XAVIER

BUTLER

Scruggs scores 24 to carry Xavier over Butler 68-55

AP
Jan 30, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Paul Scruggs had 24 points as Xavier Musketeers got past Butler Bulldogs 68-55 on Saturday.

Adam Kunkel had 15 points for Xavier (11-2, 4-2 Big East Conference). Nate Johnson added 14 points. Zach Freemantle had 10 rebounds.

Bryce Nze had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulldogs (5-9, 4-7). Bo Hodges added 11 points and six rebounds. Aaron Thompson had 10 points.

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1st Half
XAV
Musketeers
37
BUT
Bulldogs
25

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Paul Scruggs gains possession)
19:39	+2	Adam Kunkel makes two point layup	2-0
19:22		Jair Bolden misses three point jump shot
19:20		Nate Johnson defensive rebound
19:10		Bryce Nze personal foul (Jason Carter draws the foul)
19:03	+2	Paul Scruggs makes two point layup	4-0
18:38	+2	Bryce Nze makes two point layup (Aaron Thompson assists)	4-2
18:21	+2	Paul Scruggs makes two point layup	6-2
18:22		Myles Tate personal foul (Paul Scruggs draws the foul)
18:22	+1	Paul Scruggs makes regular free throw 1 of 1	7-2
18:02	+2	Aaron Thompson makes two point layup	7-4
17:48	+3	Adam Kunkel makes three point jump shot (Nate Johnson assists)	10-4
17:25		Myles Tate misses three point jump shot
17:23		Paul Scruggs defensive rebound
17:17		Bryce Golden personal foul (Nate Johnson draws the foul)
17:00		Adam Kunkel turnover (bad pass)
16:39		Paul Scruggs shooting foul (Bryce Golden draws the foul)
16:39	+1	Bryce Golden makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-5
16:39	+1	Bryce Golden makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-6
16:30		Zach Freemantle misses three point jump shot
16:28		Bo Hodges defensive rebound
16:20		Bo Hodges misses two point layup
16:18		Jason Carter defensive rebound
15:58		Zach Freemantle misses two point layup
15:56		Bryce Golden defensive rebound
15:44		Bryce Golden misses two point jump shot
15:42		Nate Johnson defensive rebound
15:29	+3	Paul Scruggs makes three point jump shot (Jason Carter assists)	13-6
15:07	+2	Bo Hodges makes two point pullup jump shot	13-8
14:50		Jason Carter turnover (traveling)
14:50		TV timeout
14:34		Bo Hodges misses two point jump shot
14:32		Bryce Golden offensive rebound
14:25		Bryce Golden misses two point tip shot
14:23		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
14:17		Zach Freemantle misses three point jump shot
14:15		Bulldogs defensive rebound
13:47		Myles Wilmoth misses three point jump shot
13:45		Paul Scruggs defensive rebound
13:23		Bo Hodges blocks Dwon Odom's two point jump shot
13:21		Chuck Harris defensive rebound
13:16		Bo Hodges misses two point layup
13:14		Bryce Golden offensive rebound
12:53	+3	Jair Bolden makes three point jump shot (Bo Hodges assists)	13-11
12:45	+2	Nate Johnson makes two point jump shot	15-11
12:29		Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
12:27		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
12:17		Paul Scruggs turnover (bad pass) (Chuck Harris steals)
12:01		Bryce Golden misses three point jump shot
11:59		Jason Carter defensive rebound
11:44	+3	Paul Scruggs makes three point jump shot (Jason Carter assists)	18-11
11:18		Bryce Golden misses three point jump shot
11:16		Nate Johnson defensive rebound
11:10		Nate Johnson offensive foul (Chuck Harris draws the foul)
11:10		Nate Johnson turnover
11:13		TV timeout
10:58	+3	Jair Bolden makes three point jump shot (Chuck Harris assists)	18-14
10:43		C.J. Wilcher misses three point jump shot
10:39		Chuck Harris personal foul
10:27	+3	Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Dwon Odom assists)	21-14
10:03		Christian David misses three point jump shot
10:01		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
9:51		Jair Bolden shooting foul (Dwon Odom draws the foul)
9:51	+1	Dwon Odom makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-14
9:51	+1	Dwon Odom makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-14
9:28		Chuck Harris misses two point jump shot
9:26		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
9:09	+3	C.J. Wilcher makes three point jump shot (Nate Johnson assists)	26-14
8:48		Jair Bolden misses three point jump shot
8:46		Musketeers defensive rebound
8:27	+3	Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Dwon Odom assists)	29-14
8:10	+3	Chuck Harris makes three point jump shot (Myles Tate assists)	29-17
7:55		KyKy Tandy misses two point jump shot
7:53		Bo Hodges defensive rebound
7:49		C.J. Wilcher personal foul (Chuck Harris draws the foul)
7:31		Aaron Thompson turnover (lost ball)
7:31		Aaron Thompson turnover (lost ball)
7:10		Adam Kunkel misses two point jump shot
7:08		Aaron Thompson defensive rebound
6:45		Bo Hodges misses three point jump shot
6:43		Bryan Griffin defensive rebound
6:32	+2	C.J. Wilcher makes two point layup	31-17
6:18		Aaron Thompson misses two point layup
6:16		Bryce Nze offensive rebound
6:09	+2	Bryce Nze makes two point tip shot	31-19
5:47		Paul Scruggs misses two point jump shot
5:45		Paul Scruggs offensive rebound
5:34	+2	Adam Kunkel makes two point pullup jump shot	33-19
5:16	+2	Aaron Thompson makes two point layup	33-21
5:02		Bo Hodges blocks Paul Scruggs's two point jump shot
5:00		Dwon Odom offensive rebound
4:50		Dwon Odom misses three point jump shot
4:48		Bryce Nze defensive rebound
4:39		Bryce Nze misses two point layup
4:37		Bryan Griffin defensive rebound
4:30		Dwon Odom misses two point jump shot
4:28		Bo Hodges defensive rebound
4:28		Bryan Griffin personal foul
4:15		Adam Kunkel personal foul (Aaron Thompson draws the foul)
4:07	+2	Bryce Nze makes two point layup	33-23
3:44		Jason Carter misses three point jump shot
3:42		Aaron Thompson defensive rebound
3:34		Zach Freemantle personal foul (Aaron Thompson draws the foul)
3:34		TV timeout
3:27		Jair Bolden misses three point jump shot
3:25		Adam Kunkel defensive rebound
3:08	+2	Zach Freemantle makes two point alley-oop dunk (Adam Kunkel assists)	35-23
2:48	+2	Aaron Thompson makes two point layup	35-25
2:14	+2	Adam Kunkel makes two point jump shot	37-25
1:39		Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
1:16		Bo Hodges shooting foul (Jason Carter draws the foul)
1:16		Jason Carter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:16		Jason Carter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:16		Jair Bolden defensive rebound
0:48		Aaron Thompson misses two point jump shot
0:46		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
0:33		Paul Scruggs turnover (lost ball)
0:06		Jair Bolden misses two point jump shot
0:04		Bryce Golden offensive rebound
0:01		Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
0:00		Nate Johnson defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
XAV
Musketeers
31
BUT
Bulldogs
30

Time		Play	Score
19:30		Myles Tate misses three point jump shot
19:30		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
19:30	+3	Adam Kunkel makes three point jump shot (Paul Scruggs assists)	40-25
18:46		Jair Bolden misses three point jump shot
18:46		Bryce Nze offensive rebound
19:08		Bryce Nze turnover (lost ball) (Zach Freemantle steals)
18:46	+2	Zach Freemantle makes two point jump shot (Paul Scruggs assists)	42-25
18:46		TV timeout
18:46		TV timeout
18:33		Jason Carter blocks Bryce Nze's two point layup
18:31		Paul Scruggs defensive rebound
18:20	+2	Jason Carter makes two point layup	44-25
17:58	+2	Bo Hodges makes two point layup	44-27
17:58		Paul Scruggs shooting foul (Bo Hodges draws the foul)
17:58		Bo Hodges misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:58		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
17:48		Zach Freemantle misses three point jump shot
17:46		Bryce Golden defensive rebound
17:28		Bo Hodges misses two point jump shot
17:26		Bryce Nze offensive rebound
17:19		Bryce Nze misses three point jump shot
17:19		Paul Scruggs personal foul (Bryce Golden draws the foul)
17:06		Adam Kunkel misses two point jump shot
16:59		Jair Bolden misses three point jump shot
16:57		Adam Kunkel personal foul (Bo Hodges draws the foul)
16:48		Aaron Thompson misses two point layup
16:46		Bryce Nze offensive rebound
16:38		Bryce Golden misses two point jump shot
16:36		Nate Johnson defensive rebound
15:53		Aaron Thompson misses two point jump shot
14:27		Dwon Odom misses two point layup
14:27		Dwon Odom misses two point layup
14:27		Musketeers turnover (shot clock violation)
14:05		Bryce Nze turnover (lost ball) (Zach Freemantle steals)
13:52		Adam Kunkel turnover (bad pass) (Bo Hodges steals)
13:45		Bo Hodges misses two point jump shot
13:43		John-Michael Mulloy offensive rebound
13:34	+2	John-Michael Mulloy makes two point layup	47-31
13:29		John-Michael Mulloy personal foul
13:24		Dwon Odom misses two point layup
13:22		Bryce Nze defensive rebound
13:02	+2	Bo Hodges makes two point jump shot	47-33
12:27	+2	Bo Hodges makes two point layup	47-35
12:39		Nate Johnson turnover (traveling)
12:27	+2	Bo Hodges makes two point layup	47-35
12:11		Dwon Odom misses two point layup
12:09		Zach Freemantle offensive rebound
12:04		Zach Freemantle turnover (lost ball) (John-Michael Mulloy steals)
11:56	+3	Chuck Harris makes three point jump shot (Bryce Nze assists)	47-38
11:38		Zach Freemantle misses three point jump shot
11:36		Bryce Nze defensive rebound
11:16		Zach Freemantle blocks Bo Hodges's two point layup
11:14		Bo Hodges offensive rebound
11:12	+2	Bo Hodges makes two point putback layup	47-40
10:25		Bo Hodges misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:12		TV timeout
10:50	+3	Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Adam Kunkel assists)	50-40
10:25		Jason Carter shooting foul (Bo Hodges draws the foul)
10:25		Bo Hodges misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:25		Aaron Thompson personal foul (Paul Scruggs draws the foul)
10:25	+1	Bo Hodges makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-41
10:04		Adam Kunkel turnover (bad pass)
9:40	+2	Aaron Thompson makes two point layup (Bryce Nze assists)	50-43
9:25		Aaron Thompson personal foul (Paul Scruggs draws the foul)
9:17	+2	Paul Scruggs makes two point jump shot	52-43
8:53	+3	Bryce Nze makes three point jump shot (Chuck Harris assists)	52-46
8:31		Paul Scruggs misses two point layup
8:29		Paul Scruggs offensive rebound
8:21	+2	Paul Scruggs makes two point putback layup	54-46
8:03	+2	Bryce Nze makes two point layup (Aaron Thompson assists)	54-48
7:38		Aaron Thompson personal foul (Jason Carter draws the foul)
7:38		TV timeout
7:35		Adam Kunkel turnover (bad pass) (Chuck Harris steals)
7:29		Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
7:27		Adam Kunkel defensive rebound
7:17		Aaron Thompson personal foul
7:15		Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
7:13		Bo Hodges defensive rebound
7:00		Nate Johnson personal foul
6:54	+2	Bryce Nze makes two point layup	54-50
6:35	+2	Paul Scruggs makes two point reverse layup	56-50
6:08		Aaron Thompson misses two point jump shot
6:06		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
5:42		Zach Freemantle misses two point layup
5:41		Chuck Harris personal foul
5:38	+2	Paul Scruggs makes two point layup	58-50
5:38		Bo Hodges shooting foul (Paul Scruggs draws the foul)
5:38	+1	Paul Scruggs makes regular free throw 1 of 1	59-50
5:13		Bo Hodges misses two point jump shot
5:11		Aaron Thompson offensive rebound
5:02		Aaron Thompson misses two point jump shot
5:00		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
4:56		Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
4:54		Bryce Nze defensive rebound
4:30		Aaron Thompson misses two point layup
4:28		Jason Carter defensive rebound
4:28		John-Michael Mulloy personal foul (Jason Carter draws the foul)
4:28		Jason Carter misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:28		Jair Bolden defensive rebound
4:04		Chuck Harris misses two point jump shot
4:02		Nate Johnson defensive rebound
3:45		Bryce Nze shooting foul (Zach Freemantle draws the foul)
3:45		TV timeout
3:45		Zach Freemantle misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:49		Paul Scruggs turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Thompson steals)
3:45		Zach Freemantle misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:45		Jair Bolden defensive rebound
3:19		Aaron Thompson misses two point jump shot
3:17		Bulldogs offensive rebound
3:08	+2	Jair Bolden makes two point jump shot	59-52
2:49		Paul Scruggs turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Thompson steals)
2:42		Adam Kunkel blocks Chuck Harris's two point layup
2:40		Paul Scruggs defensive rebound
2:18		Paul Scruggs misses two point layup
2:16		Bryce Nze defensive rebound
2:11		Jair Bolden misses three point jump shot
2:09		Jair Bolden offensive rebound
2:06		Adam Kunkel shooting foul (Bryce Nze draws the foul)
2:06		Bryce Nze misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:11		Bryce Nze shooting foul (Zach Freemantle draws the foul)
2:06	+1	Bryce Nze makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-53
1:46	+2	Paul Scruggs makes two point layup (Zach Freemantle assists)	61-53
1:38		Aaron Thompson offensive foul
1:38		Aaron Thompson turnover
1:03	+1	Paul Scruggs makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-55
1:11	+2	Zach Freemantle makes two point layup	63-53
1:11		Bryce Nze shooting foul (Zach Freemantle draws the foul)
1:11		Zach Freemantle misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:11		Bryce Nze defensive rebound
1:04	+2	Aaron Thompson makes two point layup	63-55
1:03		Chuck Harris personal foul (Paul Scruggs draws the foul)
1:03	+1	Paul Scruggs makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-55
1:03	+1	Paul Scruggs makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-55
0:52		Jair Bolden misses three point jump shot
0:50		Adam Kunkel defensive rebound
0:33	+3	Adam Kunkel makes three point jump shot (Paul Scruggs assists)	68-55
0:21		Bo Hodges misses three point jump shot
0:19		Paul Scruggs defensive rebound

Paul Scruggs defensive rebound