Michael Ajayi had 24 points with 12 rebounds, and Butler used a strong first half to roll toward an 88-58 victory over visiting Southern Indiana on Wednesday night in Indianapolis.

Jamie Kaiser Jr. also posted a double-double, recording 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs. They opened this season by scoring the first 17 points of the game, highlighted by nine for Ajayi, who threw down a dunk and netted a three during that surge. It marked the first time since February 2021 that Butler had multiple double-doubles in the same contest.

Ajayi, who played the previous two seasons at Pepperdine and Gonzaga, totaled 18 points, nine rebounds and four of his five assists in the first half. He finished 6-of-11 from the field and 11-of-14 at the free-throw line in his debut for Butler, which

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