-6 |
| Arkansas | 9-3 | 1 | 19-6 |
| Vanderbilt | 8-4 | 2 | 21-4 |
| Tennessee | 8-4 | 2 | 18-7 |
| Alabama | 8-4 | 2 | 18-7 |
| Kentucky | 8-4 | 2 | 17-8 |
| Missouri | 7-5 | 3 | 17-8 |
| Texas A&M | 7-5 | 3 | 17-8 |
| Texas | 7-5 | 3 | 16-9 |
| Georgia | 5-7 | 5 | 17-8 |
| Auburn | 5-7 | 5 | 14-11 |
| Mississippi State | 4-8 | 6 | 12-13 |
| Oklahoma | 3-9 | 7 | 13-12 |
| Ole Miss | 3-9 | 7 | 11-14 |
| LSU | 2-10 | 8 | 14-11 |
| South Carolina | 2-10 | 8 | 11-14 |
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