Butler 57-53 Northwestern (27 Nov, 2008) Play-by-Play

Northwestern Wildcats

3-1, 1-1 away

	1	2	T
NU	36	17	53
BUT	27	30	57

Butler Bulldogs

4-0, 3-0 home

TIME		NU	BUT
19:33	John Shurna Steal.	0	0
19:11	Kyle Rowley made Two Point Jumper.	2	0
18:56	Shelvin Mack missed Three Point Jumper.	2	0
18:56	Shelvin Mack Offensive Rebound.	2	0
18:31	Matt Howard missed Two Point Jumper.	2	0
18:31	John Shurna Defensive Rebound.	2	0
18:15	John Shurna made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Thompson.	5	0
17:58	Gordon Hayward made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ronald Nored.	5	3
17:48	Foul on Kyle Rowley	5	3
17:38	Willie Veasley made Two Point Jumper.	5	5
17:38	Foul on Kyle Rowley	5	5
17:38	Willie Veasley missed Free Throw.	5	5
17:38	Kevin Coble Defensive Rebound.	5	5
17:08	Michael Thompson made Three Point Jumper.	8	5
16:35	Matt Howard Steal.	8	5
16:32	Matt Howard made Two Point Layup.	8	7
16:14	Michael Thompson missed Three Point Jumper.	8	7
16:14	Willie Veasley Defensive Rebound.	8	7
15:59	Foul on Michael Thompson	8	7
15:59	Official TV Timeout.	8	7
15:34	Willie Veasley made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Shelvin Mack.	8	9
15:16	John Shurna made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Luka Mirkovic.	10	9
15:00	Shelvin Mack missed Three Point Jumper.	10	9
14:58	Craig Moore Defensive Rebound.	10	9
14:45	Gordon Hayward Steal.	10	9
14:42	Gordon Hayward made Two Point Dunk Shot.	10	11
14:20	John Shurna missed Two Point Layup.	10	11
14:18	Northwestern Offensive Rebound.	10	11
13:45	Willie Veasley missed Two Point Jumper.	10	11
13:43	Craig Moore Defensive Rebound.	10	11
13:41	Foul on Shawn Vanzant	10	11
13:41	Foul on Avery Jukes	10	11
13:21	Luka Mirkovic made Two Point Layup.	12	11
13:02	Matt Howard missed Three Point Jumper.	12	11
13:02	Kevin Coble Defensive Rebound.	12	11
12:39	Shawn Vanzant Steal.	12	11
12:37	Matt Howard made Two Point Layup.	12	13
12:37	Foul on Jeff Ryan	12	13
12:37	Matt Howard made Free Throw.	12	14
12:22	Foul on Garrett Butcher	12	14
12:10	Gordon Hayward Steal.	12	14
12:08	Gordon Hayward made Two Point Layup.	12	16
11:51	Jeff Ryan made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Craig Moore.	14	16
11:18	Shawn Vanzant missed Three Point Jumper.	14	16
11:18	Jeff Ryan Defensive Rebound.	14	16
11:03	Foul on Garrett Butcher	14	16
11:03	Official TV Timeout.	14	16
10:37	Foul on Willie Veasley	14	16
10:04	Grant Leiendecker missed Three Point Jumper.	14	16
10:04		14	16
9:27	Jeff Ryan missed Two Point Jumper.	14	16
9:27		14	16
9:19	Grant Leiendecker missed Three Point Jumper.	14	16
9:19	Kevin Coble Defensive Rebound.	14	16
8:58	Craig Moore made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeff Ryan.	17	16
8:25	Kevin Coble Steal.	17	16
8:04	Foul on Ivan Peljusic	17	16
8:04	Matt Howard made Free Throw.	17	17
8:04	Matt Howard made Free Throw.	17	18
7:42	Ivan Peljusic made Two Point Jumper.	19	18
7:26	Foul on Shelvin Mack	19	18
7:26	Official TV Timeout.	19	18
6:58	Craig Moore missed Three Point Jumper.	19	18
6:58	Ivan Peljusic Offensive Rebound.	19	18
6:52	Kevin Coble made Three Point Jumper.	22	18
6:22	Shawn Vanzant missed Two Point Layup.	22	18
6:22	Shawn Vanzant Offensive Rebound.	22	18
6:20	Foul on Jeremy Nash	22	18
6:20	Shawn Vanzant missed Free Throw.	22	18
6:20		22	18
6:20	Shawn Vanzant made Free Throw.	22	19
6:05	Ivan Peljusic missed Two Point Jumper.	22	19
6:05	Matt Howard Defensive Rebound.	22	19
5:24	Jeremy Nash made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Kevin Coble.	24	19
5:05	Foul on Matt Howard	24	19
4:33	Michael Thompson made Two Point Jumper.	26	19
4:15	Gordon Hayward missed Three Point Jumper.	26	19
4:15	Craig Moore Defensive Rebound.	26	19
3:45	Craig Moore made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ivan Peljusic.	29	19
3:43	Butler 30 Second Timeout.	29	19
3:25	Foul on Ivan Peljusic	29	19
3:25	Foul on Ivan Peljusic	29	19
3:25	Official TV Timeout.	29	19
3:12	Zach Hahn missed Three Point Jumper.	29	19
3:12	Zach Hahn missed Three Point Jumper.	29	19
3:12	Zach Hahn missed Three Point Jumper.	29	19
3:12	Ivan Peljusic Defensive Rebound.	29	20
2:59	Ivan Peljusic made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Kevin Coble.	31	20
2:32	Matt Howard made Free Throw.	29	20
2:32	Foul on Jeremy Nash	31	20
2:32	Matt Howard made Free Throw.	31	21
2:04	Ivan Peljusic made Two Point Jumper.	33	21
1:40	Grant Leiendecker missed Three Point Jumper.	33	22
1:40	Ronald Nored Offensive Rebound.	33	22
1:28	Matt Howard made Free Throw.	33	22
1:28	Foul on Michael Thompson	33	22
1:28	Matt Howard made Free Throw.	33	23
1:11	Kevin Coble missed Two Point Jumper.	33	23
1:11		33	23
1:09	Foul on Jeff Ryan	33	23
1:09	Gordon Hayward made Free Throw.	33	24
1:09	Gordon Hayward missed Free Throw.	33	24
1:09	Butler Offensive Rebound.	33	24
0:59	Foul on Craig Moore	33	24
0:59	Ronald Nored made Free Throw.	33	25
0:59	Ronald Nored missed Free Throw.	33	25
0:59	Sterling Williams Defensive Rebound.	33	25
0:52	Northwestern 30 Second Timeout.	33	25
0:36	Craig Moore made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeff Ryan.	36	25
0:05	Ronald Nored missed Two Point Layup.	36	25
0:05	Willie Veasley Offensive Rebound.	36	25
0:05	Foul on Sterling Williams	36	25
0:05	Willie Veasley made Free Throw.	36	26
0:05	Willie Veasley made Free Throw.	36	27
0:00	Craig Moore missed Three Point Jumper.	36	27
0:00		36	27
0:00	End of the 1st Half.	36	27

Hinkle Fieldhouse

12:00 AM, 27 November 2008

Indianapolis, IN

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Michigan State	2-0	-	10-2
UCLA	2-0	-	10-2
Michigan	2-0	-	9-3
Oregon	1-1	1	11-1
Maryland	1-1	1	10-2
Penn State	1-1	1	10-2
Nebraska	1-1	1	9-2
Iowa	1-1	1	9-3
Northwestern	1-1	1	9-3
Indiana	1-1	1	9-3
Illinois	1-1	1	8-3
USC	1-1	1	9-4
Ohio State	1-1	1	8-4
Purdue	1-1	1	8-4
Rutgers	1-1	1	7-5
Wisconsin	0-2	2	10-3
Washington	0-2	2	8-4
Minnesota	0-2	2	7-5

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Marquette	2-0	-	11-2
Georgetown	2-0	-	10-2
St. John's	2-0	-	10-2
UConn	2-0	-	10-3
Creighton	1-1	1	8-5
Villanova	1-1	1	8-5
Providence	1-1	1	7-6
DePaul	0-2	2	8-4
Xavier	0-2	2	8-5
Butler	0-2	2	7-6
Seton Hall	0-2	2	5-8

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