Butler earns 78-39 win against Merrimack
INDIANAPOLIS -- — Pierre Brooks scored 23 points as Butler beat Merrimack 78-39 on Friday night.
Brooks added 12 rebounds for the Bulldogs (4-1). Andre Screen scored 12 points while finishing 5 of 6 from the floor and added nine rebounds. Patrick McCaffery had 11 points and shot 3 of 8 from the field, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line.
Adam Clark led the way for the Warriors (1-4) with eight points and four assists.
Butler led 37-31 at halftime, with Brooks racking up 15 points. Butler extended its lead to 65-33 during the second half, fueled by a 28-2 scoring run. Brooks scored a team-high eight points in the second half.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Nathan Hall
- Tim Smith
- Peter Larson
2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Merrimack | 14-6 | 1 | 18-15 |
| Marist | 13-7 | 2 | 20-10 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 12-8 | 3 | 23-13 |
| Manhattan | 12-8 | 3 | 17-14 |
| Iona | 12-8 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Sacred Heart | 10-10 | 5 | 15-18 |
| Siena | 9-11 | 6 | 14-18 |
| Rider | 9-11 | 6 | 14-19 |
| Fairfield | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Saint Peter's | 7-13 | 8 | 12-16 |
| Niagara | 6-14 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Canisius | 3-17 | 12 | 3-28 |
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 31-5 |
| Creighton | 15-5 | 3 | 25-11 |
| UConn | 14-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Marquette | 13-7 | 5 | 23-11 |
| Xavier | 13-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Villanova | 11-9 | 7 | 19-14 |
| Georgetown | 8-12 | 10 | 17-15 |
| Butler | 6-14 | 12 | 14-19 |
| Providence | 6-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| DePaul | 4-16 | 14 | 14-19 |
| Seton Hall | 2-18 | 16 | 7-25 |
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