Butler posted a 105-80 win over Indiana State Wednesday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse in the Bulldogs' second and final exhibition of the preseason.
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The teams played four 12-minute quarters.
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Finley Bizjack led the Bulldogs with 24 points; he was one of six Butler players in double figures.
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TIP-INS:
- Butler shot 50 percent from the field and made 11 of 24 three-point attempts (46 percent).
- Bizjack's 24 points came on 7-for-12 shooting, which included making four of his five three-point attempts.
- Evan Haywood scored 14 points, while Drayton Jones (12), Michael Ajayi (11), Jackson Keith (10), and Yame Butler (10) joined Haywood and Bizjack in double figures.
- The Bulldogs forced Indiana State into 20 turnovers.
- No Butler player saw more than 28 minutes of action in the 48-minute contest.
- Jalen Jackson had seven points, eight rebounds and four assists for the Bulldogs. Jack McCaffery and Ajayi matched him with a team-high four assists.
- Butler's defense limited ISU to 41-percent shooting. Sterling Young had a team-high 15 points for Indiana State.
- Indiana State head coach Matthew Graves is a 1998 Butler graduate who finished his playing career with 994 points. He was a member of Butler's coaching staff from 2001-13. Graves is currently on a medical leave of absence following heart surgery.
- Graves and Thad Matta are two of the four Butler graduates currently serving as Division I men's head coaches (joining Baylor's Scott Drew and the Miami RedHawks' Travis Steele).Â
- After graduating from Butler in 1990, Matta began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Indiana State (1990-91 season).
- Butler's roster includes 11 newcomers in addition to Jamie Kaiser Jr., who missed all of last season due to an ankle injury.
- Indiana State is Butler's most-played opponent as the teams have played 127 contests.
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UP NEXT: The Bulldogs tip off the regular season a week from tonight, hosting Southern Indiana Wednesday, Nov. 5 for a 7 p.m. tip. The game will air on ESPN+. Fans can also listen to the radio call of Mark Minner and Nick Gardner through the Butler Sports App and other platforms.
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