Butler Bulldogs vs DePaul Blue Demons

College Basketball

Butler

16-15

81-71

Final

DePaul

16-15

Wintrust Arena

Lead tracker

BTLR leadsBiggest lead BTLR 29, DEP 2

DEP leads

Team	1H	2H	T
BTLR	39	42	81
DEP	32	39	71

Who won: Butler 81-71

The Butler Bulldogs beat the DePaul Blue Demons 81-71 on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Wintrust Arena. Finley Bizjack led the Butler in points (19). NJ Benson led the DePaul in points (24).

Player of the game

NJ Benson

DEP · 24 PTS, 10 REB, 3 BLK

8.7

Win probability

100%BTLR final

BTLRDEP

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:07BTL
Dead ball rebound
Butler Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:07
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
CJ Gunn misses 23-foot three point jumper
CJ Gunn · 9 PTS
H2 0:12
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor makes free throw 2 of 2
E. Oliogu-Elabor · 15 PTS
BTLR 81 - 71 DEP
H2 0:12
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor makes free throw 1 of 2
E. Oliogu-Elabor · 15 PTS
BTLR 80 - 71 DEP
H2 0:12
Foul on NJ Benson
Foul on NJ Benson.
NJ Benson · 24 PTS
H2 0:13
Defensive rebound
Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:14
Misses 6-foot floating jump shot
Kruz McClure misses 6-foot floating jump shot
K. McClure
H2 0:17
Offensive Rebound
CJ Gunn Offensive Rebound.
CJ Gunn · 9 PTS
H2 0:18
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Kaleb Banks misses free throw 2 of 2
K. Banks · 11 PTS
H2 0:18
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Kaleb Banks makes free throw 1 of 2
K. Banks · 11 PTS
BTLR 79 - 71 DEP
H2 0:18
Foul on Michael Ajayi
Foul on Michael Ajayi.
M. Ajayi · 14 PTS
H2 0:18
Offensive Rebound
Kaleb Banks Offensive Rebound.
K. Banks · 11 PTS
H2 0:19
Block
Yohan Traore Block.
Y. Traore · 10 PTS
H2 0:19
Misses 9-foot jumper
Kaleb Banks misses 9-foot jumper
K. Banks · 11 PTS
H2 0:27
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Finley Bizjack makes free throw 2 of 2
F. Bizjack · 19 PTS
BTLR 79 - 70 DEP
H2 0:27
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Finley Bizjack makes free throw 1 of 2
F. Bizjack · 19 PTS
BTLR 78 - 70 DEP
H2 0:27
Foul on Kruz McClure
Foul on Kruz McClure.
K. McClure
THREEH2 0:37
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
CJ Gunn · 9 PTS · ast L. Blocker
CJ Gunn makes 24-foot three point jumper (Layden Blocker assists)
BTLR 77 - 70 DEP
H2 0:39
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor makes free throw 2 of 2
E. Oliogu-Elabor · 15 PTS
BTLR 77 - 67 DEP
H2 0:39BTL
Dead ball rebound
Butler Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:39
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor misses free throw 1 of 2
E. Oliogu-Elabor · 15 PTS
H2 0:39
Foul on Brandon Maclin
Foul on Brandon Maclin.
B. Maclin · 9 PTS
H2 0:43
+2
Driving layup
Brandon Maclin makes driving layup
B. Maclin · 9 PTS
BTLR 76 - 67 DEP