Butler University Athletics

Ohio State took an 82-73 win over Butler Sunday afternoon in an exhibition contest at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio.
 
Jalen Jackson had a game-high 27 points for the Bulldogs in the loss.
 
The contest served as the third and final exhibition of the preseason for Butler.
 
THE RUN OF SHOW:

• Jackson scored the first seven points of the game for the Bulldogs who took a quick 7-2 lead out of the gate.
• An 8-0 run by the home team swung the game in favor of Ohio State at 16-12 with 11:39 remaining in the first half.
• After Butler re-took a one-point lead at 32-31, Ohio State closed the first half with a flurry that gave the home team a 45-38 halftime lead. Ohio State was 8-for-14 from three-point range in the first half.
• A 12-0 OSU run pushed the lead to 72-55 with 6:53 remaining.
• The Bulldogs responded with the next 11 points to cut the lead to six (72-66) on a Eduardo Klafke three-pointer at the 4:26 mark.
• Ohio State's only three-pointer of the second half came from Amare Bynum pushed the lead back to nine with just over two minutes left and OSU held on the rest of the way.

 
NOTABLE:

• The Bulldogs went 11-for-38 from three-point range. Treyson Anderson hit four while Klafke and Jackson each hit three.
• Butler shot only 38 percent from the field but had 19 offensive rebounds that led to 19 more attempts from the field for the visitors.
• Drayton Jones had seven rebounds to lead Butler.
• Samu Adler made his Butler debut after missing the first two exhibitions while recovering from a broken finger on his left hand. He had a team-high five assists and added four rebounds.
• Ohio State shot 50 percent from the field and went 9-for-22 (41 percent) from behind the arc.
• Bynum led the Buckeyes with 23 points on 7-for-10 shooting. He was one of four Ohio State players in double figures.
• Ohio State is receiving votes in both the AP and coaches national preseason polls.
• Thad Matta was recognized at halftime of Sunday's exhibition. He retired following the 2025-26 campaign with 502 career victories. His head coaching career included five seasons at Butler (his alma mater) and 13 seasons at Ohio State.
• Butler assistant coach Jon Diebler scored 1,536 career points at Ohio State (2007-11), playing for Matta. Jon's brother, Jake, is currently the head coach at Ohio State.

 
UP NEXT: The Bulldogs will open the 2026-27 regular season at home, hosting Lafayette Monday, Nov. 2 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. That tip is part of a three-game week that also includes a home game against FDU Wednesday, Nov. 4 and a road contest at Boise State Sunday, Nov. 8.