Northwestern Wildcats vs Butler Bulldogs, Indy Classic

College Basketball

Northwestern

7-5

58-61

Final

Butler

9-3

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Lead tracker

NU leadsBiggest lead NU 2, BTLR 11

BTLR leads

Team	1H	2H	T
NU	23	35	58
BTLR	29	32	61

Who won: Butler 61-58

The Butler Bulldogs beat the Northwestern Wildcats 61-58 in Indy Classic on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Michael Ajayi led the Butler in points (19). Jayden Reid led the Northwestern in points (14).

Player of the game

Michael Ajayi

BTLR · 19 PTS, 20 REB, 3 STL

8.8

Win probability

100%BTLR final

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00NU
Dead ball rebound
Northwestern Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:02
Misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot
Jayden Reid misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot
J. Reid · 14 PTS
H2 0:04
Defensive rebound
Jayden Reid Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:07
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor misses free throw 2 of 2
E. Oliogu-Elabor · 2 PTS
H2 0:07BTL
Dead ball rebound
Butler Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:07
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor misses free throw 1 of 2
E. Oliogu-Elabor · 2 PTS
H2 0:07
Foul on Max Green
Foul on Max Green.
M. Green · 7 PTS
H2 0:07
Offensive Rebound
Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor Offensive Rebound.
E. Oliogu-Elabor · 2 PTS
H2 0:08
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Michael Ajayi misses free throw 1 of 1
M. Ajayi · 19 PTS
H2 0:08
Foul on Tre Singleton
Foul on Tre Singleton.
T. Singleton · 8 PTS
H2 0:08
Defensive rebound
Michael Ajayi Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:12
Misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
K.J. Windham misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
K.J. Windham · 5 PTS
H2 0:19
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Evan Haywood makes free throw 2 of 2
E. Haywood · 11 PTS
NU 58 - 61 BTLR
H2 0:19
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Evan Haywood makes free throw 1 of 2
E. Haywood · 11 PTS
NU 58 - 60 BTLR
H2 0:19
Foul on Jordan Clayton
Foul on Jordan Clayton.
J. Clayton · 3 PTS
H2 0:21BTL
Shorttimeout
Butler Timeout
H2 0:31
+2
Jumper, 21 ft
Tre Singleton makes 21-foot jumper (Jayden Reid assists)
T. Singleton · 8 PTS · ast J. Reid
NU 58 - 59 BTLR
H2 0:43NU
Shorttimeout
Northwestern Timeout
H2 0:47
+2
Layup
Michael Ajayi makes layup (Drayton Jones assists)
M. Ajayi · 19 PTS · ast D. Jones
NU 56 - 59 BTLR
H2 1:06
Defensive rebound
Azavier Robinson Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:10
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tre Singleton misses 25-foot three point jumper
T. Singleton · 8 PTS
H2 1:28
Defensive rebound
Jordan Clayton Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:32
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Evan Haywood misses 23-foot three point jumper
E. Haywood · 11 PTS