Texas Tech Red Raiders at Butler Bulldogs
· Big East-Big 12 Battle
Telfort and Davis combine for 51 points to help Butler beat Texas Tech in Big East-Big 12 Battle
Alexander had 10 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for Butler's first triple-double since Roosevelt Jones in 2016.
At the end of regulation, Telfort made a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 28.6 seconds left to give Butler an 83-81 lead. The Bulldogs defense surrounded Joe Toussaint in the lane at the other end and he passed it out to Pop Isaacs, who drove the left side of the paint for a tying layup with 3.8 to go. Telfort's heave from midcourt just before the horn did not hit the rim.
Telfort also made a 3-pointer in overtime and Pierre Brooks was awarded a basket following a goaltending to give Butler a 92-86 lead. Brooks added a key 3-pointer from the corner with 43.2 left.
Brooks finished with 18 points and Andre Screen added 14 points for Butler (5-3).
Chance McMillian, who was scoreless against Michigan on Friday, tied his career-high with 24 points, on eight 3-pointers, for Texas Tech (5-2). Toussaint added 20 points, and Isaacs and Devan Cambridge each scored 16. Warren Washington had 10 points.
McMillian made his seventh 3-pointer with 6:47 remaining in the second half to give Texas Tech its first lead, 68-67, since the opening five minutes of the game.
Butler plays Buffalo on Tuesday. Texas Tech returns home to face Omaha on Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 95 - 103 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 95 - 103 |
| 3rd 0:13 | Joe Toussaint made Layup. | 95 - 103 |
| 3rd 0:16 | DJ Davis made Free Throw. | 93 - 103 |
| 3rd 0:16 | DJ Davis made Free Throw. | 93 - 102 |
Statistics
 TTU |
 BUT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 36-68 | FG | 36-66 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 13-26 | 3PT | 12-27 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 10-15 | FT | 19-25 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 23 | Assists | 23 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 21 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 20 | Fouls | 13 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 7,893 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |