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Davis scores 28 after halftime to lead Butler over Villanova 88-81 in 2OT

AP
Jan 27, 2024

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) DJ Davis scored all of his season-high 28 points after halftime with 10 coming in two overtimes and Butler rallied past Villanova 88-81 on Saturday.

The Bulldogs (14-7, 5-5 Big East Conference) trailed after back-to-back layups by Hakim Hart and Tyler Burton put the Wildcats (11-9, 4-5) up 78-74 with 2:46 left to play. Davis scored four in an 8-0 run and Butler led by four. Eric Dixon sank a 3-pointer with 23 seconds remaining to get Villanova within a point, but the Bulldogs sank six free throws from there to seal it.

Davis sank a 3-pointer to get the Bulldogs within 64-62 with 61 seconds left in regulation. Jahmyl Telfort forced overtime on a dunk with five seconds remaining. The Wildcats had a 72-68 lead with 2:04 left in the first extra period on a 3-pointer by TJ Bamba. Davis hit a jumper 23 seconds later and tied the game on a layup with five to go.

Davis shot 10 for 20 (5 for 11 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line for the Bulldogs. Jahmyl Telfort added 22 points with three 3-pointers and 11 rebounds. Pierre Brooks scored 13.

Dixon led the way for the Wildcats with 28 points, six rebounds, five assists and two blocks. Bamba added 14 points. Burton finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Telfort scored 10 points in the first half and Butler went into the break trailing 36-27.

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

1st Half
NOVA
Wildcats
36
BUT
Bulldogs
27

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Eric Dixon vs. Jalen Thomas (DJ Davis gains possession)
19:54		TJ Bamba personal foul
19:41		Pierre Brooks II turnover (bad pass)
19:23		TJ Bamba turnover (bad pass) (Pierre Brooks II steals)
19:11		Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
19:09		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
18:52	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup (Justin Moore assists)	2-0
18:32		Jalen Thomas misses two point jump shot
18:30		Hakim Hart defensive rebound
18:05		TJ Bamba turnover (lost ball) (Jahmyl Telfort steals)
18:00		Jahmyl Telfort misses two point layup
17:58		Hakim Hart defensive rebound
17:42		Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot
17:40		Hakim Hart offensive rebound
17:35		Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
17:33		Tyler Burton offensive rebound
17:31		Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot
17:28		Posh Alexander defensive rebound
17:16		Tyler Burton shooting foul (Posh Alexander draws the foul)
17:16		Posh Alexander misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:16		Posh Alexander misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:16		Hakim Hart defensive rebound
16:59	+2	Hakim Hart makes two point jump shot	4-0
16:40		DJ Davis misses two point jump shot
16:38		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
16:19		TJ Bamba turnover (lost ball) (Posh Alexander steals)
16:14		Eric Dixon blocks Posh Alexander's two point layup
16:12		TJ Bamba defensive rebound
16:04		Justin Moore turnover (lost ball) (Posh Alexander steals)
16:03		Posh Alexander turnover (lost ball)
15:53		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
15:51		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
15:44	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup	6-0
15:19		DJ Davis misses two point layup
15:17		Hakim Hart defensive rebound
15:06	+3	Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Mark Armstrong assists)	9-0
14:43		Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
14:41		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
14:21	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point jump shot (Jordan Longino assists)	11-0
14:18		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
14:18		TV timeout
13:54		Pierre Brooks II misses two point jump shot
13:52		Pierre Brooks II offensive rebound
13:47		Pierre Brooks II misses two point layup
13:45		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
13:31		Jordan Longino offensive foul (Posh Alexander draws the foul)
13:31		Jordan Longino turnover (offensive foul)
13:14		Tyler Burton blocks Pierre Brooks II's three point jump shot
13:12		Posh Alexander offensive rebound
13:07	+2	Posh Alexander makes two point layup	11-2
12:40	+2	Tyler Burton makes two point jump shot	13-2
12:21		Posh Alexander misses three point jump shot
12:19		Mark Armstrong defensive rebound
12:13	+2	TJ Bamba makes two point driving layup (Mark Armstrong assists)	15-2
11:51		TJ Bamba shooting foul (Andre Screen draws the foul)
11:51		TV timeout
11:51		Andre Screen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:51	+1	Andre Screen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-3
11:40	+2	Justin Moore makes two point turnaround jump shot	17-3
11:19		Finley Bizjack turnover (bad pass)
11:05		Justin Moore misses two point jump shot
11:03		Finley Bizjack defensive rebound
10:44		Landon Moore misses two point jump shot
10:42		Lance Ware defensive rebound
10:27		Lance Ware misses two point turnaround jump shot
10:25		Andre Screen defensive rebound
10:17	+2	Posh Alexander makes two point layup	17-5
9:56		Mark Armstrong misses three point jump shot
9:54		Finley Bizjack defensive rebound
9:41		Justin Moore shooting foul (Finley Bizjack draws the foul)
9:41	+1	Finley Bizjack makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-6
9:41	+1	Finley Bizjack makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-7
9:29		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
9:27		Finley Bizjack defensive rebound
9:02	+2	Finley Bizjack makes two point driving finger roll layup	17-9
8:36	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point turnaround jump shot	19-9
8:15	+2	Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot	19-11
7:57		Justin Moore turnover (traveling)
7:57		TV timeout
7:33		DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
7:31		Brendan Hausen defensive rebound
7:12	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point turnaround jump shot	21-11
6:54	+2	Jalen Thomas makes two point jump shot (Landon Moore assists)	21-13
6:34		Mark Armstrong misses two point pullup jump shot
6:32		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
6:13	+3	Jahmyl Telfort makes three point jump shot (Jalen Thomas assists)	21-16
5:51		Brendan Hausen misses two point jump shot
5:49		Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
5:37		Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
5:35		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
5:22	+2	Mark Armstrong makes two point driving layup	23-16
4:55		Jahmyl Telfort turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Longino steals)
4:43	+2	Jordan Longino makes two point layup	25-16
4:43		DJ Davis shooting foul (Jordan Longino draws the foul)
4:43	+1	Jordan Longino makes regular free throw 1 of 1	26-16
4:24	+2	Andre Screen makes two point turnaround jump shot	26-18
4:02	+2	Hakim Hart makes two point layup	28-18
4:02		DJ Davis shooting foul (Hakim Hart draws the foul)
4:02	+1	Hakim Hart makes regular free throw 1 of 1	29-18
3:39	+3	Jahmyl Telfort makes three point jump shot (Andre Screen assists)	29-21
3:01		Jordan Longino misses two point turnaround jump shot
3:00		Wildcats offensive rebound
3:00		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
2:41	+2	Pierre Brooks II makes two point turnaround jump shot	29-23
2:16	+2	Tyler Burton makes two point layup (Eric Dixon assists)	31-23
2:00	+2	Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot (Posh Alexander assists)	31-25
1:36		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
1:34		Bulldogs defensive rebound
1:17		Pierre Brooks II turnover (lost ball) (Mark Armstrong steals)
1:13	+2	Mark Armstrong makes two point running dunk (Justin Moore assists)	33-25
0:47		Posh Alexander offensive foul (Mark Armstrong draws the foul)
0:47		Posh Alexander turnover (offensive foul)
0:40	+2	Mark Armstrong makes two point driving layup	35-25
0:17	+2	Pierre Brooks II makes two point driving layup	35-27
0:06		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:04		Jahmyl Telfort personal foul
0:02		Jalen Thomas shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
0:02		Eric Dixon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:02	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-27
0:00		Posh Alexander misses three point jump shot
0:00		Bulldogs offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NOVA
Wildcats
28
BUT
Bulldogs
37

Time		Play	Score
19:37	+2	Tyler Burton makes two point layup (Eric Dixon assists)	38-27
19:11		Pierre Brooks II misses two point jump shot
19:09		Pierre Brooks II offensive rebound
19:05		Pierre Brooks II misses two point layup
19:03		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
18:56	+2	Tyler Burton makes two point layup (Eric Dixon assists)	40-27
18:31		DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
18:29		Justin Moore defensive rebound
18:20		Tyler Burton misses three point jump shot
18:18		Posh Alexander defensive rebound
18:11		Tyler Burton personal foul (Jalen Thomas draws the foul)
17:59		Eric Dixon shooting foul (Jahmyl Telfort draws the foul)
17:59		Jahmyl Telfort misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:59	+1	Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-28
17:35		Eric Dixon turnover (bad pass) (Jahmyl Telfort steals)
17:30		Eric Dixon shooting foul (DJ Davis draws the foul)
17:30		DJ Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:30	+1	DJ Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-29
17:19		Jalen Thomas blocks TJ Bamba's two point layup
17:17		DJ Davis defensive rebound
17:06	+2	DJ Davis makes two point jump shot	40-31
16:45		Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
16:43		Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
16:36	+2	Pierre Brooks II makes two point jump shot	40-33
16:25		Wildcats 30 second timeout
16:25		TV timeout
16:13		Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
16:11		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
15:39		DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
15:37		Hakim Hart defensive rebound
15:14		Eric Dixon turnover (lost ball) (Posh Alexander steals)
15:08		Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
15:06		Wildcats defensive rebound
15:06		TV timeout
14:52		Jahmyl Telfort blocks Jordan Longino's two point layup
14:50		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
14:41		Jahmyl Telfort misses two point jump shot
14:39		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
14:20		Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
14:18		Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
13:54		DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
13:52		Posh Alexander offensive rebound
13:48		Posh Alexander misses two point layup
13:48		Posh Alexander offensive rebound
13:47		Posh Alexander misses two point layup
13:42		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
13:41		Mark Armstrong misses two point layup
13:38		Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
13:25		Jahmyl Telfort turnover (lost ball)
13:01		Jahmyl Telfort shooting foul (Tyler Burton draws the foul)
13:01	+1	Tyler Burton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-33
13:01		Tyler Burton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:01		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
12:43		Posh Alexander misses three point jump shot
12:41		Jahmyl Telfort offensive rebound
12:30		Posh Alexander misses two point jump shot
12:28		Posh Alexander offensive rebound
12:26		Posh Alexander misses two point layup
12:24		Justin Moore defensive rebound
12:19		Mark Armstrong misses two point jump shot
12:16		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
12:10		Mark Armstrong personal foul (Posh Alexander draws the foul)
12:10	+1	Posh Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-34
12:10	+1	Posh Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-35
11:55		Andre Screen personal foul (Hakim Hart draws the foul)
11:55		TV timeout
11:38	+2	Tyler Burton makes two point layup	43-35
11:07	+2	Andre Screen makes two point dunk (Landon Moore assists)	43-37
10:45		Lance Ware misses two point layup
10:43		Andre Screen defensive rebound
10:36		Pierre Brooks II misses two point layup
10:34		Bulldogs offensive rebound
10:32		Eric Dixon blocks Pierre Brooks II's two point putback layup
10:32		Bulldogs offensive rebound
10:18		Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
10:16		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
9:56		Eric Dixon turnover (bad pass) (Landon Moore steals)
9:29		Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
9:27		Wildcats defensive rebound
9:07		Pierre Brooks II shooting foul (Justin Moore draws the foul)
9:07		Justin Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:07	+1	Justin Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-37
8:57		DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
8:55		Jordan Longino defensive rebound
8:47	+3	Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Tyler Burton assists)	47-37
8:31	+3	Pierre Brooks II makes three point jump shot	47-40
7:57	+3	Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Jordan Longino assists)	50-40
7:44		Jalen Thomas misses three point jump shot
7:42		Justin Moore defensive rebound
7:35	+2	Justin Moore makes two point dunk	52-40
7:24		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
7:24		TV timeout
7:16	+3	DJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Jahmyl Telfort assists)	52-43
6:53	+2	Mark Armstrong makes two point driving layup	54-43
6:34	+2	Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot	54-45
6:21	+2	TJ Bamba makes two point layup	56-45
6:01		Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
5:59		Wildcats defensive rebound
5:32		TJ Bamba misses two point jump shot
5:30		Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
5:19		Posh Alexander misses three point jump shot
5:17		Jalen Thomas offensive rebound
5:10	+3	DJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Posh Alexander assists)	56-48
4:44	+3	TJ Bamba makes three point jump shot (Eric Dixon assists)	59-48
4:22	+3	DJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Posh Alexander assists)	59-51
4:18		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
4:18		TV timeout
3:48		Eric Dixon turnover (bad pass) (Pierre Brooks II steals)
3:43		Justin Moore blocks Pierre Brooks II's two point layup
3:41		Bulldogs offensive rebound
3:22	+3	Jahmyl Telfort makes three point jump shot (Andre Screen assists)	59-54
3:04		Wildcats 30 second timeout
2:44	+3	Hakim Hart makes three point jump shot (TJ Bamba assists)	62-54
2:29	+3	DJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Posh Alexander assists)	62-57
2:06		Tyler Burton misses two point layup
2:04		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
1:48	+2	Pierre Brooks II makes two point driving layup	62-59
1:16	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point jump shot	64-59
1:00	+3	DJ Davis makes three point jump shot	64-62
0:29		Eric Dixon misses two point fadeaway jump shot
0:27		DJ Davis defensive rebound
0:20		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:04	+2	Jahmyl Telfort makes two point running dunk	64-64
0:04		DJ Davis personal foul (Justin Moore draws the foul)
0:04		Wildcats 60 second timeout
0:03		Posh Alexander personal foul
0:02		Jahmyl Telfort personal foul
0:00		Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
0:00		Bulldogs defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

OT
NOVA
Wildcats
8
BUT
Bulldogs
8

Time		Play	Score
5:00		Eric Dixon vs. Andre Screen (Jahmyl Telfort gains possession)
4:39		Jahmyl Telfort misses two point jump shot
4:37		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
4:21		Justin Moore misses two point jump shot
4:19		Andre Screen defensive rebound
4:07	+2	DJ Davis makes two point floating jump shot	64-66
3:46	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point driving layup	66-66
3:46		Andre Screen shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
3:46	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 1	67-66
3:35		DJ Davis misses two point layup
3:33		Tyler Burton defensive rebound
3:25		Justin Moore misses two point layup
3:23		Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
3:01		Posh Alexander misses three point jump shot
2:59		Andre Screen offensive rebound
2:57		Eric Dixon personal foul
2:54		Jahmyl Telfort turnover (bad pass) (TJ Bamba steals)
2:48	+2	TJ Bamba makes two point finger roll layup (Justin Moore assists)	69-66
2:26	+2	Pierre Brooks II makes two point driving layup	69-68
2:04	+3	TJ Bamba makes three point jump shot (Mark Armstrong assists)	72-68
1:40	+2	DJ Davis makes two point jump shot	72-70
1:17		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
1:15		Posh Alexander defensive rebound
1:13		Tyler Burton personal foul (Posh Alexander draws the foul)
0:55		Pierre Brooks II turnover (lost ball) (Justin Moore steals)
0:27		Justin Moore misses two point jump shot
0:25		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
0:21		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:21		TV timeout
0:06	+2	DJ Davis makes two point driving layup	72-72
0:00		Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
0:00		Bulldogs defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2OT
NOVA
Wildcats
9
BUT
Bulldogs
16

Time		Play	Score
5:00		Eric Dixon vs. Andre Screen (Justin Moore gains possession)
4:50	+2	TJ Bamba makes two point dunk	74-72
4:30		DJ Davis misses two point floating jump shot
4:28		Jahmyl Telfort offensive rebound
4:19	+2	Andre Screen makes two point turnaround jump shot	74-74
3:53		Justin Moore misses two point jump shot
3:51		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
3:34		DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
3:32		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
3:19	+2	Hakim Hart makes two point layup (Eric Dixon assists)	76-74
2:57		Posh Alexander turnover (bad pass) (Hakim Hart steals)
2:50		Wildcats 30 second timeout
2:46	+2	Tyler Burton makes two point layup (Justin Moore assists)	78-74
2:21		Tyler Burton shooting foul (Jahmyl Telfort draws the foul)
2:21	+1	Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-75
2:21	+1	Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2	78-76
1:52		Hakim Hart misses two point layup
1:50		Wildcats offensive rebound
1:50		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
1:32	+2	DJ Davis makes two point driving reverse layup (Jahmyl Telfort assists)	78-78
1:03		Jalen Thomas blocks TJ Bamba's two point layup
1:01		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
0:48	+2	Posh Alexander makes two point driving layup	78-80
0:41		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:33		Eric Dixon misses two point layup
0:31		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
0:30		Eric Dixon turnover (out of bounds)
0:29		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:30		Hakim Hart personal foul (DJ Davis draws the foul)
0:29	+1	DJ Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-81
0:29	+1	DJ Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	78-82
0:22	+3	Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Mark Armstrong assists)	81-82
0:22		TJ Bamba personal foul (Jahmyl Telfort draws the foul)
0:22	+1	Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2	81-83
0:22	+1	Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2	81-84
0:16		Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
0:14		Posh Alexander defensive rebound
0:13		Justin Moore personal foul (Posh Alexander draws the foul)
0:13	+1	Posh Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2	81-85
0:13	+1	Posh Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2	81-86
0:07		Mark Armstrong turnover (lost ball)
0:06		Mark Armstrong personal foul (Posh Alexander draws the foul)
0:06	+1	Posh Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2	81-87
0:06	+1	Posh Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2	81-88
0:02		TJ Bamba misses three point jump shot
0:00		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
0:00		Eric Dixon misses two point layup
0:00		Wildcats offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Wildcats offensive rebound