Butler 72-66 Xavier (7 Mar, 2024) Play-by-Play

Xavier Musketeers

15-15, 9-10 Conference

	1	2	T
XAV	24	42	66
BUT	37	35	72

Butler Bulldogs

18-13, 9-11 Conference

TIME		XAV	BUT
19:51	Quincy Olivari Turnover.	0	0
19:51	Posh Alexander Steal.	0	0
19:29	Jahmyl Telfort missed Three Point Jumper.	0	0
19:26	Dayvion McKnight Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:20	Quincy Olivari made Layup.	2	0
18:58	Posh Alexander made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jahmyl Telfort.	2	3
18:45	Desmond Claude made Layup.	4	3
18:29	Jalen Thomas made Jumper. Assisted by DJ Davis.	4	5
18:14	Abou Ousmane Turnover.	4	5
18:14	Posh Alexander Steal.	4	5
18:08	DJ Davis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Posh Alexander.	4	8
17:44	Desmond Claude missed Jumper.	4	8
17:41	Jalen Thomas Defensive Rebound.	4	8
17:35	Pierre Brooks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DJ Davis.	4	11
17:12	Desmond Claude missed Layup.	4	11
17:12	Jalen Thomas Block.	4	11
17:11	Xavier Offensive Rebound.	4	11
17:02	Quincy Olivari missed Jumper.	4	11
16:58	Posh Alexander Defensive Rebound.	4	11
16:37	Pierre Brooks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DJ Davis.	4	14
16:11	Abou Ousmane missed Layup.	4	14
16:11	Posh Alexander Block.	4	14
16:04	Gytis Nemeiksa Offensive Rebound.	4	14
16:04	Gytis Nemeiksa missed Layup.	4	14
16:02	DJ Davis Defensive Rebound.	4	14
16:01	DJ Davis missed Three Point Jumper.	4	14
15:56	Jalen Thomas Offensive Rebound.	4	14
15:55	Posh Alexander made Layup.	4	16
15:54	Xavier Timeout	4	16
15:54	Official TV Timeout	4	16
15:40	Desmond Claude missed Jumper.	4	16
15:35	Pierre Brooks Defensive Rebound.	4	16
15:15	Jahmyl Telfort made Jumper.	4	18
15:04	Gytis Nemeiksa missed Jumper.	4	18
14:58	Jahmyl Telfort Defensive Rebound.	4	18
14:52	Jahmyl Telfort made Jumper.	4	20
14:34	Desmond Claude made Three Point Jumper.	7	20
14:18	Jahmyl Telfort missed Three Point Jumper.	7	20
14:14	Quincy Olivari Defensive Rebound.	7	20
14:08	Gytis Nemeiksa made Layup. Assisted by Kachi Nzeh.	9	20
14:08	Foul on DJ Davis.	9	20
14:08	Gytis Nemeiksa made Free Throw.	10	20
13:55	DJ Davis made Layup. Assisted by Jahmyl Telfort.	10	22
13:38	Abou Ousmane missed Layup.	10	22
13:38	Jalen Thomas Block.	10	22
13:35	Abou Ousmane Offensive Rebound.	10	22
13:35	Abou Ousmane made Layup.	12	22
13:10	DJ Davis missed Three Point Jumper.	12	22
13:07	Quincy Olivari Defensive Rebound.	12	22
13:04	Quincy Olivari missed Layup.	12	22
13:00	Jalen Thomas Defensive Rebound.	12	22
12:59	Jalen Thomas Turnover.	12	22
12:59	Quincy Olivari Steal.	12	22
12:47	Desmond Claude made Jumper.	14	22
12:25	Jalen Thomas missed Jumper.	14	22
12:22	Dayvion McKnight Defensive Rebound.	14	22
12:19	Foul on DJ Davis.	14	22
12:06	Lazar Djokovic missed Layup.	14	22
12:06	Jahmyl Telfort Block.	14	22
12:03	Jahmyl Telfort Defensive Rebound.	14	22
11:56	Jahmyl Telfort missed Three Point Jumper.	14	22
11:52	Desmond Claude Defensive Rebound.	14	22
11:40	Foul on Abou Ousmane.	14	22
11:40	Abou Ousmane Turnover.	14	22
11:40	Official TV Timeout	14	22
11:24	Pierre Brooks missed Jumper.	14	22
11:23	Butler Offensive Rebound.	14	22
11:23	Foul on Desmond Claude.	14	22
11:17	Andre Screen missed Layup.	14	22
11:17	Dayvion McKnight Block.	14	22
11:15	Dayvion McKnight Defensive Rebound.	14	22
11:13	Dayvion McKnight missed Jumper.	14	22
11:08	Finley Bizjack Defensive Rebound.	14	22
11:00	Finley Bizjack made Layup.	14	24
11:00	Foul on Lazar Djokovic.	14	24
11:00	Finley Bizjack made Free Throw.	14	25
10:38	Desmond Claude Turnover.	14	25
10:26	Finley Bizjack missed Three Point Jumper.	14	25
10:23	Xavier Defensive Rebound.	14	25
9:57	Gytis Nemeiksa missed Layup.	14	25
9:54	Kachi Nzeh Offensive Rebound.	14	25
9:49	Quincy Olivari missed Jumper.	14	25
9:46	Xavier Offensive Rebound.	14	25
9:46	Foul on Pierre Brooks.	14	25
9:34	Quincy Olivari missed Layup.	14	25
9:31	Andre Screen Defensive Rebound.	14	25
9:24	Andre Screen made Layup. Assisted by Jahmyl Telfort.	14	27
9:12	Trey Green Turnover.	14	27
8:54	Pierre Brooks missed Three Point Jumper.	14	27
8:51	Gytis Nemeiksa Defensive Rebound.	14	27
8:46	Dayvion McKnight missed Layup.	14	27
8:46	Andre Screen Block.	14	27
8:46	Xavier Offensive Rebound.	14	27
8:30	Dayvion McKnight made Jumper.	16	27
8:21	Jahmyl Telfort missed Layup.	16	27
8:21	Kachi Nzeh Block.	16	27
8:20	Butler Offensive Rebound.	16	27
8:15	Jalen Thomas missed Jumper.	16	27
8:12	Posh Alexander Offensive Rebound.	16	27
8:07	Pierre Brooks made Layup. Assisted by Posh Alexander.	16	29
7:44	Desmond Claude made Jumper.	18	29
7:42	Xavier Timeout	18	29
7:42	Official TV Timeout	18	29
7:26	Jahmyl Telfort missed Jumper.	18	29
7:22	Kachi Nzeh Defensive Rebound.	18	29
7:20	Foul on Jahmyl Telfort.	18	29
7:06	Foul on Pierre Brooks.	18	29
6:48	Desmond Claude Turnover.	18	29
6:48	Posh Alexander Steal.	18	29
6:44	Landon Moore missed Layup.	18	29
6:44	Quincy Olivari Block.	18	29
6:41	Desmond Claude Defensive Rebound.	18	29
6:27	Foul on Landon Moore.	18	29
6:17	Desmond Claude Turnover.	18	29
6:03	Jahmyl Telfort made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Finley Bizjack.	18	32
5:41	Quincy Olivari missed Jumper.	18	32
5:38	Posh Alexander Defensive Rebound.	18	32
5:33	Jahmyl Telfort made Layup. Assisted by Posh Alexander.	18	34
5:33	Foul on Gytis Nemeiksa.	18	34
5:33	Jahmyl Telfort made Free Throw.	18	35
5:15	Quincy Olivari made Jumper.	20	35
4:58	Jahmyl Telfort missed Three Point Jumper.	20	35
4:55	Quincy Olivari Defensive Rebound.	20	35
4:50	Dayvion McKnight Turnover.	20	35
4:50	Finley Bizjack Steal.	20	35
4:46	Finley Bizjack made Layup.	20	37
4:18	Desmond Claude missed Jumper.	20	37
4:18	Augusto Cassia Block.	20	37
4:15	Xavier Offensive Rebound.	20	37
4:14	Desmond Claude Turnover.	20	37
4:04	Finley Bizjack missed Layup.	20	37
4:04	Dayvion McKnight Block.	20	37
4:01	Dayvion McKnight Defensive Rebound.	20	37
3:45	Foul on Augusto Cassia.	20	37
3:45	Official TV Timeout	20	37
3:45	Desmond Claude made Free Throw.	21	37
3:45	Desmond Claude made Free Throw.	22	37
3:25	Finley Bizjack missed Three Point Jumper.	22	37
3:22	Desmond Claude Defensive Rebound.	22	37
3:22	Foul on Jalen Thomas.	22	37
3:22	Desmond Claude made Free Throw.	23	37
3:22	Desmond Claude made Free Throw.	24	37
2:58	Jalen Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.	24	37
2:56	Xavier Defensive Rebound.	24	37
2:35	Trey Green missed Three Point Jumper.	24	37
2:32	Jahmyl Telfort Defensive Rebound.	24	37
2:21	Landon Moore Turnover.	24	37
2:21	Desmond Claude Steal.	24	37
2:08	Dayvion McKnight missed Three Point Jumper.	24	37
2:04	Jalen Thomas Defensive Rebound.	24	37
1:57	Butler Timeout	24	37
1:42	Posh Alexander missed Jumper.	24	37
1:39	Jalen Thomas Offensive Rebound.	24	37
1:36	Finley Bizjack missed Three Point Jumper.	24	37
1:32	Quincy Olivari Defensive Rebound.	24	37
1:12	Quincy Olivari missed Three Point Jumper.	24	37
1:08	Abou Ousmane Offensive Rebound.	24	37
1:03	Quincy Olivari missed Jumper.	24	37
1:02	Jalen Thomas Defensive Rebound.	24	37
1:01	Foul on Quincy Olivari.	24	37
0:38	Jalen Thomas missed Jumper.	24	37
0:35	Abou Ousmane Defensive Rebound.	24	37
0:09	Desmond Claude Turnover.	24	37
0:09	Finley Bizjack Steal.	24	37
0:01	Posh Alexander missed Three Point Jumper.	24	37
0:00	Abou Ousmane Defensive Rebound.	24	37
0:00	End of 1st half	24	37

Hinkle Fieldhouse

12:30 AM, 7 March 2024

Indianapolis, IN

Attendance: 8,976

Referees:
Tony Chiazza
Nathan Farrell
Greg Evans

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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