Using efficient offense and balanced scoring, the Butler Bulldogs established an insurmountable lead over the Kansas State Wildcats, held off a second-half run, and claimed a 76-64 victory in historic Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis Wednesday night.
K-State, fresh off its tournament championship in the Cayman Islands Classic and carrying a 6-0 record for the first time since the 2018-2019 Big 12 Championship Season, made only 4 of 20 three-point attempts, while Butler made 8 of 20. Butler also outscored K-State by 10 at the free throw line, as K-State forced only 9 fouls on the evening and earned only 3 charity attempts, making 2.