Butler Bulldogs at Xavier Musketeers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Freemantle's 14 lead Xavier past Butler 76-63
Freemantle added five rebounds and three steals for the Musketeers (17-10, 9-7 Big East Conference). Conwell went 6 of 13, 2 for 7 from 3-point range. Dailyn Swain had 13 points and shot 6 for 13, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc.
Jahmyl Telfort led the Bulldogs (12-14, 5-10) in scoring, finishing with 20 points, seven rebounds and two steals. Finley Bizjack and Pierre Brooks each finished with 14 points.
Xavier led 48-31 at halftime, with Marcus Foster racking up eight points. Xavier extended its lead to 62-41 during the second half, fueled by a 7-0 scoring run. Conwell scored a team-high eight points in the second half.
Xavier plays Seton Hall on the road on Sunday, and Butler visits DePaul on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 63 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Dailyn Swain Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Boden Kapke missed Layup. | 63 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:44 | Boden Kapke Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 76 |
Statistics
 BUT |
 XAV |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-55 | FG | 29-68 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-23 | 3PT | 8-25 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 9-14 | FT | 10-11 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 91 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Assists | 21 |
| 5 | Steals | 14 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Attendance: 10,023 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Creighton | 2-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Seton Hall | 1-0 | 0.5 | 11-1 |
| St. John's | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Butler | 1-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Xavier | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Georgetown | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | 1 | 9-2 |
| DePaul | 0-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| Providence | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Marquette | 0-2 | 2 | 5-8 |