Creighton 81-59 Butler (23 Feb, 2020) Play-by-Play

Butler Bulldogs

19-9, 7-8 conf

	1	2	T
BUT	21	38	59
CREI	40	41	81

Creighton Bluejays

22-6, 11-4 conf

Mitch Ballock made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christian Bishop.
Christian Bishop made Dunk.
Mitch Ballock missed Three Point Jumper.
Marcus Zegarowski made Jumper. Assisted by Christian Bishop.
Damien Jefferson missed Jumper.
Christian Bishop made Layup. Assisted by Mitch Ballock.
Marcus Zegarowski missed Jumper.
Kelvin Jones made Layup. Assisted by Ty-Shon Alexander.
Ty-Shon Alexander missed Three Point Jumper.
Denzel Mahoney missed Three Point Jumper.
Marcus Zegarowski missed Layup.
Marcus Zegarowski made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mitch Ballock.
Mitch Ballock missed Three Point Jumper.
Marcus Zegarowski made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ty-Shon Alexander.
Denzel Mahoney made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christian Bishop.
Ty-Shon Alexander missed Layup.
Mitch Ballock made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christian Bishop.
Mitch Ballock missed Three Point Jumper.
Christian Bishop missed Jumper.
Denzel Mahoney missed Three Point Jumper.
Marcus Zegarowski made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mitch Ballock.
Ty-Shon Alexander missed Three Point Jumper.
Mitch Ballock made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ty-Shon Alexander.
Marcus Zegarowski made Three Point Jumper.
Mitch Ballock missed Three Point Jumper.
Marcus Zegarowski missed Jumper.
Christian Bishop made Dunk.
Marcus Zegarowski made Three Point Jumper.
Christian Bishop missed Jumper.
Ty-Shon Alexander made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Zegarowski.
Ty-Shon Alexander missed Jumper.
Christian Bishop made Dunk. Assisted by Ty-Shon Alexander.
Christian Bishop made Dunk. Assisted by Mitch Ballock.
Damien Jefferson missed Three Point Jumper.
Marcus Zegarowski made Three Point Jumper.
Damien Jefferson missed Jumper.
Marcus Zegarowski made Three Point Jumper.
Ty-Shon Alexander made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mitch Ballock.
Marcus Zegarowski made Layup.
Kelvin Jones made Layup. Assisted by Mitch Ballock.
Ty-Shon Alexander made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christian Bishop.
Ty-Shon Alexander made Jumper.
Christian Bishop made Dunk. Assisted by Damien Jefferson.
Damien Jefferson missed Jumper.
Denzel Mahoney missed Layup.
Shereef Mitchell missed Jumper.
Damien Jefferson missed Jumper.
Christian Bishop missed Two Point Tip Shot.
Shereef Mitchell missed Three Point Jumper.
Christian Bishop made Layup. Assisted by Shereef Mitchell.
Jalen Windham made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shereef Mitchell.
Shereef Mitchell missed Layup.
Jalen Windham missed Three Point Jumper.
Nic Zeil missed Jumper.
Bryce Golden missed Three Point Jumper.
Sean McDermott made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kamar Baldwin.
Aaron Thompson missed Jumper.
Bryce Nze made Two Point Tip Shot.
Aaron Thompson made Layup.
Bryce Nze made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Thompson.
Sean McDermott missed Three Point Jumper.
Henry Baddley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kamar Baldwin.
Kamar Baldwin missed Jumper.
Aaron Thompson missed Layup.
Jordan Tucker missed Three Point Jumper.
Kamar Baldwin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Thompson.
Kamar Baldwin missed Jumper.
Kamar Baldwin made Jumper.
Henry Baddley missed Three Point Jumper.
Kamar Baldwin made Jumper.
Sean McDermott missed Three Point Jumper.
Kamar Baldwin missed Jumper.
Aaron Thompson missed Layup.
Khalif Battle missed Three Point Jumper.
Aaron Thompson missed Layup.
Aaron Thompson missed Three Point Jumper.
Bryce Golden missed Jumper.
Bryce Golden made Layup.
Aaron Thompson missed Jumper.
Bryce Nze missed Jumper.
Aaron Thompson missed Jumper.
Jordan Tucker made Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Golden.
Bryce Golden made Layup.
Sean McDermott made Jumper.
Aaron Thompson missed Layup.
Jordan Tucker missed Three Point Jumper.
Bryce Nze made Layup. Assisted by Khalif Battle.
Sean McDermott missed Three Point Jumper.
Bryce Nze made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Tucker.
Bryce Golden missed Jumper.
Henry Baddley missed Three Point Jumper.
Henry Baddley missed Jumper.
Bryce Golden missed Jumper.
Sean McDermott made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Thompson.
Aaron Thompson missed Layup.
Sean McDermott missed Layup.
Khalif Battle missed Three Point Jumper.
Sean McDermott missed Jumper.
Henry Baddley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sean McDermott.
Aaron Thompson missed Layup.
John-Michael Mulloy missed Layup.
Khalif Battle made Layup.
Henry Baddley made Layup.
Khalif Battle missed Three Point Jumper.
John-Michael Mulloy missed Jumper.
Khalif Battle missed Jumper.
Jordan Tucker missed Three Point Jumper.
Jordan Tucker missed Three Point Jumper.
Henry Baddley made Jumper.
Markeese Hastings made Layup. Assisted by Khalif Battle.
Henry Baddley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Khalif Battle.
John-Michael Mulloy made Dunk. Assisted by Khalif Battle.

BUTLER

CREIGHTON

TIME		BUT	CREI
20:00	Jump Ball won by Creighton	0	0
19:48	Mitch Ballock made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christian Bishop.	0	3
19:25	Bryce Golden missed Three Point Jumper.	0	3
19:25	Creighton Defensive Rebound.	0	3
19:11	Christian Bishop made Dunk.	0	5
18:50	Sean McDermott made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kamar Baldwin.	3	5
18:24	Mitch Ballock missed Three Point Jumper.	3	5
18:24	Bryce Nze Defensive Rebound.	3	5
18:05	Sean McDermott Turnover.	3	5
18:05	Christian Bishop Steal.	3	5
17:52	Marcus Zegarowski made Jumper. Assisted by Christian Bishop.	3	7
17:19	Bryce Nze Turnover.	3	7
17:19	Ty-Shon Alexander Steal.	3	7
17:13	Damien Jefferson missed Jumper.	3	7
17:13	Aaron Thompson Defensive Rebound.	3	7
17:05	Aaron Thompson missed Jumper.	3	7
17:05	Bryce Nze Offensive Rebound.	3	7
17:05	Bryce Nze made Two Point Tip Shot.	5	7
16:38	Christian Bishop made Layup. Assisted by Mitch Ballock.	5	9
16:10	Aaron Thompson made Layup.	7	9
16:00	Marcus Zegarowski missed Jumper.	7	9
16:00	Aaron Thompson Block.	7	9
16:00	Kamar Baldwin Defensive Rebound.	7	9
15:41	Foul on Ty-Shon Alexander.	7	9
15:41	Official TV Timeout	7	9
15:39	Bryce Nze made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Thompson.	9	9
15:11	Kelvin Jones made Layup. Assisted by Ty-Shon Alexander.	9	11
14:47	Foul on Sean McDermott.	9	11
14:47	Sean McDermott Turnover.	9	11
14:37	Ty-Shon Alexander missed Three Point Jumper.	9	11
14:37	Bryce Nze Defensive Rebound.	9	11
14:28	Sean McDermott missed Three Point Jumper.	9	11
14:28	Bryce Golden Offensive Rebound.	9	11
14:23	Bryce Golden Turnover.	9	11
14:23	Marcus Zegarowski Steal.	9	11
14:16	Denzel Mahoney missed Three Point Jumper.	9	11
14:16	Sean McDermott Defensive Rebound.	9	11
13:52	Bryce Nze Turnover.	9	11
13:52	Denzel Mahoney Steal.	9	11
13:52	Foul on Bryce Nze.	9	11
13:37	Marcus Zegarowski missed Layup.	9	11
13:37	Kamar Baldwin Defensive Rebound.	9	11
13:11	Jordan Tucker Turnover.	9	11
13:11	Kelvin Jones Steal.	9	11
13:03	Marcus Zegarowski made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mitch Ballock.	9	14
12:37	Henry Baddley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kamar Baldwin.	12	14
12:19	Mitch Ballock missed Three Point Jumper.	12	14
12:19	Kelvin Jones Offensive Rebound.	12	14
12:12	Marcus Zegarowski made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ty-Shon Alexander.	12	17
11:40	Kamar Baldwin missed Jumper.	12	17
11:40	Mitch Ballock Defensive Rebound.	12	17
11:24	Foul on Jordan Tucker.	12	17
11:24	Official TV Timeout	12	17
11:08	Denzel Mahoney made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christian Bishop.	12	20
10:50	Aaron Thompson missed Layup.	12	20
10:50	Christian Bishop Defensive Rebound.	12	20
10:37	Ty-Shon Alexander missed Layup.	12	20
10:37	Jordan Tucker Defensive Rebound.	12	20
10:14	Jordan Tucker missed Three Point Jumper.	12	20
10:09	Butler Offensive Rebound.	12	20
9:55	Kamar Baldwin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Thompson.	15	20
9:44	Mitch Ballock made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christian Bishop.	15	23
9:13	Bryce Nze Turnover.	15	23
9:13	Mitch Ballock Steal.	15	23
9:03	Mitch Ballock Turnover.	15	23
8:51	Kamar Baldwin missed Jumper.	15	23
8:51	Marcus Zegarowski Defensive Rebound.	15	23
8:40	Mitch Ballock missed Three Point Jumper.	15	23
8:40	Bryce Nze Defensive Rebound.	15	23
8:27	Kamar Baldwin made Jumper.	17	23
8:08	Foul on Bryce Nze.	17	23
7:58	Christian Bishop missed Jumper.	17	23
7:58	Henry Baddley Defensive Rebound.	17	23
7:50	Henry Baddley missed Three Point Jumper.	17	23
7:50	Christian Bishop Defensive Rebound.	17	23
7:27	Denzel Mahoney missed Three Point Jumper.	17	23
7:27	Aaron Thompson Defensive Rebound.	17	23
6:58	Kamar Baldwin made Jumper.	19	23
6:41	Foul on Denzel Mahoney.	19	23
6:41	Denzel Mahoney Turnover.	19	23
6:41	Official TV Timeout	19	23
6:27	Sean McDermott missed Three Point Jumper.	19	23
6:27	Damien Jefferson Defensive Rebound.	19	23
6:13	Marcus Zegarowski made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mitch Ballock.	19	26
5:48	Kamar Baldwin missed Jumper.	19	26
5:48	Marcus Zegarowski Defensive Rebound.	19	26
5:37	Damien Jefferson Turnover.	19	26
5:37	Kamar Baldwin Steal.	19	26
5:26	Aaron Thompson missed Layup.	19	26
5:26	Kelvin Jones Block.	19	26
5:26	Creighton Defensive Rebound.	19	26
5:16	Ty-Shon Alexander missed Three Point Jumper.	19	26
5:07	Kelvin Jones Offensive Rebound.	19	26
5:01	Mitch Ballock made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ty-Shon Alexander.	19	29
5:01	Butler Timeout	19	29
4:39	Khalif Battle missed Three Point Jumper.	19	29
4:39	Mitch Ballock Defensive Rebound.	19	29
4:14	Marcus Zegarowski made Three Point Jumper.	19	32
3:45	Khalif Battle Turnover.	19	32
3:45	Ty-Shon Alexander Steal.	19	32
3:40	Mitch Ballock missed Three Point Jumper.	19	32
3:40	Bryce Golden Defensive Rebound.	19	32
3:14	Aaron Thompson missed Layup.	19	32
3:14	Mitch Ballock Defensive Rebound.	19	32
3:11	Foul on Bryce Golden.	19	32
3:11	Official TV Timeout	19	32
2:52	Marcus Zegarowski missed Jumper.	19	32
2:52	Christian Bishop Offensive Rebound.	19	32
2:52	Christian Bishop made Dunk.	19	34
2:13	Butler Turnover.	19	34
1:58	Marcus Zegarowski made Three Point Jumper.	19	37
1:30	Foul on Christian Bishop.	19	37
1:30	Aaron Thompson made Free Throw.	20	37
1:30	Aaron Thompson missed Free Throw.	20	37
1:30	Mitch Ballock Defensive Rebound.	20	37
1:24	Foul on Bryce Nze.	20	37
1:00	Christian Bishop missed Jumper.	20	37
1:00	Jordan Tucker Defensive Rebound.	20	37
0:37	Foul on Marcus Zegarowski.	20	37
0:37	Aaron Thompson missed Free Throw.	20	37
0:37	Butler Deadball Team Rebound.	20	37
0:37	Aaron Thompson made Free Throw.	21	37
0:08	Ty-Shon Alexander made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Zegarowski.	21	40
0:01	Aaron Thompson missed Three Point Jumper.	21	40
0:01	Mitch Ballock Defensive Rebound.	21	40
0:00	End of 1st half	21	40

CHI Health Center Omaha

9:00 PM, 23 February 2020

Omaha, NE

Attendance: 18,148

Referees:
Jeff Clark
Lamar Simpson
James Breeding

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
UConn	18-2	-	37-3
Marquette	14-6	4	27-10
Creighton	14-6	4	25-10
Seton Hall	13-7	5	25-12
St. John's	11-9	7	20-13
Providence	10-10	8	21-14
Villanova	10-10	8	18-16
Butler	9-11	9	18-15
Xavier	9-11	9	16-18
Georgetown	2-18	16	9-23
DePaul	0-20	18	3-29

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