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Michael Ajayi (24), Butler Withstand Xavier's Big Rally
Michael Ajayi scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Butler built a 19-point halftime lead to secure an 80-75 victory over Xavier, overcoming a strong second-half rally.
- In Indianapolis Saturday, Butler defeated Xavier 80-75 as Michael Ajayi scored 24 points and added nine rebounds.
- Led by an efficient first half, Butler shot 53.6% and went a perfect 15-for-15 at the free-throw line while outscoring Xavier 44-30 in the paint.
- In the second half, Xavier shot 50% and made seven 3-pointers as Tre Carroll led the comeback, but missed its last four shots including Filip Borovicanin's under-20-second miss.
- The Butler Bulldogs' win moved their record to 15-13 overall and 6-11 in Big East, while Xavier dropped to 13-14 and 5-11 after a Senior Day game in front of 9,100 fans.
- The trend matters as Xavier prepares to play on Tuesday, Feb. 24, with six of its last eight losses by five points or less, Pitino said.
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Michael Ajayi (24), Butler withstand Xavier’s big rally
Michael Ajayi celebrated Senior Day by delivering 24 points and nine rebounds as Butler held off a second-half rally by Xavier in an 80-75 Big East win Saturday in Indianapolis.Another senior, Yohan Traore, made all five of his shots from the floor, contributing 21 points as the Bulldogs (15-13, 6-11 Big East) won their second straight after losing six in a row.Finley Bizjack, who finished with 18 points, hit three free throws in the final 23 se…
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Ajayi puts up 24 in Butler's 80-75 win against Xavier
Led by Michael Ajayi's 24 points, the Butler Bulldogs defeated the Xavier Musketeers 80-75. Tre Carroll led the Musketeers with 24 points, The Bulldogs are now 15-13 with the win and the Musketeers fell to 13-14.
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