NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Villanova Wildcats 61
–
Butler Bulldogs 73
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VILL243761
BTLR343973
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Match Report

Bulldogs show some bite in 73-61 win over No. 8 Villanova

— Chuck Harris scored 20 points and Jair Bolden added 15 on Sunday to lead Butler to a 73-61 victory over No. 8 Villanova, which became the sixth top-15 team to lose this weekend.

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Team Stats

VILL BTLR
24-65
FG
27-54
37
Field Goal %
50
2-27
3PT
10-24
7
Three Point %
42
11-12
FT
9-20
92
Free Throw %
45
35
Rebounds
37
12
Offensive Rebounds
10
23
Defensive Rebounds
27
6
Assists
15
2
Steals
6
1
Blocks
2
8
Turnovers
11
0
Team Turnovers
1
8
Total Turnovers
11
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
14
Fouls
10
3
Largest Lead
15

Top Performers

VILL

  • Jeremiah Robinson-Earl F MIN 37 · PTS 16 · FG 7-15
  • Collin Gillespie G MIN 37 · PTS 14 · FG 4-12
  • Jermaine Samuels Jr. F MIN 30 · PTS 4 · FG 2-8
  • Justin Moore G MIN 33 · PTS 10 · FG 5-13

BTLR

  • Chuck Harris G MIN 39 · PTS 20 · FG 7-14
  • Bryce Nze F MIN 36 · PTS 12 · FG 6-9
  • Jair Bolden G MIN 36 · PTS 15 · FG 5-10
  • Bryce Golden C MIN 26 · PTS 13 · FG 5-8

Play by Play

  1. MadeFreeThrow 0:34 61-73

    Bryce Golden made Free Throw.

    4397026 2nd Half
  2. MadeFreeThrow 0:34 61-72

    Bryce Golden made Free Throw.

    4397026 2nd Half
  3. PersonalFoul 0:34 61-71

    Foul on Justin Moore.

    4592491 2nd Half
  4. MadeFreeThrow 0:42 61-71

    Jair Bolden made Free Throw.

    4066872 2nd Half
  5. MadeFreeThrow 0:42 61-70

    Jair Bolden made Free Throw.

    4066872 2nd Half
  6. PersonalFoul 0:42 61-69

    Foul on Caleb Daniels.

    4278373 2nd Half
  7. LayUpShot 0:59 61-69

    Brandon Slater made Layup.

    4397133 2nd Half
  8. PersonalFoul 1:11 59-69

    Foul on Jermaine Samuels.

    4278588 2nd Half
  9. MadeFreeThrow 1:25 59-69

    Myles Tate made Free Throw.

    4572452 2nd Half
  10. PersonalFoul 1:25 59-68

    Foul on Caleb Daniels.

    4278373 2nd Half
  11. LayUpShot 1:44 59-68

    Collin Gillespie made Layup.

    4278585 2nd Half
  12. PersonalFoul 1:51 57-68

    Foul on Collin Gillespie.

    4278585 2nd Half
  13. MadeFreeThrow 1:52 57-68

    Collin Gillespie made Free Throw.

    4278585 2nd Half
  14. PersonalFoul 1:52 56-68

    Foul on Chuck Harris.

    4701551 2nd Half
  15. LayUpShot 2:31 56-68

    Caleb Daniels made Layup.

    4278373 2nd Half
  16. JumpShot 2:40 54-68

    Jair Bolden made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chuck Harris.

    4066872 2nd Half
  17. JumpShot 3:10 54-65

    Chuck Harris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Nze.

    4701551 2nd Half
  18. JumpShot 3:40 54-62

    Jeremiah Robinson-Earl made Jumper.

    4432813 2nd Half
  19. JumpShot 3:57 52-62

    Jair Bolden made Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Nze.

    4066872 2nd Half
  20. JumpShot 4:32 52-60

    Caleb Daniels made Jumper.

    4278373 2nd Half
  21. MadeFreeThrow 4:58 50-60

    Bo Hodges made Free Throw.

    4280018 2nd Half
  22. PersonalFoul 4:58 50-59

    Foul on Caleb Daniels.

    4278373 2nd Half
  23. LayUpShot 5:42 50-59

    Bryce Nze made Layup.

    4067439 2nd Half
  24. DunkShot 6:12 50-57

    Jeremiah Robinson-Earl made Dunk. Assisted by Justin Moore.

    4432813 2nd Half
  25. PersonalFoul 6:19 48-57

    Foul on Jermaine Samuels.

    4278588 2nd Half
  26. LayUpShot 6:41 48-57

    Jermaine Samuels made Layup.

    4278588 2nd Half
  27. MadeFreeThrow 7:02 46-57

    Bryce Golden made Free Throw.

    4397026 2nd Half
  28. PersonalFoul 7:02 46-56

    Foul on Jermaine Samuels.

    4278588 2nd Half
  29. PersonalFoul 7:16 46-56

    Foul on Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.

    4432813 2nd Half
  30. MadeFreeThrow 7:39 46-56

    Collin Gillespie made Free Throw.

    4278585 2nd Half
  31. Technical Foul 7:39 45-56

    Technical Foul on Myles Tate.

    4572452 2nd Half
  32. LayUpShot 7:40 45-56

    Caleb Daniels made Layup.

    4278373 2nd Half
  33. PersonalFoul 7:58 43-56

    Foul on Jair Bolden.

    4066872 2nd Half
  34. JumpShot 8:20 43-56

    Jair Bolden made Jumper.

    4066872 2nd Half
  35. PersonalFoul 8:52 43-54

    Foul on Myles Wilmoth.

    4433560 2nd Half
  36. MadeFreeThrow 9:15 43-54

    Caleb Daniels made Free Throw.

    4278373 2nd Half
  37. MadeFreeThrow 9:15 42-54

    Caleb Daniels made Free Throw.

    4278373 2nd Half
  38. PersonalFoul 9:15 41-54

    Foul on Myles Wilmoth.

    4433560 2nd Half
  39. PersonalFoul 9:30 41-54

    Foul on Bryce Golden.

    4397026 2nd Half
  40. TipShot 9:57 41-54

    Jeremiah Robinson-Earl made Two Point Tip Shot.

    4432813 2nd Half
  41. JumpShot 10:41 39-54

    Bo Hodges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chuck Harris.

    4280018 2nd Half
  42. JumpShot 11:30 39-51

    Bryce Golden made Jumper.

    4397026 2nd Half
  43. LayUpShot 12:21 39-49

    Bryce Golden made Layup.

    4397026 2nd Half
  44. LayUpShot 12:53 39-47

    Bryce Golden made Layup. Assisted by Jair Bolden.

    4397026 2nd Half
  45. JumpShot 13:18 39-45

    Jermaine Samuels made Jumper.

    4278588 2nd Half
  46. JumpShot 13:52 37-45

    Jair Bolden made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Nze.

    4066872 2nd Half
  47. PersonalFoul 13:57 37-42

    Foul on Brandon Slater.

    4397133 2nd Half
  48. LayUpShot 14:14 37-42

    Justin Moore made Layup.

    4592491 2nd Half
  49. PersonalFoul 14:20 35-42

    Foul on Chuck Harris.

    4701551 2nd Half
  50. PersonalFoul 14:30 35-42

    Foul on Cole Swider.

    4397134 2nd Half
  51. JumpShot 15:52 35-42

    Cole Swider made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jermaine Samuels.

    4397134 2nd Half
  52. LayUpShot 16:33 32-42

    Justin Moore made Layup.

    4592491 2nd Half
  53. TipShot 17:20 30-42

    Jeremiah Robinson-Earl made Two Point Tip Shot.

    4432813 2nd Half
  54. MadeFreeThrow 17:30 28-42

    Chuck Harris made Free Throw.

    4701551 2nd Half
  55. MadeFreeThrow 17:30 28-41

    Chuck Harris made Free Throw.

    4701551 2nd Half
  56. PersonalFoul 17:30 28-40

    Foul on Jermaine Samuels.

    4278588 2nd Half
  57. LayUpShot 17:52 28-40

    Bryce Nze made Layup. Assisted by Chuck Harris.

    4067439 2nd Half
  58. LayUpShot 18:40 28-38

    Justin Moore made Layup.

    4592491 2nd Half
  59. LayUpShot 19:12 26-38

    Bryce Golden made Layup. Assisted by Myles Tate.

    4397026 2nd Half
  60. LayUpShot 19:32 26-36

    Caleb Daniels made Layup.

    4278373 2nd Half
  1. End Game 0:00 61-73

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. Defensive Rebound 0:18 61-73

    Butler Defensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  3. TipShot 0:18 61-73

    Jeremiah Robinson-Earl missed Two Point Tip Shot.

    4432813 2nd Half
  4. Offensive Rebound 0:18 61-73

    Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Offensive Rebound.

    4432813 2nd Half
  5. LayUpShot 0:18 61-73

    Caleb Daniels missed Layup.

    4278373 2nd Half
  6. Offensive Rebound 0:24 61-73

    Caleb Daniels Offensive Rebound.

    4278373 2nd Half
  7. JumpShot 0:24 61-73

    Collin Gillespie missed Three Point Jumper.

    4278585 2nd Half
  8. Offensive Rebound 0:30 61-73

    Villanova Offensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  9. JumpShot 0:30 61-73

    Justin Moore missed Three Point Jumper.

    4592491 2nd Half
  10. MadeFreeThrow 0:34 61-73

    Bryce Golden made Free Throw.

    4397026 2nd Half
  11. MadeFreeThrow 0:34 61-72

    Bryce Golden made Free Throw.

    4397026 2nd Half
  12. PersonalFoul 0:34 61-71

    Foul on Justin Moore.

    4592491 2nd Half
  13. Defensive Rebound 0:36 61-71

    Bryce Golden Defensive Rebound.

    4397026 2nd Half
  14. LayUpShot 0:36 61-71

    Collin Gillespie missed Layup.

    4278585 2nd Half
  15. MadeFreeThrow 0:42 61-71

    Jair Bolden made Free Throw.

    4066872 2nd Half
  16. MadeFreeThrow 0:42 61-70

    Jair Bolden made Free Throw.

    4066872 2nd Half
  17. PersonalFoul 0:42 61-69

    Foul on Caleb Daniels.

    4278373 2nd Half
  18. Dead Ball Rebound 0:45 61-69

    Butler Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  19. JumpShot 0:45 61-69

    Caleb Daniels missed Three Point Jumper.

    4278373 2nd Half
  20. Offensive Rebound 0:50 61-69

    Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Offensive Rebound.

    4432813 2nd Half
  21. JumpShot 0:50 61-69

    Justin Moore missed Three Point Jumper.

    4592491 2nd Half
  22. Lost Ball Turnover 0:58 61-69

    Bryce Nze Turnover.

    4067439 2nd Half
  23. ShortTimeOut 0:59 61-69

    Butler Timeout

    2nd Half
  24. LayUpShot 0:59 61-69

    Brandon Slater made Layup.

    4397133 2nd Half
  25. Offensive Rebound 1:05 59-69

    Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Offensive Rebound.

    4432813 2nd Half
  26. JumpShot 1:05 59-69

    Caleb Daniels missed Three Point Jumper.

    4278373 2nd Half
  27. Defensive Rebound 1:11 59-69

    Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Defensive Rebound.

    4432813 2nd Half
  28. MadeFreeThrow 1:11 59-69

    Bryce Nze missed Free Throw.

    4067439 2nd Half
  29. Dead Ball Rebound 1:11 59-69

    Butler Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  30. MadeFreeThrow 1:11 59-69

    Bryce Nze missed Free Throw.

    4067439 2nd Half
  31. PersonalFoul 1:11 59-69

    Foul on Jermaine Samuels.

    4278588 2nd Half
  32. Defensive Rebound 1:18 59-69

    Chuck Harris Defensive Rebound.

    4701551 2nd Half
  33. JumpShot 1:18 59-69

    Collin Gillespie missed Three Point Jumper.

    4278585 2nd Half
  34. MadeFreeThrow 1:25 59-69

    Myles Tate made Free Throw.

    4572452 2nd Half
  35. Dead Ball Rebound 1:25 59-68

    Butler Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  36. MadeFreeThrow 1:25 59-68

    Myles Tate missed Free Throw.

    4572452 2nd Half
  37. PersonalFoul 1:25 59-68

    Foul on Caleb Daniels.

    4278373 2nd Half
  38. LayUpShot 1:44 59-68

    Collin Gillespie made Layup.

    4278585 2nd Half
  39. Defensive Rebound 1:51 57-68

    Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Defensive Rebound.

    4432813 2nd Half
  40. MadeFreeThrow 1:51 57-68

    Jair Bolden missed Free Throw.

    4066872 2nd Half

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