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12/16 03:42 CST Ajayi leads Butler against No. 5 UConn after 28-point game
Ajayi leads Butler against No. 5 UConn after 28-point game
By The Associated Press
Butler Bulldogs (8-2, 1-0 Big East) at UConn Huskies (10-1)
Hartford, Connecticut; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -14.5; over/under is 148.5
BOTTOM LINE: Butler faces No. 5 UConn after Michael Ajayi scored 28 points in
Butler's 113-110 overtime victory over the Providence Friars.
The Huskies are 6-1 on their home court. UConn averages 79.0 points and has
outscored opponents by 17.2 points per game.
The Bulldogs are 1-0 in conference play. Butler is the Big East leader with
38.6 rebounds per game led by Ajayi averaging 11.9.
UConn scores 79.0 points per game, 3.0 more points than the 76.0 Butler allows.
Butler has shot at a 49.3% rate from the field this season, 11.4 percentage
points higher than the 37.9% shooting opponents of UConn have averaged.
The Huskies and Bulldogs meet Tuesday for the first time in conference play
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Solomon Ball is averaging 14.5 points for the Huskies. Alex
Karaban is averaging 13.3 points over the last 10 games.
Finley Bizjack is scoring 18.8 points per game and averaging 1.7 rebounds for
the Bulldogs. Ajayi is averaging 17.4 points and 11.9 rebounds.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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