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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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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

2nd Half
XAV
Musketeers
42
BUT
Bulldogs
35

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot
19:46		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
19:30		Pierre Brooks II misses two point jump shot
19:28		Abou Ousmane defensive rebound
19:21		Jalen Thomas personal foul
19:03		Jalen Thomas blocks Abou Ousmane's two point layup
19:01		Abou Ousmane offensive rebound
18:59		Abou Ousmane misses two point layup
18:57		Abou Ousmane offensive rebound
18:55	+2	Abou Ousmane makes two point layup	26-37
18:41		Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
18:39		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
18:30		Abou Ousmane misses two point jump shot
18:28		Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
18:20		Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
18:18		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
18:11		Quincy Olivari turnover (bad pass)
17:55		Jalen Thomas misses two point jump shot
17:53		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
17:32		Desmond Claude misses two point layup
17:30		Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
17:23		DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
17:21		Abou Ousmane defensive rebound
17:16		Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
17:14		Kachi Nzeh offensive rebound
17:11	+2	Kachi Nzeh makes two point layup	28-37
16:49		Jalen Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Abou Ousmane steals)
16:35		Desmond Claude misses two point layup
16:33		Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
16:22		DJ Davis misses two point layup
16:20		Kachi Nzeh defensive rebound
16:16		Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
16:14		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
15:57		Posh Alexander misses two point layup
15:55		Posh Alexander offensive rebound
15:53		Posh Alexander turnover (bad pass) (Quincy Olivari steals)
15:48		Quincy Olivari misses two point layup
15:46		Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
15:21		Jahmyl Telfort turnover (lost ball) (Dayvion McKnight steals)
15:21		TV timeout
14:58		Abou Ousmane misses two point hook shot
14:56		Andre Screen defensive rebound
14:41		Abou Ousmane personal foul
14:31		Jahmyl Telfort misses two point hook shot
14:29		Gytis Nemeiksa defensive rebound
14:15		Trey Green misses two point layup
14:13		Abou Ousmane offensive rebound
14:11	+2	Abou Ousmane makes two point layup	30-37
14:00		Andre Screen misses two point layup
13:58		Gytis Nemeiksa defensive rebound
13:53	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup	32-37
13:53		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
13:53		TV timeout
13:36		Gytis Nemeiksa personal foul
13:30	+2	Jahmyl Telfort makes two point layup (Posh Alexander assists)	32-39
13:15	+2	Quincy Olivari makes two point jump shot	34-39
12:59	+2	Posh Alexander makes two point jump shot	34-41
12:51		Dayvion McKnight misses two point layup
12:49		Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
12:42	+2	Pierre Brooks II makes two point layup	34-43
12:42		Sean Miller technical foul
12:42		Musketeers turnover
12:42	+1	Jahmyl Telfort makes technical free throw 1 of 2	34-44
12:42	+1	Jahmyl Telfort makes technical free throw 2 of 2	34-45
12:27		Abou Ousmane turnover (lost ball) (Pierre Brooks II steals)
12:23		Posh Alexander turnover (out of bounds)
12:06		Andre Screen shooting foul
12:06	+1	Quincy Olivari makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-45
12:06	+1	Quincy Olivari makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-45
11:57	+2	Posh Alexander makes two point jump shot	36-47
11:41	+2	Quincy Olivari makes two point jump shot (Abou Ousmane assists)	38-47
11:25		Posh Alexander turnover (lost ball) (Dayvion McKnight steals)
11:20	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup	40-47
11:20		Andre Screen shooting foul
11:20		TV timeout
11:20	+1	Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 1 of 1	41-47
11:06	+2	Jalen Thomas makes two point layup (Pierre Brooks II assists)	41-49
10:45	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot	43-49
10:25	+2	Pierre Brooks II makes two point jump shot	43-51
10:13	+3	Quincy Olivari makes three point jump shot	46-51
9:49		Gytis Nemeiksa shooting foul
9:49	+1	Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-52
9:49	+1	Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-53
9:28		Landon Moore shooting foul
9:28	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-53
9:28	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-53
9:00		Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
8:58		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
8:51		Desmond Claude turnover (lost ball) (Posh Alexander steals)
8:46	+2	Posh Alexander makes two point layup	48-55
8:38		Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
8:36		Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
8:22	+3	Posh Alexander makes three point jump shot (Jahmyl Telfort assists)	48-58
8:11		Musketeers 30 second timeout
8:11		TV timeout
7:55		Trey Green misses two point jump shot
7:53		Posh Alexander defensive rebound
7:41		Kachi Nzeh blocks DJ Davis's two point layup
7:39		Bulldogs offensive rebound
7:33	+2	Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot	48-60
7:11		Abou Ousmane offensive foul
7:11		Abou Ousmane turnover (offensive foul)
6:58		DJ Davis misses two point layup
6:56		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
6:50		Kachi Nzeh misses two point jump shot
6:48		Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
6:27	+2	Pierre Brooks II makes two point layup	48-62
6:19	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup	50-62
6:19		Musketeers 60 second timeout
5:57		Brad Colbert personal foul
5:43		Jahmyl Telfort misses two point layup
5:41		Jahmyl Telfort offensive rebound
5:36		Posh Alexander misses three point jump shot
5:34		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
5:22	+2	Brad Colbert makes two point jump shot (Kachi Nzeh assists)	52-62
5:06	+2	DJ Davis makes two point jump shot	52-64
4:50		Posh Alexander personal foul
4:36		Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot
4:34		DJ Davis defensive rebound
4:15		Jalen Thomas misses two point jump shot
4:13		Abou Ousmane defensive rebound
4:04	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup	54-64
3:49		Brad Colbert personal foul
3:49		TV timeout
3:49	+1	DJ Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-65
3:49	+1	DJ Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-66
3:42		Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
3:40		Posh Alexander defensive rebound
3:33		DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
3:31		Lazar Djokovic defensive rebound
3:02		Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot
3:00		Bulldogs defensive rebound
2:40	+2	DJ Davis makes two point jump shot	54-68
2:23	+3	Lazar Djokovic makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)	57-68
2:09		Desmond Claude shooting foul
2:09	+1	Jalen Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-69
2:09	+1	Jalen Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-70
2:01		Posh Alexander blocks Dayvion McKnight's two point layup
1:59		Dayvion McKnight offensive rebound
1:55	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup	59-70
1:37		Jalen Thomas misses two point jump shot
1:35		Lazar Djokovic defensive rebound
1:24		Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
1:22		Bulldogs defensive rebound
1:03		Pierre Brooks II turnover (bad pass) (Desmond Claude steals)
1:01		Pierre Brooks II personal foul
0:47		Jalen Thomas shooting foul
0:47	+1	Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-70
0:47	+1	Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-70
0:29		Posh Alexander turnover (lost ball) (Kachi Nzeh steals)
0:24	+2	Lazar Djokovic makes two point dunk (Trey Green assists)	63-70
0:15		Lazar Djokovic personal foul
0:15		Jahmyl Telfort misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:15		Kachi Nzeh defensive rebound
0:08	+3	Trey Green makes three point jump shot	66-70
0:04		Desmond Claude personal foul
0:04	+1	Posh Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-71
0:04	+1	Posh Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-72
0:01		Trey Green misses three point jump shot
0:00		Musketeers offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Musketeers offensive rebound