NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Butler Bulldogs 56
–
Creighton Bluejays 87
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BTLR263056
CREI424587
Madison Square Garden

Match Report

McDermott, No. 17 Creighton rout Butler 87-56 in Big East

— With coach Greg McDermott back on the bench after a one-game suspension, No. 17 Creighton cruised into the semifinals of the Big East Tournament with an 87-56 victory against Butler on Thursday night.

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Team Stats

BTLR CREI
20-57
FG
35-56
35
Field Goal %
63
7-26
3PT
13-24
27
Three Point %
54
9-13
FT
4-6
69
Free Throw %
67
29
Rebounds
32
12
Offensive Rebounds
5
17
Defensive Rebounds
27
12
Assists
22
9
Steals
8
2
Blocks
5
14
Turnovers
12
2
Team Turnovers
1
14
Total Turnovers
12
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
24
Points in Paint
40
12
Fouls
15
0
Largest Lead
33

Top Performers

BTLR

  • Bryce Nze F MIN 35 · PTS 21 · FG 7-13
  • Chuck Harris G MIN 36 · PTS 8 · FG 3-9
  • Jair Bolden G MIN 33 · PTS 4 · FG 1-7
  • Bryce Golden C MIN 23 · PTS 9 · FG 3-6

CREI

  • Marcus Zegarowski G MIN 28 · PTS 18 · FG 7-10
  • Damien Jefferson F MIN 22 · PTS 14 · FG 6-9
  • Denzel Mahoney G MIN 26 · PTS 8 · FG 2-5
  • Christian Bishop F MIN 23 · PTS 10 · FG 5-8

Play by Play

  1. LayUpShot 0:38 56-87

    Sami Osmani made Layup.

    4701553 2nd Half
  2. JumpShot 1:06 56-85

    Andrew Merfeld made Jumper. Assisted by Jett Canfield.

    4701552 2nd Half
  3. JumpShot 1:27 56-83

    Campbell Donovan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christian David.

    4278551 2nd Half
  4. LayUpShot 2:05 53-83

    Devin Davis made Layup.

    4701554 2nd Half
  5. JumpShot 2:22 53-81

    Christian David made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Nze.

    4278554 2nd Half
  6. MadeFreeThrow 2:47 50-81

    Bryce Nze made Free Throw.

    4067439 2nd Half
  7. PersonalFoul 2:47 49-81

    Foul on Sami Osmani.

    4701553 2nd Half
  8. LayUpShot 3:22 49-81

    Alex O'Connell made Layup. Assisted by Antwann Jones.

    4277846 2nd Half
  9. JumpShot 3:46 49-79

    Bryce Nze made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bo Hodges.

    4067439 2nd Half
  10. JumpShot 4:09 46-79

    Antwann Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex O'Connell.

    4396634 2nd Half
  11. MadeFreeThrow 4:41 46-76

    Alex O'Connell made Free Throw.

    4277846 2nd Half
  12. MadeFreeThrow 4:41 46-75

    Alex O'Connell made Free Throw.

    4277846 2nd Half
  13. PersonalFoul 4:41 46-74

    Foul on Chuck Harris.

    4701551 2nd Half
  14. LayUpShot 5:01 46-74

    Bryce Nze made Layup.

    4067439 2nd Half
  15. PersonalFoul 5:31 44-74

    Foul on Chuck Harris.

    4701551 2nd Half
  16. MadeFreeThrow 5:45 44-74

    Jair Bolden made Free Throw.

    4066872 2nd Half
  17. MadeFreeThrow 5:45 43-74

    Jair Bolden made Free Throw.

    4066872 2nd Half
  18. PersonalFoul 5:45 42-74

    Foul on Alex O'Connell.

    4277846 2nd Half
  19. LayUpShot 6:36 42-74

    Christian Bishop made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Zegarowski.

    4397037 2nd Half
  20. MadeFreeThrow 7:01 42-72

    Denzel Mahoney made Free Throw.

    4067205 2nd Half
  21. MadeFreeThrow 7:01 42-71

    Denzel Mahoney made Free Throw.

    4067205 2nd Half
  22. PersonalFoul 7:01 42-70

    Foul on Bryce Nze.

    4067439 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 7:21 42-70

    Foul on Denzel Mahoney.

    4067205 2nd Half
  24. PersonalFoul 7:52 42-70

    Foul on Bryce Golden.

    4397026 2nd Half
  25. PersonalFoul 8:02 42-70

    Foul on Myles Wilmoth.

    4433560 2nd Half
  26. JumpShot 8:31 42-70

    Marcus Zegarowski made Jumper. Assisted by Damien Jefferson.

    4397036 2nd Half
  27. MadeFreeThrow 8:56 42-68

    Chuck Harris made Free Throw.

    4701551 2nd Half
  28. PersonalFoul 8:56 41-68

    Foul on Marcus Zegarowski.

    4397036 2nd Half
  29. JumpShot 8:56 41-68

    Chuck Harris made Jumper.

    4701551 2nd Half
  30. JumpShot 9:08 39-68

    Mitch Ballock made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex O'Connell.

    4278556 2nd Half
  31. PersonalFoul 9:43 39-65

    Foul on Christian Bishop.

    4397037 2nd Half
  32. MadeFreeThrow 9:58 39-65

    Bryce Golden made Free Throw.

    4397026 2nd Half
  33. MadeFreeThrow 9:58 38-65

    Bryce Golden made Free Throw.

    4397026 2nd Half
  34. PersonalFoul 9:58 37-65

    Foul on Antwann Jones.

    4396634 2nd Half
  35. JumpShot 10:18 37-65

    Chuck Harris made Jumper.

    4701551 2nd Half
  36. PersonalFoul 10:23 35-65

    Foul on Shereef Mitchell.

    4432059 2nd Half
  37. DunkShot 10:55 35-65

    Ryan Kalkbrenner made Dunk. Assisted by Antwann Jones.

    4576060 2nd Half
  38. JumpShot 11:36 35-63

    Antwann Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mitch Ballock.

    4396634 2nd Half
  39. LayUpShot 12:23 35-60

    Ryan Kalkbrenner made Layup. Assisted by Denzel Mahoney.

    4576060 2nd Half
  40. JumpShot 12:55 35-58

    Marcus Zegarowski made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Denzel Mahoney.

    4397036 2nd Half
  41. JumpShot 13:14 35-55

    Shereef Mitchell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Zegarowski.

    4432059 2nd Half
  42. MadeFreeThrow 13:34 35-52

    Bryce Nze made Free Throw.

    4067439 2nd Half
  43. PersonalFoul 13:34 34-52

    Foul on Ryan Kalkbrenner.

    4576060 2nd Half
  44. LayUpShot 13:34 34-52

    Bryce Nze made Layup. Assisted by Jair Bolden.

    4067439 2nd Half
  45. LayUpShot 14:29 32-52

    John-Michael Mulloy made Layup.

    4432870 2nd Half
  46. PersonalFoul 15:07 30-52

    Foul on John-Michael Mulloy.

    4432870 2nd Half
  47. LayUpShot 15:26 30-52

    Christian Bishop made Layup.

    4397037 2nd Half
  48. PersonalFoul 15:31 30-50

    Foul on Jair Bolden.

    4066872 2nd Half
  49. PersonalFoul 17:02 30-50

    Foul on Bryce Golden.

    4397026 2nd Half
  50. DunkShot 17:36 30-50

    Christian Bishop made Dunk. Assisted by Marcus Zegarowski.

    4397037 2nd Half
  51. MadeFreeThrow 17:50 30-48

    Bryce Nze made Free Throw.

    4067439 2nd Half
  52. MadeFreeThrow 17:50 29-48

    Bryce Nze made Free Throw.

    4067439 2nd Half
  53. PersonalFoul 17:50 28-48

    Foul on Marcus Zegarowski.

    4397036 2nd Half
  54. JumpShot 18:17 28-48

    Marcus Zegarowski made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christian Bishop.

    4397036 2nd Half
  55. LayUpShot 18:28 28-45

    Bryce Golden made Layup. Assisted by Jair Bolden.

    4397026 2nd Half
  56. PersonalFoul 18:39 26-45

    Foul on Denzel Mahoney.

    4067205 2nd Half
  57. JumpShot 19:48 26-45

    Marcus Zegarowski made Three Point Jumper.

    4397036 2nd Half
  58. JumpShot 0:55 26-42

    Jair Bolden made Jumper.

    4066872 1st Half
  59. JumpShot 1:20 24-42

    Damien Jefferson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christian Bishop.

    4066720 1st Half
  60. PersonalFoul 2:05 24-39

    Foul on Christian Bishop.

    4397037 1st Half
  1. End Game 0:00 56-87

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. Defensive Rebound 0:24 56-87

    Nic Zeil Defensive Rebound.

    4592457 2nd Half
  3. JumpShot 0:24 56-87

    Mike Parker missed Three Point Jumper.

    4592450 2nd Half
  4. LayUpShot 0:38 56-87

    Sami Osmani made Layup.

    4701553 2nd Half
  5. Offensive Rebound 0:46 56-85

    Sami Osmani Offensive Rebound.

    4701553 2nd Half
  6. JumpShot 0:46 56-85

    Jett Canfield missed Three Point Jumper.

    4397035 2nd Half
  7. Defensive Rebound 0:57 56-85

    Nic Zeil Defensive Rebound.

    4592457 2nd Half
  8. JumpShot 0:57 56-85

    Christian David missed Three Point Jumper.

    4278554 2nd Half
  9. JumpShot 1:06 56-85

    Andrew Merfeld made Jumper. Assisted by Jett Canfield.

    4701552 2nd Half
  10. JumpShot 1:27 56-83

    Campbell Donovan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christian David.

    4278551 2nd Half
  11. Offensive Rebound 1:43 53-83

    Butler Offensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  12. JumpShot 1:43 53-83

    Campbell Donovan missed Jumper.

    4278551 2nd Half
  13. LayUpShot 2:05 53-83

    Devin Davis made Layup.

    4701554 2nd Half
  14. JumpShot 2:22 53-81

    Christian David made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Nze.

    4278554 2nd Half
  15. Steal 2:39 50-81

    Christian David Steal.

    4278554 2nd Half
  16. Lost Ball Turnover 2:39 50-81

    Nic Zeil Turnover.

    4592457 2nd Half
  17. Offensive Rebound 2:39 50-81

    Nic Zeil Offensive Rebound.

    4592457 2nd Half
  18. JumpShot 2:39 50-81

    Sami Osmani missed Three Point Jumper.

    4701553 2nd Half
  19. MadeFreeThrow 2:47 50-81

    Bryce Nze made Free Throw.

    4067439 2nd Half
  20. Dead Ball Rebound 2:47 49-81

    Butler Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  21. MadeFreeThrow 2:47 49-81

    Bryce Nze missed Free Throw.

    4067439 2nd Half
  22. PersonalFoul 2:47 49-81

    Foul on Sami Osmani.

    4701553 2nd Half
  23. Offensive Rebound 2:53 49-81

    Butler Offensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  24. JumpShot 2:53 49-81

    Bryce Nze missed Three Point Jumper.

    4067439 2nd Half
  25. LayUpShot 3:22 49-81

    Alex O'Connell made Layup. Assisted by Antwann Jones.

    4277846 2nd Half
  26. OfficialTVTimeOut 3:41 49-79

    Official TV Timeout

    2nd Half
  27. ShortTimeOut 3:41 49-79

    Butler Timeout

    2nd Half
  28. JumpShot 3:46 49-79

    Bryce Nze made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bo Hodges.

    4067439 2nd Half
  29. JumpShot 4:09 46-79

    Antwann Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex O'Connell.

    4396634 2nd Half
  30. Defensive Rebound 4:30 46-76

    Antwann Jones Defensive Rebound.

    4396634 2nd Half
  31. JumpShot 4:30 46-76

    Jair Bolden missed Jumper.

    4066872 2nd Half
  32. MadeFreeThrow 4:41 46-76

    Alex O'Connell made Free Throw.

    4277846 2nd Half
  33. MadeFreeThrow 4:41 46-75

    Alex O'Connell made Free Throw.

    4277846 2nd Half
  34. PersonalFoul 4:41 46-74

    Foul on Chuck Harris.

    4701551 2nd Half
  35. LayUpShot 5:01 46-74

    Bryce Nze made Layup.

    4067439 2nd Half
  36. Defensive Rebound 5:10 44-74

    Bryce Nze Defensive Rebound.

    4067439 2nd Half
  37. JumpShot 5:10 44-74

    Alex O'Connell missed Three Point Jumper.

    4277846 2nd Half
  38. Defensive Rebound 5:19 44-74

    Alex O'Connell Defensive Rebound.

    4277846 2nd Half
  39. Block Shot 5:19 44-74

    Ryan Kalkbrenner Block.

    4576060 2nd Half
  40. LayUpShot 5:19 44-74

    Chuck Harris missed Layup.

    4701551 2nd Half

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