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Bizjack's 29 lead Butler over Eastern Michigan 84-68

AP
Dec 02, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Finley Bizjack's 29 points helped Butler Bulldogs defeat Eastern Michigan Eagles 84-68 on Tuesday.

Bizjack shot 10 for 14 (6 for 10 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Bulldogs (7-1). Michael Ajayi scored 19 points while shooting 7 of 11, adding 13 rebounds. Yohan Traore had eight points.

The Eagles (5-4) were led by Mohammad Habhab, who posted 15 points and two steals. Eastern Michigan also got 12 points from Mak Manciel, and Carlos Hart had 11 points and five assists.

Butler took the lead with 2:10 left in the first half and did not trail again. Bizjack led his team in scoring with 14 points in the first half to help put them up 41-36 at the break. Bizjack scored 15 points in the second half to help lead the way as Butler went on to secure a victory, outscoring Eastern Michigan by 11 points in the second half.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
EMU
Eagles
36
BUT
Bulldogs
41

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Godslove Nwabude vs. Drayton Jones (Jon Sanders II gains possession)
19:41		Drayton Jones blocks Carlos Hart's two point layup
19:39		Azavier Robinson defensive rebound
19:17		Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot
19:15		Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
19:09		Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
19:07		Mohammad Habhab defensive rebound
18:44		Jump ball. Jon Sanders II vs. Azavier Robinson (Azavier Robinson gains possession)
18:44		Jon Sanders II turnover (lost ball) (Azavier Robinson steals)
18:28	+3	Jamie Kaiser Jr. makes three point jump shot (Azavier Robinson assists)	0-3
18:01	+2	Carlos Hart makes two point jump shot	2-3
17:31		Jon Sanders II personal foul (Azavier Robinson draws the foul)
17:21		Michael Ajayi turnover (lost ball)
17:03	+2	Godslove Nwabude makes two point layup (Carlos Hart assists)	4-3
17:03		Finley Bizjack shooting foul (Godslove Nwabude draws the foul)
17:03	+1	Godslove Nwabude makes regular free throw 1 of 1	5-3
16:43	+2	Drayton Jones makes two point layup (Finley Bizjack assists)	5-5
16:24		Jon Sanders II misses three point jump shot
16:22		Carlos Hart offensive rebound
16:15		Azavier Robinson shooting foul (Mohammad Habhab draws the foul)
16:15	+1	Mohammad Habhab makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-5
16:15	+1	Mohammad Habhab makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-5
16:02	+3	Finley Bizjack makes three point jump shot	7-8
15:38		Carlos Hart turnover (Yohan Traore steals)
15:27		Godslove Nwabude blocks Yohan Traore's two point layup
15:25		Bulldogs offensive rebound
15:25		TV timeout
15:18		Yame Butler misses three point jump shot
15:16		Yame Butler offensive rebound
15:16		Mehki Ellison personal foul (Yame Butler draws the foul)
15:09	+3	Finley Bizjack makes three point jump shot (Yame Butler assists)	7-11
14:39		Yame Butler blocks Carlos Hart's two point layup
14:37		Carlos Hart offensive rebound
14:36		Carlos Hart misses two point layup
14:34		Eagles offensive rebound
14:26	+3	Carlos Hart makes three point jump shot (Mohammad Habhab assists)	10-11
14:09		Yohan Traore misses two point layup
14:07		Carlos Hart defensive rebound
14:06		Michael Ajayi personal foul (Carlos Hart draws the foul)
13:43		Mohammad Habhab misses two point jump shot
13:41		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
13:23	+3	Evan Haywood makes three point jump shot (Jack McCaffery assists)	10-14
13:03	+3	Mak Manciel makes three point jump shot (Mehki Ellison assists)	13-14
12:32		Godslove Nwabude blocks Yame Butler's two point layup
12:30		Mak Manciel defensive rebound
12:30		Jump ball. Mak Manciel vs. Jamie Kaiser Jr. (Mak Manciel gains possession)
12:10		Drayton Jones blocks Godslove Nwabude's two point layup
12:08		Godslove Nwabude offensive rebound
12:05		Godslove Nwabude misses two point layup
12:03		Drayton Jones defensive rebound
11:55		Evan Haywood turnover (bad pass)
11:55		TV timeout
11:34	+2	Addison Patterson makes two point layup (Mohammad Habhab assists)	15-14
11:15	+2	Azavier Robinson makes two point jump shot	15-16
11:02		Addison Patterson misses two point layup
11:00		Drayton Jones defensive rebound
10:50		Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot
10:48		Godslove Nwabude defensive rebound
10:26	+3	Mak Manciel makes three point jump shot (Jon Sanders II assists)	18-16
10:18	+3	Finley Bizjack makes three point jump shot (Azavier Robinson assists)	18-19
9:47		Azavier Robinson blocks Godslove Nwabude's two point layup
9:45		Eagles offensive rebound
9:40		Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
9:21		Jamie Kaiser Jr. misses two point layup
9:19		Addison Patterson defensive rebound
9:03		Carlos Hart turnover (Finley Bizjack steals)
8:54		Carlos Hart shooting foul (Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor draws the foul)
8:54		Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:54		Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:54		Addison Patterson defensive rebound
8:40	+2	Addison Patterson makes two point layup	20-19
8:28	+2	Finley Bizjack makes two point layup (Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor assists)	20-21
8:12		Carlos Hart misses two point layup
8:10		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
8:05		Michael Ajayi misses two point layup
8:03		Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
7:59	+2	Michael Ajayi makes two point layup	20-23
7:38		Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor shooting foul (Carlos Hart draws the foul)
7:38		TV timeout
7:38		Carlos Hart misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:38	+1	Carlos Hart makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-23
7:25	+2	Jamie Kaiser Jr. makes two point dunk (Jack McCaffery assists)	21-25
7:07		Mohammad Habhab misses two point jump shot
7:05		Jamie Kaiser Jr. defensive rebound
6:36		Addison Patterson blocks Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor's two point layup
6:34		Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
6:33		Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
6:15	+3	Carlos Hart makes three point jump shot (Braelon Green assists)	24-25
5:55		Godslove Nwabude blocks Yohan Traore's two point layup
5:53		Eagles defensive rebound
5:32	+3	Aidan Rubio makes three point jump shot (Carlos Hart assists)	27-25
5:16		Finley Bizjack turnover (Aidan Rubio steals)
5:09	+2	Addison Patterson makes two point dunk (Braelon Green assists)	29-25
4:44		Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
4:42		Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
4:39	+2	Michael Ajayi makes two point layup	29-27
4:12		Addison Patterson misses two point layup
4:05		Jackson Keith defensive rebound
4:05		Godslove Nwabude shooting foul (Michael Ajayi draws the foul)
4:05	+1	Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-28
4:05		Michael Ajayi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:05		Mohammad Habhab defensive rebound
3:44	+2	Carlos Hart makes two point layup	31-28
3:27	+3	Finley Bizjack makes three point jump shot (Michael Ajayi assists)	31-31
2:59		Mohammad Habhab misses two point jump shot
2:57		Jamie Kaiser Jr. defensive rebound
2:49	+2	Yohan Traore makes two point dunk (Finley Bizjack assists)	31-33
2:25	+2	Mohammad Habhab makes two point jump shot (Carlos Hart assists)	33-33
2:10	+3	Michael Ajayi makes three point jump shot (Yame Butler assists)	33-36
1:46		Mohammad Habhab turnover (Yohan Traore steals)
1:41		Yame Butler turnover (bad pass)
1:41		TV timeout
1:31		Jon Sanders II turnover (Azavier Robinson steals)
1:18	+2	Michael Ajayi makes two point jump shot	33-38
0:53		Mohammad Habhab misses two point hook shot
0:51		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
0:39		Drayton Jones misses two point layup
0:37		Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
0:31	+3	Michael Ajayi makes three point jump shot (Finley Bizjack assists)	33-41
0:31		Eagles 30 second timeout
0:28		Azavier Robinson personal foul
0:05	+3	Mak Manciel makes three point jump shot (Addison Patterson assists)	36-41
0:01		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
EMU
Eagles
32
BUT
Bulldogs
43

Time		Play	Score
19:50	+2	Finley Bizjack makes two point layup (Michael Ajayi assists)	36-43
19:22		Carlos Hart misses two point layup
19:20		Drayton Jones defensive rebound
19:12		Carlos Hart shooting foul (Drayton Jones draws the foul)
19:12		Drayton Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:12	+1	Drayton Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-44
18:55		Drayton Jones blocks Carlos Hart's two point jump shot
18:53		Carlos Hart offensive rebound
18:51	+2	Godslove Nwabude makes two point dunk (Carlos Hart assists)	38-44
18:42		Drayton Jones turnover
18:32		Michael Ajayi personal foul
18:17		Azavier Robinson blocks Carlos Hart's two point layup
18:15		Carlos Hart offensive rebound
18:07		Carlos Hart misses two point layup
18:05		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
18:02	+3	Finley Bizjack makes three point jump shot (Drayton Jones assists)	38-47
17:49		Azavier Robinson shooting foul (Jon Sanders II draws the foul)
17:49	+1	Jon Sanders II makes regular free throw 1 of 3	39-47
17:49	+1	Jon Sanders II makes regular free throw 2 of 3	40-47
17:49	+1	Jon Sanders II makes regular free throw 3 of 3	41-47
17:32		Carlos Hart personal foul (Finley Bizjack draws the foul)
17:15		Drayton Jones misses two point layup
17:13		Godslove Nwabude defensive rebound
16:49		Godslove Nwabude turnover (lost ball) (Michael Ajayi steals)
16:31		Braelon Green personal foul
16:13		Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
16:11		Mak Manciel defensive rebound
15:41		Mohammad Habhab misses two point jump shot
15:39		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
15:27		Godslove Nwabude shooting foul (Yohan Traore draws the foul)
15:27		TV timeout
15:27	+1	Yohan Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-48
15:27	+1	Yohan Traore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-49
15:14		Mehki Ellison turnover (Finley Bizjack steals)
15:09		Mehki Ellison personal foul (Finley Bizjack draws the foul)
15:01	+2	Finley Bizjack makes two point jump shot	41-51
15:01		Mohammad Habhab shooting foul (Finley Bizjack draws the foul)
15:01	+1	Finley Bizjack makes regular free throw 1 of 1	41-52
14:43	+2	Mohammad Habhab makes two point dunk (Mak Manciel assists)	43-52
14:30		Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor misses two point layup
14:30		John Shanu II shooting foul (Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor draws the foul)
14:30	+1	Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-53
14:30	+1	Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-54
14:05		Mak Manciel misses three point jump shot
14:03		Finley Bizjack defensive rebound
13:50		Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor misses three point jump shot
13:48		Eagles defensive rebound
13:44	+2	Mak Manciel makes two point layup	45-54
13:44		Jackson Keith shooting foul (Mak Manciel draws the foul)
13:44	+1	Mak Manciel makes regular free throw 1 of 1	46-54
13:22	+2	Yohan Traore makes two point layup (Azavier Robinson assists)	46-56
12:53		Mak Manciel misses two point layup
12:51		Jackson Keith defensive rebound
12:43	+3	Azavier Robinson makes three point jump shot (Evan Haywood assists)	46-59
12:43		Eagles 30 second timeout
12:43		TV timeout
12:25	+2	Godslove Nwabude makes two point dunk (Mohammad Habhab assists)	48-59
11:55		Azavier Robinson turnover (Mohammad Habhab steals)
11:37	+2	Mohammad Habhab makes two point layup	50-59
11:37		Evan Haywood shooting foul (Mohammad Habhab draws the foul)
11:37		TV timeout
11:37	+1	Mohammad Habhab makes regular free throw 1 of 1	51-59
11:14	+2	Jamie Kaiser Jr. makes two point layup (Azavier Robinson assists)	51-61
10:47		Michael Ajayi shooting foul (Mohammad Habhab draws the foul)
10:47	+1	Mohammad Habhab makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-61
10:47	+1	Mohammad Habhab makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-61
10:36		Finley Bizjack turnover
10:16		Aidan Rubio misses three point jump shot
10:14		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
10:02		Mohammad Habhab shooting foul (Jack McCaffery draws the foul)
10:02	+1	Jack McCaffery makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-62
10:02	+1	Jack McCaffery makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-63
9:44		Mohammad Habhab misses two point layup
9:42		Jack McCaffery defensive rebound
9:35		Jamie Kaiser Jr. misses two point layup
9:33		Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
9:30	+2	Michael Ajayi makes two point layup	53-65
9:27	+2	Addison Patterson makes two point dunk (Carlos Hart assists)	55-65
9:26		Azavier Robinson flagrant 2
9:26		Azavier Robinson turnover (offensive foul)
9:26		Addison Patterson technical foul
9:26		Addison Patterson turnover (offensive foul)
9:09	+2	Michael Ajayi makes two point dunk (Finley Bizjack assists)	55-67
8:40		Mohammad Habhab turnover
8:20	+2	Finley Bizjack makes two point layup	55-69
8:00		Drayton Jones blocks Carlos Hart's two point layup
7:58		Mohammad Habhab offensive rebound
7:58		Jump ball. Mohammad Habhab vs. Michael Ajayi (Mohammad Habhab gains possession)
7:58		TV timeout
7:52		Addison Patterson misses two point jump shot
7:50		Bulldogs defensive rebound
7:33		Michael Ajayi misses three point jump shot
7:31		Addison Patterson defensive rebound
7:24		Jon Sanders II misses two point jump shot
7:22		Bulldogs defensive rebound
7:05		Finley Bizjack turnover (bad pass)
6:42		Mohammad Habhab misses two point layup
6:40		Finley Bizjack defensive rebound
6:32		Yame Butler turnover (Mohammad Habhab steals)
6:22		Drayton Jones blocks Jon Sanders II's two point layup
6:20		Addison Patterson offensive rebound
6:11	+2	Mohammad Habhab makes two point jump shot	57-69
5:57	+2	Yame Butler makes two point jump shot	57-71
5:22		Mohammad Habhab misses three point jump shot
5:20		Evan Haywood defensive rebound
5:05		Evan Haywood misses three point jump shot
5:03		Drayton Jones offensive rebound
5:00	+2	Drayton Jones makes two point dunk	57-73
4:52	+2	Addison Patterson makes two point layup	59-73
4:52		Jamie Kaiser Jr. shooting foul (Addison Patterson draws the foul)
4:52	+1	Addison Patterson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	60-73
4:41		Jon Sanders II personal foul (Finley Bizjack draws the foul)
4:41	+1	Finley Bizjack makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-74
4:41	+1	Finley Bizjack makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-75
4:23		Jon Sanders II misses two point layup
4:21		Drayton Jones defensive rebound
4:17		Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor misses two point layup
4:15		Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
4:14		Jon Sanders II shooting foul (Michael Ajayi draws the foul)
4:14		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
4:14		TV timeout
4:14	+1	Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-76
4:14	+1	Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-77
3:52		Jon Sanders II misses two point jump shot
3:50		Bulldogs defensive rebound
3:50		Mak Manciel personal foul (Evan Haywood draws the foul)
3:50	+1	Evan Haywood makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-78
3:50	+1	Evan Haywood makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-79
3:33		Addison Patterson misses two point jump shot
3:31		Drayton Jones defensive rebound
3:31		Jump ball. Drayton Jones vs. Godslove Nwabude (Drayton Jones gains possession)
3:17	+3	Finley Bizjack makes three point jump shot (Michael Ajayi assists)	60-82
2:48		Addison Patterson offensive foul
2:48		Addison Patterson turnover (offensive foul)
2:33		Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
2:31		Addison Patterson defensive rebound
2:25	+2	Mohammad Habhab makes two point layup	62-82
2:25		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
2:10		Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor misses two point layup
2:08		Merritt Alderink defensive rebound
2:04		Merritt Alderink turnover
2:04		Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor misses two point dunk
2:02		Bulldogs offensive rebound
1:48		Jack McCaffery misses three point jump shot
1:46		John Shanu II defensive rebound
1:29		Gregory Lawson II misses three point jump shot
1:27		Jack McCaffery defensive rebound
1:16		Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor misses two point jump shot
1:14		Gregory Lawson II defensive rebound
1:08	+3	Merritt Alderink makes three point jump shot (Gregory Lawson II assists)	65-82
1:06		Eagles 30 second timeout
0:47		John Shanu II blocks Yohan Traore's two point jump shot
0:45		John Shanu II defensive rebound
0:41	+3	Merritt Alderink makes three point jump shot	68-82
0:22	+2	Yohan Traore makes two point dunk (Jack McCaffery assists)	68-84
0:12		Merritt Alderink misses three point jump shot
0:10		Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor defensive rebound