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Butler Bulldogs @ DePaul Blue Demons 81–71

2026-03-07 12:00 · NCAA · Wintrust Arena, Chicago IL · Att. 6,005 · FS1

Butler Bulldogs 2025-26 · DePaul Blue Demons 2025-26 · 2025-26 season

Score by period

	1st	2nd	T
BUT	39	42	81
DEP	32	39	71

Team stats

	Butler	DePaul
Field goals	25-61 .410	26-69 .377
Three-pointers	6-18 .333	6-26 .231
Free throws	25-30 .833	13-20 .650
At the rim	16-29 .552	18-27 .667
Offensive rebounds	18	16
Defensive rebounds	30	19
Total rebounds	48	35
Assists	18	18
Steals	8	8
Blocks	5	5
Turnovers	16	11
Personal fouls	17	19
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	36	38
Fast-break points	15	9
Points off turnovers	17	19
Largest lead	29	2
Lead changes	6	6
Possessions	73	74

Butler Bulldogs

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Finley Bizjack G	39	19	6-15	2-5	5-6	2	2	4	1	0	0	2	1
Jamie Kaiser Jr. G	32	15	6-8	3-5	0-0	0	3	3	1	1	0	1	2
Michael Ajayi F	32	14	5-16	0-1	4-5	4	7	11	5	3	0	6	5
Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor F	29	15	4-7	0-1	7-8	1	6	7	4	4	0	1	4
Drayton Jones C	17	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	3	3	6	4	0	3	3	1
Yohan Traore F	23	10	1-7	0-1	8-9	1	4	5	2	0	0	0	1
Evan Haywood G	13	3	1-5	1-5	0-0	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	1
Jackson Keith F	11	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	2
Yame Butler G	3	1	0-0	0-0	1-2	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Total	39	81	25-61	6-18	25-30	18	30	48	18	8	5	16	17

FG .410 · 3P .333 · FT .833

Did not play: Bryson Cardinal, Jack McCaffery, Kevin Ndzie, Ethan McComb, Jalen Jackson, Azavier Robinson

DePaul Blue Demons

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
N.J. Benson F	34	24	11-17	0-0	2-4	7	3	10	0	2	3	2	3
CJ Gunn G	34	9	3-15	1-8	2-4	3	3	6	5	1	1	2	4
Brandon Maclin G	32	9	3-8	1-2	2-3	1	2	3	7	3	0	3	5
Layden Blocker G	25	9	1-11	1-7	6-6	4	2	6	3	2	0	2	2
Kaleb Banks F	23	11	4-6	2-4	1-3	1	2	3	1	0	1	0	0
Kruz McClure G	18	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	2	4
RJ Smith G	15	2	1-5	0-2	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Théo Pierre-Justin F	13	5	2-3	1-2	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Fabián Flores C	6	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Total	39	71	26-69	6-26	13-20	16	19	35	18	8	5	11	19

FG .377 · 3P .231 · FT .650

Did not play: Jonas Johnson, Isaiah Medina, Jeremy Lorenz, Khaman Maker, Ilija Milijaševic, Nate Kasher, Amsal Delalić

Officials: Jeff Clark, Brian O'Connell, Nathan Hall

Play-by-play

Show every play (499)

First half

19:59 BUT Drayton Jones, jumpball won
19:59 DEP N.J. Benson, jumpball lost
19:31 BUT Michael Ajayi, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
19:31 DEP N.J. Benson, block
19:28 BUT Team, rebound offensivedeadball
19:28 BUT Team, turnover shotclock team;
19:04 DEP CJ Gunn, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
19:01 BUT Jamie Kaiser, Jr., rebound defensive
18:43 BUT Michael Ajayi, 3pt jumpshot missed
18:40 BUT Finley Bizjack, rebound offensive
18:35 BUT Jamie Kaiser, Jr., 2pt floatingjumpshot 2ndchance; made 2–0
18:10 DEP Kaleb Banks, 3pt jumpshot made - CJ Gunn, assist 2–3
17:55 BUT Finley Bizjack, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made - Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor, assist 4–3
17:33 DEP N.J. Benson, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
17:30 BUT Michael Ajayi, rebound defensive
17:27 BUT Drayton Jones, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor, assist 6–3
17:04 DEP Layden Blocker, 3pt jumpshot missed
16:58 DEP CJ Gunn, rebound offensive
16:58 DEP CJ Gunn, 2pt tipindunk 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
16:58 BUT Drayton Jones, block
16:56 BUT Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor, rebound defensive
16:52 BUT Finley Bizjack, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
16:49 BUT Finley Bizjack, rebound offensive
16:49 BUT Finley Bizjack, 2pt tipinlayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
16:47 DEP Kaleb Banks, rebound defensive
16:40 DEP Brandon Maclin, 3pt jumpshot missed
16:36 BUT Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor, rebound defensive
16:32 BUT Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
16:32 DEP Kaleb Banks, block
16:29 DEP Layden Blocker, rebound defensive
16:26 DEP Layden Blocker, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; missed
16:25 DEP Layden Blocker, 2pt drivinglayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
16:23 DEP Layden Blocker, rebound offensive
16:23 DEP Layden Blocker, foulon
16:23 BUT Michael Ajayi, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
16:23 DEP Layden Blocker, freethrow 1of2 2ndchance; made 6–4
16:23 DEP Layden Blocker, freethrow 2of2 2ndchance; made 6–5
16:23 DEP RJ Smith, substitution in
16:23 DEP Kaleb Banks, substitution out
16:22 DEP Layden Blocker, rebound offensive
16:12 BUT Drayton Jones, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint; made - Finley Bizjack, assist 8–5
15:57 DEP Layden Blocker, 3pt jumpshot missed
15:55 BUT Jamie Kaiser, Jr., rebound defensive
15:41 BUT Michael Ajayi, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; missed
15:38 DEP N.J. Benson, rebound defensive
15:32 DEP Brandon Maclin, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Layden Blocker, assist 8–7
15:15 BUT Drayton Jones, turnover badpass
15:15 DEP Brandon Maclin, steal
15:08 DEP CJ Gunn, 2pt pullupjumpshot fromturnover; missed
15:05 BUT Drayton Jones, rebound defensive
14:35 BUT Finley Bizjack, 3pt jumpshot missed
14:35 BUT Team, rebound offensivedeadball
14:35 BUT Team, turnover shotclock team;
14:35 BUT Yohan Traore, substitution in
14:35 BUT Yame Butler, substitution in
14:35 BUT Evan Haywood, substitution in
14:35 BUT Jamie Kaiser, Jr., substitution out
14:35 BUT Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor, substitution out
14:35 BUT Drayton Jones, substitution out
14:25 DEP Layden Blocker, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
14:21 DEP N.J. Benson, rebound offensive
14:10 DEP N.J. Benson, 2pt layup 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Brandon Maclin, assist 8–9
14:00 BUT Michael Ajayi, turnover badpass
14:00 DEP Layden Blocker, substitution out
14:00 DEP Kruz McClure, substitution in
13:45 DEP Brandon Maclin, turnover badpass
13:45 BUT Michael Ajayi, steal
13:39 DEP Kruz McClure, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
13:39 BUT Yohan Traore, foulon
13:39 BUT Yohan Traore, freethrow 1of2 fromturnover; made 9–9
13:39 BUT Yohan Traore, freethrow 2of2 fromturnover; missed
13:38 DEP Brandon Maclin, rebound defensive
13:28 DEP Brandon Maclin, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
13:25 DEP N.J. Benson, rebound offensive
13:25 DEP N.J. Benson, 2pt tipindunk 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 9–11
13:09 BUT Team, rebound offensivedeadball
13:09 BUT Yame Butler, freethrow 1of2 missed
13:09 BUT Yame Butler, foulon
13:09 DEP Kruz McClure, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
13:09 DEP CJ Gunn, substitution out
13:09 DEP Théo Pierre-Justin, substitution in
12:55 BUT Yame Butler, freethrow 2of2 made 10–11
12:53 DEP Brandon Maclin, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
12:53 BUT Yame Butler, block
12:53 BUT Yame Butler, rebound defensive
12:46 DEP Brandon Maclin, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
12:46 BUT Michael Ajayi, foulon
12:46 BUT Michael Ajayi, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak; made 11–11
12:46 BUT Michael Ajayi, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak; made 12–11
12:25 DEP N.J. Benson, 2pt alleyoop pointsinthepaint; made - Brandon Maclin, assist 12–13
12:08 BUT Evan Haywood, 3pt jumpshot made - Michael Ajayi, assist 15–13
11:56 DEP N.J. Benson, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
11:53 BUT Michael Ajayi, rebound defensive
11:43 BUT Team, rebound offensive team;
11:43 BUT Finley Bizjack, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
11:43 DEP N.J. Benson, block
11:43 DEP Brandon Maclin, substitution out
11:43 BUT Yame Butler, substitution out
11:43 DEP CJ Gunn, substitution in
11:43 BUT Jackson Keith, substitution in
11:27 BUT Michael Ajayi, 2pt pullupjumpshot 2ndchance; missed
11:25 BUT Team, rebound offensive team;
11:18 BUT Michael Ajayi, 2pt floatingjumpshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made - Yohan Traore, assist 17–13
10:55 DEP RJ Smith, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; missed
10:53 BUT Michael Ajayi, rebound defensive
10:45 BUT Evan Haywood, 3pt jumpshot missed
10:43 DEP Théo Pierre-Justin, rebound defensive
10:26 DEP Théo Pierre-Justin, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - CJ Gunn, assist 17–15
9:59 BUT Yohan Traore, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
9:57 DEP CJ Gunn, rebound defensive
9:53 DEP Kruz McClure, 3pt jumpshot missed
9:50 BUT Evan Haywood, rebound defensive
9:45 BUT Finley Bizjack, 3pt jumpshot fastbreak; made - Jackson Keith, assist 20–15
9:25 DEP N.J. Benson, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; made - CJ Gunn, assist 20–17
9:09 BUT Yohan Traore, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
9:08 BUT Team, rebound offensive team;
9:08 BUT Team, headcoachchallenge outofbounds accepted;
9:08 BUT Drayton Jones, substitution in
9:08 BUT Yohan Traore, substitution out
9:08 BUT Finley Bizjack, substitution out
9:08 DEP Layden Blocker, substitution in
9:08 BUT Jamie Kaiser, Jr., substitution in
9:08 DEP Kruz McClure, substitution out
9:07 BUT Evan Haywood, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
9:02 BUT Drayton Jones, rebound offensive
8:51 BUT Jamie Kaiser, Jr., 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; made - Michael Ajayi, assist 23–17
8:32 DEP CJ Gunn, 2pt jumpshot made - RJ Smith, assist 23–19
8:15 BUT Michael Ajayi, 2pt jumpshot missed
8:13 DEP RJ Smith, rebound defensive
8:03 DEP Layden Blocker, 3pt jumpshot missed
8:01 BUT Jamie Kaiser, Jr., rebound defensive
7:48 BUT Michael Ajayi, turnover badpass
7:48 DEP N.J. Benson, steal
7:43 DEP Layden Blocker, turnover badpass
7:43 BUT Jamie Kaiser, Jr., steal
7:38 BUT Finley Bizjack, substitution in
7:38 BUT Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor, substitution in
7:38 BUT Michael Ajayi, substitution out
7:38 DEP RJ Smith, substitution out
7:38 BUT Evan Haywood, substitution out
7:38 DEP N.J. Benson, substitution out
7:38 DEP Brandon Maclin, substitution in
7:38 DEP Fabian Flores, substitution in
7:33 BUT Finley Bizjack, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; made - Jamie Kaiser, Jr., assist 26–19
7:11 DEP Théo Pierre-Justin, 3pt jumpshot made - CJ Gunn, assist 26–22
6:50 BUT Drayton Jones, turnover badpass
6:50 DEP Layden Blocker, substitution out
6:50 DEP Kruz McClure, substitution in
6:33 DEP CJ Gunn, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
6:30 BUT Finley Bizjack, rebound defensive
6:18 BUT Jamie Kaiser, Jr., turnover badpass
6:18 DEP Brandon Maclin, steal
6:13 DEP CJ Gunn, freethrow 1of3 fastbreak;fromturnover; missed
6:13 DEP Team, rebound offensivedeadball
6:13 DEP CJ Gunn, freethrow 2of3 fastbreak;fromturnover; missed
6:13 DEP Team, rebound offensivedeadball
6:13 DEP CJ Gunn, foulon
6:13 BUT Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor, foul personal shooting;3freethrow;
6:13 BUT Jackson Keith, substitution out
6:13 BUT Michael Ajayi, substitution in
6:13 DEP CJ Gunn, freethrow 3of3 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 26–23
5:59 BUT Michael Ajayi, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
5:56 BUT Team, rebound offensive team;
5:54 BUT Finley Bizjack, 2pt floatingjumpshot 2ndchance; missed
5:50 BUT Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor, rebound offensive
5:49 BUT Jamie Kaiser, Jr., 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; made - Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor, assist 29–23
5:33 DEP Brandon Maclin, turnover badpass
5:33 BUT Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor, steal
5:29 BUT Jamie Kaiser, Jr., 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor, assist 31–23
5:12 DEP CJ Gunn, turnover badpass
5:12 DEP Fabian Flores, substitution out
5:12 DEP Kaleb Banks, substitution in
5:12 DEP N.J. Benson, substitution in
5:12 DEP Théo Pierre-Justin, substitution out
4:54 BUT Finley Bizjack, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
4:51 BUT Michael Ajayi, rebound offensive
4:50 BUT Michael Ajayi, turnover lostball
4:50 DEP N.J. Benson, steal
4:43 DEP N.J. Benson, foulon
4:43 BUT Drayton Jones, foul personal
4:43 BUT Drayton Jones, substitution out
4:43 BUT Yohan Traore, substitution in
4:34 DEP Brandon Maclin, foulon
4:34 BUT Jamie Kaiser, Jr., foul personal
4:18 DEP CJ Gunn, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
4:10 DEP N.J. Benson, rebound offensive
4:10 DEP N.J. Benson, 2pt tipinlayup 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 31–25
3:53 BUT Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 33–25
3:42 BUT Yohan Traore, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
3:42 DEP N.J. Benson, foulon
3:42 DEP N.J. Benson, freethrow 1of2 made 33–26
3:42 DEP N.J. Benson, freethrow 2of2 missed
3:40 BUT Yohan Traore, foulon
3:40 DEP CJ Gunn, foul personal
3:40 BUT Yohan Traore, rebound defensive
3:22 DEP N.J. Benson, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
3:22 BUT Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor, foulon
3:22 BUT Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor, freethrow 1of2 made 34–26
3:22 BUT Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor, freethrow 2of2 made 35–26
3:07 DEP N.J. Benson, 2pt alleyoop pointsinthepaint; made - Brandon Maclin, assist 35–28
2:44 BUT Michael Ajayi, turnover offensive
2:44 DEP Brandon Maclin, foulon
2:44 BUT Michael Ajayi, foul offensive
2:34 BUT Evan Haywood, substitution in
2:34 BUT Michael Ajayi, substitution out
2:23 DEP N.J. Benson, 2pt alleyoop fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Brandon Maclin, assist 35–30
2:13 BUT Yohan Traore, foulon
2:13 DEP Brandon Maclin, foul personal
2:08 BUT Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Yohan Traore, assist 37–30
1:51 DEP CJ Gunn, 2pt jumpshot missed
1:48 BUT Evan Haywood, rebound defensive
1:41 BUT Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor, 3pt jumpshot missed
1:36 DEP Team, rebound defensive team;
1:36 DEP RJ Smith, substitution in
1:36 DEP Brandon Maclin, substitution out
1:25 DEP RJ Smith, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 37–32
1:03 BUT Finley Bizjack, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 39–32
0:42 DEP RJ Smith, 3pt jumpshot missed
0:39 BUT Yohan Traore, rebound defensive
0:32 BUT Team, timeout short
0:32 DEP Kaleb Banks, substitution out
0:32 DEP Théo Pierre-Justin, substitution in
0:21 BUT Finley Bizjack, 3pt jumpshot missed
0:17 DEP CJ Gunn, rebound defensive
0:01 DEP RJ Smith, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
0:00 BUT Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor, rebound defensive

Second half