Providence Friars vs. Butler Bulldogs

Dec 13, 2025

FINAL / 2OT

Box Score

	1	2	OT	2OT	T
PROV	45	44	11	10	110
BUT	41	48	11	13	113

Game Recap

Ajayi, Haywood lead Butler to 113-110 OT win over Providence. Michael Ajayi scored 28 points and Evan Haywood scored five of his 18 points in the second overtime frame as Butler knocked off Providence 113-110 in a double-overtime thriller to open Big East play on Saturday.

Player Stats

PROVIDENCE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
55Oswin Erhunmwunse	35	4-5	0-0	1-2	10	1	1	1	0	5	9
7Stefan Vaaks	36	4-16	1-10	1-2	2	3	1	0	0	4	10
11Ryan Mela	13	0-2	0-1	2-2	2	1	0	0	1	2	2
2Jaylin Sellers	44	8-21	4-6	6-6	6	1	0	1	0	2	26
14Corey Floyd Jr.	25	4-7	1-2	1-1	6	3	1	0	1	1	10
13Cole Hargrove	15	0-0	0-0	0-0	3	1	0	2	0	4	0
5Jamier Jones	29	5-6	1-1	0-0	4	2	0	0	2	3	11
31Duncan Powell	20	4-7	1-4	1-3	8	3	1	1	3	3	10
1Jason Edwards	33	12-22	6-13	2-2	2	6	1	1	1	1	32
TOTAL	-	41-8647.7%	14-3737.8%	14-1877.8%	43	21	5	6	8	25	110

BUTLER	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
5Michael Ajayi	45	8-18	1-4	11-16	15	2	2	1	2	3	28
13Drayton Jones	33	3-6	0-0	5-7	7	8	0	2	1	1	11
23Azavier Robinson	19	4-7	1-2	2-2	3	1	0	0	2	1	11
7Jamie Kaiser Jr.	37	6-9	2-4	1-3	5	5	2	0	0	2	15
11Finley Bizjack	44	8-21	2-10	8-8	2	0	0	1	1	2	26
4Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor	15	0-3	0-0	0-0	3	3	0	0	1	1	0
21Yohan Traore	17	2-4	0-0	0-2	6	0	0	0	0	0	4
1Evan Haywood	35	7-13	4-8	0-0	2	4	2	0	0	3	18
8Yame Butler	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
TOTAL	-	38-8146.9%	10-2835.7%	27-3871.1%	43	23	6	5	7	13	113

Play-by-Play

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1st halfPROVBUT

(20:00) Start game.
(19:57) Jump Ball won by Butler.
(19:57) Jump Ball lost by Providence.
+2 (19:42) Drayton Jones made Dunk. Assisted by Michael Ajayi.
02
(19:09) Ryan Mela missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:06) Jamie Kaiser Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(18:49) Jamie Kaiser Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:44) Azavier Robinson Offensive Rebound.
(18:41) Finley Bizjack missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:38) Michael Ajayi Offensive Rebound.
(18:38) Foul on Oswin Erhunmwunse.
(18:30) Drayton Jones missed Jumper.
(18:30) Oswin Erhunmwunse Block.
(18:26) Jamie Kaiser Jr. Offensive Rebound.
+2 (18:25) Azavier Robinson made Layup. Assisted by Jamie Kaiser Jr..
04
(18:03) Jason Edwards missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:59) Michael Ajayi Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:54) Michael Ajayi made Layup.
06
(17:26) Jaylin Sellers missed Layup.
(17:26) Drayton Jones Block.
(17:23) Azavier Robinson Defensive Rebound.
(17:17) Foul on Duncan Powell.
+1 (17:17) Michael Ajayi made Free Throw.
07
(17:17) Michael Ajayi missed Free Throw.
(17:17) Duncan Powell Defensive Rebound.
+2 (16:54) Duncan Powell made Layup.
27
+2 (16:29) Drayton Jones made Dunk. Assisted by Azavier Robinson.
29
+3 (16:18) Duncan Powell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jason Edwards.
59
(16:03) Azavier Robinson Turnover.
+2 (15:38) Duncan Powell made Layup. Assisted by Stefan Vaaks.
79
+2 (15:26) Finley Bizjack made Layup. Assisted by Drayton Jones.
711
(15:11) Stefan Vaaks missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:07) Jamie Kaiser Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(14:59) Foul on Stefan Vaaks.
+1 (14:59) Drayton Jones made Free Throw.
712
+1 (14:59) Drayton Jones made Free Throw.
713
+2 (14:34) Corey Floyd Jr. made Layup.
913
(14:34) Foul on Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor.
+1 (14:34) Corey Floyd Jr. made Free Throw.
1013
(14:03) Finley Bizjack missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:00) Corey Floyd Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(13:50) Duncan Powell Turnover.
(13:50) Michael Ajayi Steal.
(13:43) Finley Bizjack missed Jumper.
(13:41) Corey Floyd Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(13:35) Duncan Powell missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:31) Yohan Traore Defensive Rebound.
+3 (13:21) Evan Haywood made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor.
1016
+2 (12:57) Jason Edwards made Jumper.
1216
(12:38) Michael Ajayi Turnover.
(12:38) Jason Edwards Steal.
+3 (12:33) Jamier Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jason Edwards.
1516
(12:09) Yohan Traore missed Jumper.
(12:05) Cole Hargrove Defensive Rebound.
(12:00) Duncan Powell missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:59) Butler Defensive Rebound.
(11:32) Michael Ajayi missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:29) Oswin Erhunmwunse Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:20) Jamier Jones made Layup. Assisted by Oswin Erhunmwunse.
1716
(11:03) Foul on Jamier Jones.
(10:51) Foul on Ryan Mela.
+1 (10:51) Michael Ajayi made Free Throw.
1717
(10:51) Michael Ajayi missed Free Throw.
(10:50) Corey Floyd Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(10:24) Corey Floyd Jr. missed Layup.
(10:24) Yame Butler Block.
(10:17) Stefan Vaaks Offensive Rebound.
(10:16) Oswin Erhunmwunse missed Layup.
(10:12) Drayton Jones Defensive Rebound.
+3 (10:11) Evan Haywood made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Ajayi.
1720
+3 (9:47) Jaylin Sellers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stefan Vaaks.
2020
(9:23) Michael Ajayi missed Layup.
(9:20) Ryan Mela Defensive Rebound.
+3 (9:16) Corey Floyd Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaylin Sellers.
2320
+2 (8:59) Evan Haywood made Layup.
2322
(8:53) Foul on Michael Ajayi.
+1 (8:53) Jaylin Sellers made Free Throw.
2422
+1 (8:53) Jaylin Sellers made Free Throw.
2522
(8:42) Azavier Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:38) Drayton Jones Offensive Rebound.
+3 (8:36) Evan Haywood made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Drayton Jones.
2525
(8:25) Jason Edwards missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:22) Finley Bizjack Defensive Rebound.
(8:16) Finley Bizjack missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:11) Azavier Robinson Offensive Rebound.
(8:09) Foul on Jason Edwards.
+1 (8:09) Azavier Robinson made Free Throw.
2526
+1 (8:09) Azavier Robinson made Free Throw.
2527
+2 (7:59) Jason Edwards made Jumper. Assisted by Cole Hargrove.
2727
(7:43) Azavier Robinson missed Layup.
(7:40) Duncan Powell Defensive Rebound.
+3 (7:38) Jason Edwards made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Duncan Powell.
3027
+2 (7:23) Finley Bizjack made Layup. Assisted by Drayton Jones.
3029
(7:07) Foul on Jamie Kaiser Jr..
(7:07) Duncan Powell missed Free Throw.
(7:07) Providence Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (7:07) Duncan Powell made Free Throw.
3129
+2 (6:56) Jamie Kaiser Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Drayton Jones.
3131
(6:39) Stefan Vaaks missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:35) Jaylin Sellers Offensive Rebound.
(6:16) Jaylin Sellers missed Jumper.
(6:13) Evan Haywood Defensive Rebound.
+2 (6:05) Jamie Kaiser Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor.
3133
(5:36) Jamier Jones missed Jumper.
(5:34) Oswin Erhunmwunse Offensive Rebound.
+2 (5:33) Oswin Erhunmwunse made Dunk.
3333
(5:10) Jamie Kaiser Jr. missed Jumper.
(5:06) Oswin Erhunmwunse Defensive Rebound.
(5:02) Foul on Jamie Kaiser Jr..
(4:48) Duncan Powell missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:44) Michael Ajayi Defensive Rebound.
(4:35) Evan Haywood missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:31) Corey Floyd Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(4:24) Jamier Jones Turnover.
(4:05) Yohan Traore missed Dunk.
(4:05) Cole Hargrove Block.
(4:00) Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor Offensive Rebound.
(3:59) Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor Turnover.
(3:59) Duncan Powell Steal.
(3:50) Corey Floyd Jr. missed Layup.
(3:46) Duncan Powell Offensive Rebound.
+2 (3:44) Corey Floyd Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Duncan Powell.
3533
(3:34) Foul on Cole Hargrove.
+1 (3:34) Michael Ajayi made Free Throw.
3534
+1 (3:34) Michael Ajayi made Free Throw.
3535
(3:22) Ryan Mela Turnover.
(3:05) Finley Bizjack missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:05) Cole Hargrove Defensive Rebound.
(3:05) Jaylin Sellers Block.
+3 (2:52) Jaylin Sellers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Mela.
3835
(2:20) Michael Ajayi missed Layup.
(2:18) Cole Hargrove Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:48) Jaylin Sellers made Jumper. Assisted by Jamier Jones.
4035
(1:33) Foul on Stefan Vaaks.
+1 (1:33) Finley Bizjack made Free Throw.
4036
+1 (1:33) Finley Bizjack made Free Throw.
4037
(1:22) Jason Edwards missed Jumper.
(1:18) Jaylin Sellers Offensive Rebound.
(1:14) Jason Edwards missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:12) Butler Defensive Rebound.
+2 (0:59) Azavier Robinson made Dunk. Assisted by Drayton Jones.
4039
(0:38) Foul on Azavier Robinson.
+1 (0:38) Oswin Erhunmwunse made Free Throw.
4139
(0:38) Oswin Erhunmwunse missed Free Throw.
(0:36) Jamier Jones Offensive Rebound.
+2 (0:35) Jamier Jones made Layup.
4339
(0:18) Foul on Jaylin Sellers.
+1 (0:18) Finley Bizjack made Free Throw.
4340
+1 (0:18) Finley Bizjack made Free Throw.
4341
(0:05) Jaylin Sellers missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:01) Jason Edwards Offensive Rebound.
+2 (0:00) Jason Edwards made Layup.
4541

2nd half

1st Overtime

2nd Overtime

Team Stats

PROV

BUT

110Points113

41-86(47.7%)Field Goal(%)38-81(46.9%)

14-37(37.8%)3-Point(%)10-28(35.7%)

14-18(77.8%)Free Throw(%)27-38(71.1%)

45(17)Rebounds(Offensive)50(21)

21Assists23

5Steals6

6Blocks5

9Turnovers7

25(0)Fouls(Technical)13(0)

8Largest Lead7

Game Details

Saturday, December 13, 2025 · 2:00 PM

Hinkle Fieldhouse · Indianapolis, IN

attendance: 7,321 (80.5%)

tv: TNT

spread: BUT -3.5

over/under: 164.5