Eastern Michigan Eagles at Butler Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Butler secures 94-55 victory against Eastern Michigan in season opener
Telfort was 6 of 10 shooting and 5 of 6 from the free throw line for the Bulldogs. Pierre Brooks scored 16 points while shooting 7 for 12, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc, and added five rebounds. Andre Screen shot 6 of 6 from the field to finish with 13 points.
The Eagles were led by Tyson Acuff and Arne Osojnik with 13 points apiece. Yusuf Jihad also put up nine points.
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Up next for Butler is a matchup Friday with Southeast Missouri State at home. Eastern Michigan hosts Georgia Southern on Saturday.
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Matchup Prediction
Butler: 90.0%
Eastern Michigan: 10.0%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 55 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:17 | John-Michael Mulloy Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Yusuf Jihad missed Free Throw. | 55 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Yusuf Jihad made Free Throw. | 55 - 94 |
Statistics
 EMU |
 BUT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-59 | FG | 36-63 |
| 32.2 | Field Goal % | 57.1 |
| 8-24 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 33.3 | Three Point % | 27.3 |
| 9-15 | FT | 16-19 |
| 60.0 | Free Throw % | 84.2 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 11 | Assists | 20 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 20 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 40 |
Game Information
Hinkle Fieldhouse
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 6,792 | Capacity:
2023-24 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 14-4 | - | 20-12 |
| Akron | 13-5 | 1 | 24-11 |
| Ohio | 13-5 | 1 | 20-13 |
| Central Michigan | 12-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Bowling Green | 10-8 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Miami (OH) | 9-9 | 5 | 15-17 |
| Western Michigan | 9-9 | 5 | 12-20 |
| Kent State | 8-10 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 7 | 15-16 |
| Eastern Michigan | 6-12 | 8 | 13-18 |
| Northern Illinois | 5-13 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Buffalo | 2-16 | 12 | 4-27 |
2023-24 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |