Telfort's 18 lead Butler over Xavier 72-66

AP
Mar 06, 2024

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Jahmyl Telfort had 18 points in Butler's 72-66 victory against Xavier on Wednesday night.

Telfort added six rebounds for the Bulldogs (18-13, 9-11 Big East Conference). Posh Alexander scored 16 points while going 6 of 10 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and added six rebounds and four steals. Pierre Brooks had 14 points and went 6 of 10 from the field (2 for 4 from 3-point range).

The Musketeers (15-15, 9-10) were led by Desmond Claude, who recorded 17 points and two steals. Quincy Olivari added 13 points, nine rebounds and two steals for Xavier. Dayvion McKnight had 13 points, six rebounds, two steals and two blocks.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
XAV
Musketeers
24
BUT
Bulldogs
37

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Kachi Nzeh vs. Jalen Thomas (Dayvion McKnight gains possession)
19:51		Quincy Olivari turnover (lost ball) (Posh Alexander steals)
19:30		Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
19:28		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
19:21	+2	Quincy Olivari makes two point layup	2-0
18:59	+3	Posh Alexander makes three point jump shot (Jahmyl Telfort assists)	2-3
18:47	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point layup	4-3
18:30	+2	Jalen Thomas makes two point jump shot (DJ Davis assists)	4-5
18:15		Abou Ousmane turnover (lost ball) (Posh Alexander steals)
18:08	+3	DJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Posh Alexander assists)	4-8
17:45		Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot
17:43		Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
17:36	+3	Pierre Brooks II makes three point jump shot (DJ Davis assists)	4-11
17:13		Posh Alexander blocks Desmond Claude's two point layup
17:11		Musketeers offensive rebound
17:04		Quincy Olivari misses two point jump shot
17:02		Posh Alexander defensive rebound
16:50		Jump ball. (Bulldogs gains possession)
16:38	+3	Pierre Brooks II makes three point jump shot (DJ Davis assists)	4-14
16:13		Jalen Thomas blocks Abou Ousmane's two point layup
16:11		Gytis Nemeiksa offensive rebound
16:04		Gytis Nemeiksa misses two point layup
16:02		DJ Davis defensive rebound
15:59		DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
15:57		Posh Alexander offensive rebound
15:54	+2	Posh Alexander makes two point layup	4-16
15:54		Musketeers 30 second timeout
15:54		TV timeout
15:42		Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot
15:40		Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
15:14	+2	Jahmyl Telfort makes two point hook shot	4-18
14:56		Gytis Nemeiksa misses two point jump shot
14:55		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
14:37	+2	Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot	4-20
14:26	+3	Desmond Claude makes three point jump shot	7-20
14:16		Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
14:14		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
14:08	+2	Gytis Nemeiksa makes two point layup (Kachi Nzeh assists)	9-20
14:08		DJ Davis shooting foul
14:08	+1	Gytis Nemeiksa makes regular free throw 1 of 1	10-20
13:55	+2	DJ Davis makes two point layup (Jahmyl Telfort assists)	10-22
13:40		Jalen Thomas blocks Abou Ousmane's two point layup
13:38		Abou Ousmane offensive rebound
13:35	+2	Abou Ousmane makes two point layup	12-22
13:12		DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
13:10		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
13:03		Quincy Olivari misses two point layup
13:01		Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
13:00		Jalen Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Quincy Olivari steals)
12:45	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot	14-22
12:25		Jalen Thomas misses two point jump shot
12:23		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
12:19		DJ Davis personal foul
12:05		Jahmyl Telfort blocks Lazar Djokovic's two point layup
12:03		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
11:57		Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
11:55		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
11:40		Abou Ousmane offensive foul
11:40		Abou Ousmane turnover (offensive foul)
11:40		TV timeout
11:25		Pierre Brooks II misses two point hook shot
11:23		Bulldogs offensive rebound
11:23		Desmond Claude personal foul
11:17		Dayvion McKnight blocks Andre Screen's two point layup
11:15		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
11:13		Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
11:11		Finley Bizjack defensive rebound
11:00	+2	Finley Bizjack makes two point layup	14-24
11:00		Lazar Djokovic shooting foul
11:00	+1	Finley Bizjack makes regular free throw 1 of 1	14-25
10:38		Desmond Claude turnover (traveling)
10:25		Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
10:23		Musketeers defensive rebound
9:56		Gytis Nemeiksa misses two point layup
9:54		Kachi Nzeh offensive rebound
9:48		Quincy Olivari misses two point jump shot
9:46		Musketeers offensive rebound
9:46		Pierre Brooks II personal foul
9:34		Quincy Olivari misses two point layup
9:32		Andre Screen defensive rebound
9:24	+2	Andre Screen makes two point layup (Jahmyl Telfort assists)	14-27
9:12		Trey Green turnover (out of bounds)
8:57		Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
8:55		Gytis Nemeiksa defensive rebound
8:48		Andre Screen blocks Dayvion McKnight's two point layup
8:46		Musketeers offensive rebound
8:31	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point jump shot	16-27
8:22		Kachi Nzeh blocks Jahmyl Telfort's two point layup
8:20		Bulldogs offensive rebound
8:17		Jalen Thomas misses two point jump shot
8:15		Jalen Thomas offensive rebound
8:07	+2	Pierre Brooks II makes two point layup (Posh Alexander assists)	16-29
7:42	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point layup	18-29
7:42		Musketeers 30 second timeout
7:42		TV timeout
7:26		Jahmyl Telfort misses two point hook shot
7:24		Kachi Nzeh defensive rebound
7:20		Jahmyl Telfort personal foul
7:06		Pierre Brooks II personal foul
6:49		Desmond Claude turnover (lost ball) (Posh Alexander steals)
6:44		Quincy Olivari blocks Landon Moore's two point layup
6:42		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
6:27		Landon Moore personal foul
6:17		Desmond Claude turnover (bad pass)
6:04	+3	Jahmyl Telfort makes three point jump shot (Finley Bizjack assists)	18-32
5:42		Quincy Olivari misses two point jump shot
5:40		Posh Alexander defensive rebound
5:33	+2	Jahmyl Telfort makes two point layup (Posh Alexander assists)	18-34
5:33		Gytis Nemeiksa shooting foul
5:33	+1	Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 1	18-35
5:13	+2	Quincy Olivari makes two point jump shot	20-35
4:59		Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
4:57		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
4:51		Dayvion McKnight turnover (bad pass) (Finley Bizjack steals)
4:44	+2	Finley Bizjack makes two point layup	20-37
4:17		Augusto Cassia blocks Desmond Claude's two point jump shot
4:15		Musketeers offensive rebound
4:14		Desmond Claude turnover (back court violation)
4:04		Dayvion McKnight blocks Finley Bizjack's two point layup
4:02		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
3:45		Augusto Cassia shooting foul
3:45		TV timeout
3:45	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-37
3:45	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-37
3:24		Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
3:22		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
3:22		Jalen Thomas personal foul
3:22	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-37
3:22	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-37
2:58		Jalen Thomas misses three point jump shot
2:56		Musketeers defensive rebound
2:34		Trey Green misses three point jump shot
2:32		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
2:21		Landon Moore turnover (bad pass) (Desmond Claude steals)
2:08		Dayvion McKnight misses three point jump shot
2:06		Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
1:57		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
1:42		Posh Alexander misses two point jump shot
1:40		Jalen Thomas offensive rebound
1:38		Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
1:36		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
1:11		Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
1:09		Abou Ousmane offensive rebound
1:02		Quincy Olivari misses two point jump shot
1:01		Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
1:01		Quincy Olivari personal foul
0:37		Jalen Thomas misses two point jump shot
0:35		Abou Ousmane defensive rebound
0:10		Desmond Claude turnover (lost ball) (Finley Bizjack steals)
0:02		Posh Alexander misses three point jump shot
0:00		Abou Ousmane defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

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Telfort's 18 lead Butler over Xavier 72-66

1st Half
XAV
Musketeers
24
BUT
Bulldogs
37

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Telfort's 18 lead Butler over Xavier 72-66

1st Half XAVMusketeers24BUTBulldogs37

1st Half
XAV
Musketeers
24
BUT
Bulldogs
37