NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Creighton Bluejays 66
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Butler Bulldogs 70
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CREI2537466
BTLR3230870
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Match Report

Butler erases 13-point deficit, upsets No. 8 Creighton in OT

— Aaron Thompson scored 17 points and found Bryce Nze for the go-ahead layup with 68 seconds left in overtime Saturday to complete a remarkable second-half comeback with a 70-66 upset of No. 8 Creighton.

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Team Stats

CREI BTLR
25-54
FG
24-64
46
Field Goal %
38
6-23
3PT
6-19
26
Three Point %
32
10-14
FT
16-25
71
Free Throw %
64
36
Rebounds
37
5
Offensive Rebounds
11
31
Defensive Rebounds
26
11
Assists
11
4
Steals
3
6
Blocks
0
13
Turnovers
7
0
Team Turnovers
0
13
Total Turnovers
7
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
5
Points Off Turnovers
13
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
22
Fouls
17
13
Largest Lead
10

Top Performers

CREI

  • Denzel Mahoney G MIN 40 · PTS 29 · FG 10-22
  • Christian Bishop F MIN 34 · PTS 10 · FG 5-5
  • Damien Jefferson F MIN 31 · PTS 12 · FG 5-11
  • Mitch Ballock G MIN 43 · PTS 2 · FG 1-6

BTLR

  • Myles Tate G MIN 39 · PTS 15 · FG 4-11
  • Bryce Nze F MIN 40 · PTS 15 · FG 5-13
  • Aaron Thompson G MIN 41 · PTS 17 · FG 7-14
  • Jair Bolden G MIN 31 · PTS 7 · FG 3-7

Play by Play

  1. MadeFreeThrow 0:13 66-70

    Chuck Harris made Free Throw.

    4701551 OT
  2. PersonalFoul 0:13 66-69

    Foul on Mitch Ballock.

    4278556 OT
  3. PersonalFoul 0:21 66-69

    Foul on Denzel Mahoney.

    4067205 OT
  4. JumpShot 0:29 66-69

    Myles Tate made Jumper.

    4572452 OT
  5. PersonalFoul 0:51 66-67

    Foul on Bryce Nze.

    4067439 OT
  6. LayUpShot 1:10 66-67

    Bryce Nze made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Thompson.

    4067439 OT
  7. JumpShot 2:22 66-65

    Myles Tate made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Thompson.

    4572452 OT
  8. JumpShot 3:08 66-62

    Damien Jefferson made Jumper.

    4066720 OT
  9. MadeFreeThrow 3:39 64-62

    Shereef Mitchell made Free Throw.

    4432059 OT
  10. MadeFreeThrow 3:39 63-62

    Shereef Mitchell made Free Throw.

    4432059 OT
  11. PersonalFoul 3:39 62-62

    Foul on Myles Tate.

    4572452 OT
  12. MadeFreeThrow 0:37 62-62

    Denzel Mahoney made Free Throw.

    4067205 2nd Half
  13. MadeFreeThrow 0:37 61-62

    Denzel Mahoney made Free Throw.

    4067205 2nd Half
  14. PersonalFoul 0:37 60-62

    Foul on Bryce Nze.

    4067439 2nd Half
  15. LayUpShot 0:59 60-62

    Aaron Thompson made Layup.

    4278552 2nd Half
  16. JumpShot 3:03 60-60

    Myles Wilmoth made Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Thompson.

    4433560 2nd Half
  17. MadeFreeThrow 3:22 60-58

    Aaron Thompson made Free Throw.

    4278552 2nd Half
  18. PersonalFoul 3:22 60-57

    Foul on Denzel Mahoney.

    4067205 2nd Half
  19. LayUpShot 3:47 60-57

    Aaron Thompson made Layup.

    4278552 2nd Half
  20. JumpShot 4:48 60-55

    Bryce Nze made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Thompson.

    4067439 2nd Half
  21. LayUpShot 5:10 60-52

    Aaron Thompson made Layup.

    4278552 2nd Half
  22. MadeFreeThrow 5:54 60-50

    Myles Tate made Free Throw.

    4572452 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 5:54 60-49

    Foul on Alex O'Connell.

    4277846 2nd Half
  24. LayUpShot 6:14 60-49

    Alex O'Connell made Layup.

    4277846 2nd Half
  25. PersonalFoul 6:41 58-49

    Foul on Christian Bishop.

    4397037 2nd Half
  26. LayUpShot 6:41 58-49

    Myles Wilmoth made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Thompson.

    4433560 2nd Half
  27. JumpShot 7:18 58-47

    Aaron Thompson made Jumper.

    4278552 2nd Half
  28. MadeFreeThrow 7:37 58-45

    Denzel Mahoney made Free Throw.

    4067205 2nd Half
  29. PersonalFoul 7:37 57-45

    Foul on Jair Bolden.

    4066872 2nd Half
  30. JumpShot 8:08 57-45

    Christian Bishop made Jumper.

    4397037 2nd Half
  31. LayUpShot 8:43 55-45

    Denzel Mahoney made Layup.

    4067205 2nd Half
  32. JumpShot 8:52 53-45

    Jair Bolden made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Thompson.

    4066872 2nd Half
  33. MadeFreeThrow 9:05 53-42

    Damien Jefferson made Free Throw.

    4066720 2nd Half
  34. MadeFreeThrow 9:05 52-42

    Damien Jefferson made Free Throw.

    4066720 2nd Half
  35. PersonalFoul 9:05 51-42

    Foul on Chuck Harris.

    4701551 2nd Half
  36. MadeFreeThrow 9:30 51-42

    Chuck Harris made Free Throw.

    4701551 2nd Half
  37. MadeFreeThrow 9:30 51-41

    Chuck Harris made Free Throw.

    4701551 2nd Half
  38. PersonalFoul 9:30 51-40

    Foul on Jett Canfield.

    4397035 2nd Half
  39. MadeFreeThrow 10:29 51-40

    Myles Tate made Free Throw.

    4572452 2nd Half
  40. MadeFreeThrow 10:29 51-39

    Myles Tate made Free Throw.

    4572452 2nd Half
  41. PersonalFoul 10:29 51-38

    Foul on Shereef Mitchell.

    4432059 2nd Half
  42. PersonalFoul 10:49 51-38

    Foul on Ryan Kalkbrenner.

    4576060 2nd Half
  43. PersonalFoul 11:11 51-38

    Foul on Antwann Jones.

    4396634 2nd Half
  44. MadeFreeThrow 11:28 51-38

    Denzel Mahoney made Free Throw.

    4067205 2nd Half
  45. PersonalFoul 11:28 50-38

    Foul on Chuck Harris.

    4701551 2nd Half
  46. JumpShot 11:28 50-38

    Denzel Mahoney made Jumper.

    4067205 2nd Half
  47. PersonalFoul 11:33 48-38

    Foul on Myles Tate.

    4572452 2nd Half
  48. PersonalFoul 11:50 48-38

    Foul on Chuck Harris.

    4701551 2nd Half
  49. LayUpShot 12:21 48-38

    Mitch Ballock made Layup.

    4278556 2nd Half
  50. JumpShot 13:07 46-38

    Denzel Mahoney made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shereef Mitchell.

    4067205 2nd Half
  51. DunkShot 13:36 43-38

    Ryan Kalkbrenner made Dunk. Assisted by Denzel Mahoney.

    4576060 2nd Half
  52. MadeFreeThrow 13:44 41-38

    Bryce Golden made Free Throw.

    4397026 2nd Half
  53. MadeFreeThrow 13:44 41-37

    Bryce Golden made Free Throw.

    4397026 2nd Half
  54. PersonalFoul 13:44 41-36

    Foul on Antwann Jones.

    4396634 2nd Half
  55. PersonalFoul 14:05 41-36

    Foul on Aaron Thompson.

    4278552 2nd Half
  56. JumpShot 15:11 41-36

    Antwann Jones made Jumper. Assisted by Denzel Mahoney.

    4396634 2nd Half
  57. PersonalFoul 15:15 39-36

    Foul on John-Michael Mulloy.

    4432870 2nd Half
  58. JumpShot 15:57 39-36

    Denzel Mahoney made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shereef Mitchell.

    4067205 2nd Half
  59. JumpShot 16:37 36-36

    Denzel Mahoney made Three Point Jumper.

    4067205 2nd Half
  60. MadeFreeThrow 17:00 33-36

    Bryce Nze made Free Throw.

    4067439 2nd Half
  1. End Game 0:00 66-70

    End of Game

    OT
  2. Defensive Rebound 0:02 66-70

    Myles Tate Defensive Rebound.

    4572452 OT
  3. JumpShot 0:02 66-70

    Shereef Mitchell missed Three Point Jumper.

    4432059 OT
  4. Offensive Rebound 0:06 66-70

    Shereef Mitchell Offensive Rebound.

    4432059 OT
  5. JumpShot 0:06 66-70

    Damien Jefferson missed Three Point Jumper.

    4066720 OT
  6. ShortTimeOut 0:13 66-70

    Creighton Timeout

    OT
  7. MadeFreeThrow 0:13 66-70

    Chuck Harris made Free Throw.

    4701551 OT
  8. Dead Ball Rebound 0:13 66-69

    Butler Deadball Team Rebound.

    OT
  9. MadeFreeThrow 0:13 66-69

    Chuck Harris missed Free Throw.

    4701551 OT
  10. PersonalFoul 0:13 66-69

    Foul on Mitch Ballock.

    4278556 OT
  11. Lost Ball Turnover 0:21 66-69

    Denzel Mahoney Turnover.

    4067205 OT
  12. PersonalFoul 0:21 66-69

    Foul on Denzel Mahoney.

    4067205 OT
  13. JumpShot 0:29 66-69

    Myles Tate made Jumper.

    4572452 OT
  14. Defensive Rebound 0:51 66-67

    Jair Bolden Defensive Rebound.

    4066872 OT
  15. MadeFreeThrow 0:51 66-67

    Damien Jefferson missed Free Throw.

    4066720 OT
  16. Dead Ball Rebound 0:51 66-67

    Creighton Deadball Team Rebound.

    OT
  17. MadeFreeThrow 0:51 66-67

    Damien Jefferson missed Free Throw.

    4066720 OT
  18. PersonalFoul 0:51 66-67

    Foul on Bryce Nze.

    4067439 OT
  19. Offensive Rebound 0:52 66-67

    Damien Jefferson Offensive Rebound.

    4066720 OT
  20. LayUpShot 0:52 66-67

    Damien Jefferson missed Layup.

    4066720 OT
  21. ShortTimeOut 1:02 66-67

    Creighton Timeout

    OT
  22. LayUpShot 1:10 66-67

    Bryce Nze made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Thompson.

    4067439 OT
  23. Defensive Rebound 1:39 66-65

    Bryce Nze Defensive Rebound.

    4067439 OT
  24. JumpShot 1:39 66-65

    Denzel Mahoney missed Three Point Jumper.

    4067205 OT
  25. Defensive Rebound 1:48 66-65

    Damien Jefferson Defensive Rebound.

    4066720 OT
  26. LayUpShot 1:48 66-65

    Chuck Harris missed Layup.

    4701551 OT
  27. Lost Ball Turnover 1:55 66-65

    Denzel Mahoney Turnover.

    4067205 OT
  28. JumpShot 2:22 66-65

    Myles Tate made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Thompson.

    4572452 OT
  29. Defensive Rebound 2:29 66-62

    Myles Tate Defensive Rebound.

    4572452 OT
  30. JumpShot 2:29 66-62

    Mitch Ballock missed Three Point Jumper.

    4278556 OT
  31. Lost Ball Turnover 2:47 66-62

    Bryce Nze Turnover.

    4067439 OT
  32. JumpShot 3:08 66-62

    Damien Jefferson made Jumper.

    4066720 OT
  33. Lost Ball Turnover 3:19 64-62

    Jair Bolden Turnover.

    4066872 OT
  34. MadeFreeThrow 3:39 64-62

    Shereef Mitchell made Free Throw.

    4432059 OT
  35. MadeFreeThrow 3:39 63-62

    Shereef Mitchell made Free Throw.

    4432059 OT
  36. PersonalFoul 3:39 62-62

    Foul on Myles Tate.

    4572452 OT
  37. Defensive Rebound 3:57 62-62

    Damien Jefferson Defensive Rebound.

    4066720 OT
  38. JumpShot 3:57 62-62

    Myles Tate missed Jumper.

    4572452 OT
  39. Lost Ball Turnover 4:18 62-62

    Damien Jefferson Turnover.

    4066720 OT
  40. Steal 4:39 62-62

    Denzel Mahoney Steal.

    4067205 OT

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