Finley Bizjack scored 25 points to lead Butler to an 80-73 victory over Virginia in the Greenbrier Tip-Off Sunday in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.

Michael Ajayi contributed 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Bulldogs (5-1), who also beat South Carolina in their opening game of the event on Friday.

Ajayi, a transfer from Gonzaga, has registered a double-double in each of his first six games for Butler, which is off to its best start since the 2019-20 season.

Jamie Kaiser Jr. had 10 rebounds with five points and four steals for the Bulldogs who trailed for just 23 seconds in the game, early in the second half.

Malik Thomas scored 24 points for Virginia (5-1). The Cavaliers also got 14 points from Jacari White and 11 points and six rebounds from Chance Mallory.

Thijis De Ridder added 10 po

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