Butler Bulldogs vs. Xavier Musketeers

Jan 14, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
BUT	36	39	75
XAV	44	45	89

Game Recap

Xavier wins 89-75 over Butler. Tre Carroll's 29 points, nine rebounds and five blocks helped Xavier defeat Butler 89-75 on Wednesday night.

Player Stats

BUTLER	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
5Michael Ajayi	36	9-16	3-3	1-3	12	4	0	2	5	2	22
13Drayton Jones	16	0-1	0-0	0-0	5	1	0	1	0	1	0
7Jamie Kaiser Jr.	27	0-9	0-8	4-4	4	2	2	0	2	2	4
11Finley Bizjack	32	3-8	1-4	5-5	2	3	0	0	2	0	12
8Yame Butler	22	5-9	3-5	1-1	2	2	0	0	0	0	14
4Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor	15	1-1	0-0	3-4	1	5	2	0	1	3	5
0Jackson Keith	4	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
21Yohan Traore	24	7-8	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	2	0	2	14
1Evan Haywood	19	0-6	0-5	0-0	2	1	1	0	1	1	0
3Ethan McComb	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
23Azavier Robinson	4	1-1	1-1	1-2	0	0	0	0	1	1	4

TOTAL	-	26-6043.3%	8-2729.6%	15-1978.9%	31	19	5	5	12	12	75

XAVIER	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
4Filip Borovicanin	32	5-10	2-4	2-2	7	9	3	0	1	2	14
24Jovan Milicevic	28	6-9	2-5	0-0	2	4	1	0	1	5	14
12Tre Carroll	34	12-22	1-5	4-5	9	0	1	5	3	2	29
3All Wright	18	2-3	1-1	0-0	2	2	0	0	0	2	5
1Malik Messina-Moore	35	5-14	2-8	3-3	5	9	1	0	2	1	15
20Henry Thole	1	0-0	0-0	1-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
22Pape N'Diaye	8	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	3	0
21Anthony Robinson	7	0-1	0-0	0-0	3	1	0	1	0	2	0
31Ian Sabourin	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
0Roddie Anderson III	29	5-15	1-5	0-0	7	4	2	0	2	0	11
25Michael Wolf	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7Isaiah Walker	6	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	-	35-7447.3%	9-2832.1%	10-1283.3%	37	30	8	6	9	17	89

Play-by-Play

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1st halfBUTXAV

(20:00) Start game.
(19:58) Jump Ball won by Butler.
(19:58) Jump Ball lost by Xavier.
(19:46) Jamie Kaiser Jr. misses layup.
(19:42) Xavier Defensive Rebound.
+3 (19:30) Jovan Milicevic makes 27-foot three point jumper (Malik Messina-Moore assists).
03
(18:55) team shot clock turnover .
(18:43) Jovan Milicevic misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(18:40) Filip Borovicanin Offensive Rebound.
+2 (18:35) Tre Carroll makes 7-foot jumper (Filip Borovicanin assists).
05
+2 (18:07) Michael Ajayi makes layup.
25
(17:59) Tre Carroll traveling turnover.
(17:40) Michael Ajayi misses 18-foot jumper.
(17:37) All Wright Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:34) Tre Carroll makes layup (All Wright assists).
27
(17:10) Michael Ajayi bad pass turnover.
(17:10) Tre Carroll Steal.
+2 (16:45) Tre Carroll makes layup (Jovan Milicevic assists).
29
+3 (16:23) Yame Butler makes 24-foot three point jumper (Finley Bizjack assists).
59
(16:09) Foul on Jamie Kaiser Jr..
+1 (16:08) Filip Borovicanin makes free throw 1 of 2.
510
+1 (16:08) Filip Borovicanin makes free throw 2 of 2.
511
(15:51) Jamie Kaiser Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(15:48) Tre Carroll Defensive Rebound.
(15:43) Tre Carroll bad pass turnover.
(15:43) Jamie Kaiser Jr. Steal.
(15:32) Yohan Traore misses layup.
(15:30) Tre Carroll Defensive Rebound.
(15:20) Tre Carroll misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(15:17) Xavier Offensive Rebound.
(14:57) Foul on Michael Ajayi.
+1 (14:57) Malik Messina-Moore makes free throw 1 of 2.
512
+1 (14:57) Malik Messina-Moore makes free throw 2 of 2.
513
(14:43) Finley Bizjack misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(14:40) Finley Bizjack Offensive Rebound.
(14:39) Finley Bizjack misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(14:36) Michael Ajayi Offensive Rebound.
+3 (14:32) Azavier Robinson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Evan Haywood assists).
813
+2 (14:19) Filip Borovicanin makes 13-foot jumper.
815
(14:06) Evan Haywood misses 29-foot three point jumper.
(14:02) Tre Carroll Defensive Rebound.
+2 (13:54) Tre Carroll makes 6-foot jumper (Roddie Anderson III assists).
817
(13:36) Evan Haywood bad pass turnover.
(13:21) Malik Messina-Moore misses 7-foot jumper.
(13:14) Michael Ajayi Defensive Rebound.
+2 (13:14) Michael Ajayi makes layup.
1017
(12:53) Filip Borovicanin misses 29-foot three point jumper.
(12:50) Tre Carroll Offensive Rebound.
+2 (12:45) Tre Carroll makes layup (Malik Messina-Moore assists).
1019
(12:28) Foul on Pape N'Diaye.
(12:28) Michael Ajayi misses free throw 1 of 2.
(12:28) Butler Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (12:28) Michael Ajayi makes free throw 2 of 2.
1119
+2 (12:12) Roddie Anderson III makes 12-foot jumper (Jovan Milicevic assists).
1121
(12:01) Azavier Robinson bad pass turnover.
(12:01) Roddie Anderson III Steal.
+2 (11:58) Roddie Anderson III makes layup.
1123
(11:34) Foul on Pape N'Diaye.
(11:34) Azavier Robinson misses free throw 1 of 2.
(11:34) Butler Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (11:34) Azavier Robinson makes free throw 2 of 2.
1223
(11:22) Roddie Anderson III misses layup.
(11:18) Roddie Anderson III Offensive Rebound.
(11:18) Roddie Anderson III misses tip in layup.
(11:15) Roddie Anderson III Offensive Rebound.
(11:13) Jovan Milicevic misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(11:08) Roddie Anderson III Offensive Rebound.
(11:07) Roddie Anderson III bad pass turnover.
(10:53) Jamie Kaiser Jr. bad pass turnover.
(10:53) Jovan Milicevic Steal.
(10:35) Tre Carroll misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(10:34) Foul on All Wright.
(10:33) Michael Ajayi Defensive Rebound.
+2 (10:23) Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor makes layup.
1423
(10:19) Foul on Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor.
+2 (10:02) Jovan Milicevic makes layup (Filip Borovicanin assists).
1425
(9:48) Michael Ajayi misses layup.
(9:48) Tre Carroll Block.
(9:44) Filip Borovicanin Defensive Rebound.
(9:41) Malik Messina-Moore misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(9:39) Xavier Offensive Rebound.
(9:39) Foul on Jamie Kaiser Jr..
+2 (9:37) Malik Messina-Moore makes 10-foot jumper (Filip Borovicanin assists).
1427
+3 (9:20) Michael Ajayi makes 25-foot three point jumper (Drayton Jones assists).
1727
(8:55) Malik Messina-Moore misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(8:52) Tre Carroll Offensive Rebound.
(8:50) Roddie Anderson III bad pass turnover.
(8:50) Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor Steal.
+3 (8:46) Finley Bizjack makes 25-foot three point jumper (Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor assists).
2027
+2 (8:36) Jovan Milicevic makes layup.
2029
(8:06) Jamie Kaiser Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(8:03) Roddie Anderson III Defensive Rebound.
(7:58) Roddie Anderson III misses layup.
(7:55) Jamie Kaiser Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(7:52) Foul on Filip Borovicanin.
+1 (7:52) Jamie Kaiser Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2.
2129
+1 (7:52) Jamie Kaiser Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2.
2229
+2 (7:31) All Wright makes layup (Anthony Robinson assists).
2231
(7:17) Michael Ajayi misses layup.
(7:15) Michael Ajayi Offensive Rebound.
(7:14) Michael Ajayi misses layup.
(7:14) Anthony Robinson Block.
(7:11) Filip Borovicanin Defensive Rebound.
+2 (7:03) Filip Borovicanin makes 5-foot jumper.
2233
+3 (6:35) Michael Ajayi makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jamie Kaiser Jr. assists).
2533
(6:18) Filip Borovicanin misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(6:12) Butler Defensive Rebound.
(6:12) Foul on Filip Borovicanin.
+1 (6:12) Jamie Kaiser Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2.
2633
+1 (6:12) Jamie Kaiser Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2.
2733
(5:58) Tre Carroll misses 2-foot jumper.
(5:58) Drayton Jones Block.
(5:54) Filip Borovicanin Offensive Rebound.
(5:54) Filip Borovicanin misses 9-foot jumper.
(5:52) Finley Bizjack Defensive Rebound.
(5:52) Foul on All Wright.
(5:33) Jamie Kaiser Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(5:31) Michael Ajayi Offensive Rebound.
+2 (5:22) Yame Butler makes layup (Michael Ajayi assists).
2933
(5:22) Foul on Jovan Milicevic.
+1 (5:22) Yame Butler makes free throw 1 of 1.
3033
(5:13) Roddie Anderson III misses layup.
(5:10) Drayton Jones Defensive Rebound.
(5:06) Michael Ajayi bad pass turnover.
(5:06) Roddie Anderson III Steal.
(4:57) Tre Carroll misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(4:55) Evan Haywood Defensive Rebound.
(4:50) Yame Butler misses layup.
(4:50) Tre Carroll Block.
(4:47) Filip Borovicanin Defensive Rebound.
+3 (4:41) Malik Messina-Moore makes 29-foot three point jumper (Filip Borovicanin assists).
3036
(4:18) Michael Ajayi misses 7-foot jumper.
(4:18) Tre Carroll Block.
(4:14) Filip Borovicanin Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:12) Jovan Milicevic makes 3-foot dunk.
3038
(3:55) Yame Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(3:51) Isaiah Walker Defensive Rebound.
(3:26) Tre Carroll misses 10-foot jumper.
(3:24) Michael Ajayi Defensive Rebound.
(3:16) Finley Bizjack misses layup.
(3:14) Drayton Jones Offensive Rebound.
(3:10) Yame Butler misses 28-foot three point jumper.
(3:05) Roddie Anderson III Defensive Rebound.
+2 (3:03) Malik Messina-Moore makes 4-foot dunk (Roddie Anderson III assists).
3040
(2:41) Finley Bizjack misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(2:39) Malik Messina-Moore Defensive Rebound.
(2:25) Tre Carroll misses 7-foot jumper.
(2:23) Drayton Jones Defensive Rebound.
(2:21) Foul on Michael Ajayi.
(2:21) Michael Ajayi turnover.
(2:00) Roddie Anderson III misses 8-foot jumper.
(1:59) Michael Ajayi Defensive Rebound.
(1:59) Foul on Tre Carroll.
(1:59) Michael Ajayi misses free throw 1 of 1.
(1:59) Tre Carroll Defensive Rebound.
+3 (1:53) Roddie Anderson III makes 26-foot three point jumper (Malik Messina-Moore assists).
3043
(1:33) Jamie Kaiser Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(1:28) Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor Offensive Rebound.
+2 (1:26) Michael Ajayi makes layup (Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor assists).
3243
(1:15) Jovan Milicevic bad pass turnover.
(0:57) Jamie Kaiser Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(0:55) Malik Messina-Moore Defensive Rebound.
(0:46) Foul on Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor.
+1 (0:46) Tre Carroll makes free throw 1 of 2.
3244
(0:46) Tre Carroll misses free throw 2 of 2.
(0:45) Jackson Keith Defensive Rebound.
(0:33) Foul on Jovan Milicevic.
+1 (0:33) Finley Bizjack makes free throw 1 of 2.
3344
+1 (0:33) Finley Bizjack makes free throw 2 of 2.
3444
(0:10) Foul on Tre Carroll.
(0:10) Tre Carroll turnover.
+2 (0:02) Finley Bizjack makes layup.
3644

2nd half

Team Stats

BUT

XAV

75Points89

26-60(43.3%)Field Goal(%)35-74(47.3%)

8-27(29.6%)3-Point(%)9-28(32.1%)

15-19(78.9%)Free Throw(%)10-12(83.3%)

34(9)Rebounds(Offensive)42(16)

19Assists30

5Steals8

5Blocks6

13Turnovers9

12(0)Fouls(Technical)17(0)

0Largest Lead23

Game Details

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 · 6:30 PM

Cintas Center · Cincinnati, OH

attendance: 9,577 (93.7%)

tv: FS1

spread: BUT -1.5

over/under: 161.5