Butler Bulldogs vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - SOUTH REGION - 2nd ROUND
65
31-5
74
25-8
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 35 | 12 | 5-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 30 | 20 | 8-15 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 21 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 35 | 0 | 0-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 17 | 11 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 29 | 19 | 8-12 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
65 | 25-57 | 4-19 | 11-14 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 21 | |
44% | 21% | 79% |
Butler Bulldogs
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 25 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 28 | 15 | 6-12 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 32 | 13 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 1-3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | 7 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 23 | 5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 11 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | 19 | 6-9 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 18 | 7 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
74 | 24-47 | 8-15 | 18-23 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 16 | |
51% | 53% | 78% |
Game Information
Milwaukee, WI

Referee:Michael Irving
Referee:Ed Corbett
Referee:John Gaffney

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Conference USAConference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
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