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Butler wins 73-58 against Eastern Illinois
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Patrick McCaffery's 20 points helped Butler defeat Eastern Illinois 73-58 on Tuesday night.
McCaffery added seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (7-1). Jahmyl Telfort scored 20 points while going 5 of 6 and 10 of 10 from the free-throw line and added six rebounds. Kolby King shot 3 for 5 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 10 points. The Bulldogs prolonged their winning streak to six games.
Kooper Jacobi led the Panthers (2-6) in scoring, finishing with 22 points and two steals. Eastern Illinois also got 12 points, six rebounds and five assists from Nakyel Shelton. Zion Fruster finished with eight points and two steals.
Butler took the lead with 4:24 remaining in the first half and never looked back. The score was 36-27 at halftime, with Telfort racking up 10 points. Butler extended its lead to 63-48 during the second half, fueled by an 8-0 scoring run. McCaffery scored a team-high 11 points in the second half as his team closed out the win.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | (Panthers gains possession) | ||
| 19:32 |  | +3 | Zion Fruster makes three point jump shot | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | | Finley Bizjack turnover (bad pass) (Malik Olafioye steals) | ||
| 19:13 | | Augusto Cassia blocks Malik Olafioye's two point layup | ||
| 19:11 | | Panthers offensive rebound | ||
| 18:55 | | Zion Fruster misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:53 | | Rodolfo Bolis offensive rebound | ||
| 18:51 | | Rodolfo Bolis misses two point layup | ||
| 18:49 | | Augusto Cassia defensive rebound | ||
| 18:42 | | Augusto Cassia turnover (traveling) | ||
| 18:18 | | Kooper Jacobi misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:16 | | Patrick McCaffery defensive rebound | ||
| 17:58 | | +2 | Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot (Patrick McCaffery assists) | 3-2 |
| 17:44 | | Patrick McCaffery shooting foul (Malik Olafioye draws the foul) | ||
| 17:44 | | Malik Olafioye misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 17:44 | | +1 | Malik Olafioye makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | | Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:27 | | Nakyel Shelton defensive rebound | ||
| 17:19 | | Nakyel Shelton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:17 | | Rodolfo Bolis offensive rebound | ||
| 17:12 | | Rodolfo Bolis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:10 | | Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound | ||
| 17:06 | | +2 | Finley Bizjack makes two point layup (Pierre Brooks II assists) | 4-4 |
| 16:46 | | +2 | Nakyel Shelton makes two point jump shot | 6-4 |
| 16:17 | | Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:15 | | Zion Fruster defensive rebound | ||
| 16:02 | | +3 | Kooper Jacobi makes three point jump shot (Nakyel Shelton assists) | 9-4 |
| 15:43 | | +3 | Patrick McCaffery makes three point jump shot (Finley Bizjack assists) | 9-7 |
| 15:27 | | Rodolfo Bolis offensive foul | ||
| 15:27 | | Rodolfo Bolis turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 15:27 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:09 | | Andre Screen turnover (lost ball) (Zion Fruster steals) | ||
| 15:04 | | Zion Fruster misses two point layup | ||
| 15:02 | | Sekou Kalle offensive rebound | ||
| 14:56 | | +2 | Sekou Kalle makes two point jump shot | 11-7 |
| 14:36 | | Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:34 | | Patrick McCaffery offensive rebound | ||
| 14:25 | | Nakyel Shelton shooting foul (Jahmyl Telfort draws the foul) | ||
| 14:25 | | +1 | Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-8 |
| 14:25 | | +1 | Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-9 |
| 14:06 | | Sekou Kalle offensive foul | ||
| 14:06 | | Sekou Kalle turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 13:56 | | Patrick McCaffery misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:54 | | Panthers defensive rebound | ||
| 13:38 | | Patrick McCaffery blocks Carson Prost's two point jump shot | ||
| 13:36 | | Andre Screen defensive rebound | ||
| 13:17 | | Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:15 | | Nakyel Shelton defensive rebound | ||
| 13:08 | | Kooper Jacobi misses two point layup | ||
| 13:06 | | Andre Screen defensive rebound | ||
| 13:00 | | Sekou Kalle personal foul | ||
| 12:55 | | Andre Screen offensive foul | ||
| 12:55 | | Andre Screen turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 12:45 | | Nakyel Shelton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:43 | | Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound | ||
| 12:30 | | +3 | Patrick McCaffery makes three point jump shot (Landon Moore assists) | 11-12 |
| 12:07 | | Lazar Grbovic misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:05 | | Patrick McCaffery defensive rebound | ||
| 11:50 | | +2 | Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot (Andre Screen assists) | 11-14 |
| 11:31 | | Nakyel Shelton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:29 | | Kolby King defensive rebound | ||
| 11:22 | | +3 | Kolby King makes three point jump shot (Landon Moore assists) | 11-17 |
| 11:19 | | Panthers 30 second timeout | ||
| 11:19 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:54 | | +3 | Blake Goodman makes three point jump shot (Lazar Grbovic assists) | 14-17 |
| 10:21 | | +3 | Kolby King makes three point jump shot (Jahmyl Telfort assists) | 14-20 |
| 10:04 | | Nakyel Shelton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:02 | | Andre Screen defensive rebound | ||
| 9:56 | | Evan Haywood misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:54 | | Zion Fruster defensive rebound | ||
| 9:35 | | Zion Fruster misses two point layup | ||
| 9:33 | | Panthers offensive rebound | ||
| 9:32 | | Lazar Grbovic offensive foul | ||
| 9:32 | | Lazar Grbovic turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:19 | | Landon Moore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:17 | | Andre Screen offensive rebound | ||
| 9:16 | | Kooper Jacobi personal foul | ||
| 9:11 | | Evan Haywood misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:09 | | Zion Fruster defensive rebound | ||
| 8:46 | | Zion Fruster misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:44 | | Evan Haywood defensive rebound | ||
| 8:33 | | Pierre Brooks II turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 8:19 | | Kooper Jacobi misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:17 | | Landon Moore defensive rebound | ||
| 8:00 | | Boden Kapke misses two point layup | ||
| 7:58 | | Kooper Jacobi defensive rebound | ||
| 7:51 | | +2 | Nakyel Shelton makes two point layup | 16-20 |
| 7:37 | | +2 | Boden Kapke makes two point dunk (Kolby King assists) | 16-22 |
| 7:16 | | +3 | Kooper Jacobi makes three point jump shot (Blake Goodman assists) | 19-22 |
| 6:57 | | Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:55 | | Malik Olafioye defensive rebound | ||
| 6:43 | | +3 | Zion Fruster makes three point jump shot (Kooper Jacobi assists) | 22-22 |
| 6:41 | | TV timeout | ||
| 6:14 | | Malik Olafioye blocks Boden Kapke's two point layup | ||
| 6:12 | | Kooper Jacobi defensive rebound | ||
| 6:08 | | Nakyel Shelton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:06 | | Panthers offensive rebound | ||
| 6:05 | | Jahmyl Telfort personal foul | ||
| 5:58 | | Kooper Jacobi misses two point layup | ||
| 5:56 | | Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound | ||
| 5:42 | | Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:40 | | Zion Fruster defensive rebound | ||
| 5:22 | | +2 | Blake Goodman makes two point jump shot (Nakyel Shelton assists) | 24-22 |
| 4:59 | | +2 | Pierre Brooks II makes two point jump shot | 24-24 |
| 4:40 | | Blake Goodman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:38 | | Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound | ||
| 4:29 | | Patrick McCaffery misses two point layup | ||
| 4:27 | | Andre Screen offensive rebound | ||
| 4:24 | | +2 | Andre Screen makes two point jump shot | 24-26 |
| 4:12 | | Zion Fruster misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:10 | | Andre Screen defensive rebound | ||
| 4:01 | | Nakyel Shelton personal foul | ||
| 4:01 | | +1 | Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-27 |
| 4:01 | | +1 | Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-28 |
| 3:48 | | Rodolfo Bolis misses two point layup | ||
| 3:46 | | Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound | ||
| 3:39 | | Blake Goodman shooting foul (Pierre Brooks II draws the foul) | ||
| 3:39 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:39 | | Pierre Brooks II misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:39 | | +1 | Pierre Brooks II makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-29 |
| 3:18 | | Pierre Brooks II shooting foul (Kooper Jacobi draws the foul) | ||
| 3:18 | | Kooper Jacobi misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:18 | | +1 | Kooper Jacobi makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-29 |
| 3:03 | | Malik Olafioye shooting foul (Andre Screen draws the foul) | ||
| 3:03 | | Andre Screen misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:03 | | Andre Screen misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:03 | | Kooper Jacobi defensive rebound | ||
| 2:46 | | Zion Fruster misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:44 | | Kolby King defensive rebound | ||
| 2:18 | | Kolby King misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:16 | | Blake Goodman defensive rebound | ||
| 1:49 | | Malik Olafioye misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:47 | | Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound | ||
| 1:43 | | Rodolfo Bolis personal foul | ||
| 1:43 | | +1 | Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-30 |
| 1:43 | | +1 | Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-31 |
| 1:25 | | +2 | Kooper Jacobi makes two point dunk (Nakyel Shelton assists) | 27-31 |
| 1:04 | | Kooper Jacobi shooting foul (Andre Screen draws the foul) | ||
| 1:04 | | +1 | Andre Screen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-32 |
| 1:04 | | +1 | Andre Screen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-33 |
| 0:41 | | Lazar Grbovic misses two point layup | ||
| 0:39 | | Andre Screen defensive rebound | ||
| 0:13 | | +3 | Patrick McCaffery makes three point jump shot (Jahmyl Telfort assists) | 27-36 |
| 0:05 | | Panthers turnover | ||
| 0:05 | | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:04 | | Andre Screen offensive foul | ||
| 0:04 | | Andre Screen turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:01 | | Evan Haywood personal foul | ||
| 0:00 | | Nakyel Shelton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Bulldogs defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |