Butler Bulldogs at Xavier Musketeers
· Big East Tournament - 1st Round
Butler holds on for 89-82 win over Xavier in OT in Big East
He followed with a 3-pointer for a 73-68 lead and after four free throws pulled the Musketeers within one, Lukosius hit a 3-pointer and went on to score 12 points in the overtime.
Capping a second half that featured eight lead changes and four ties, Lukosius made a pair of free throws to even the score at 68 with 4 seconds remaining in regulation and send the game to overtime.
Chuck Harris scored a season-high 29 points, tying his career high, to lead the Bulldogs. Lukosius added 27 points and seven rebounds. Bryce Nze had 15 points and 15 rebounds for Butler (14-18).
Jack Nunge had 26 points and nine rebounds for the Musketeers (18-13). Paul Scruggs added 15 points, including a go-ahead layup with 8 seconds to go in regulation, and six assists. Colby Jones had 14 points and six rebounds.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 89 - 82 |
| 3rd 0:10 | Jack Nunge made Layup. | 89 - 82 |
| 3rd 0:10 | Jack Nunge Steal. | 89 - 80 |
| 3rd 0:10 | Simas Lukosius Turnover. | 89 - 80 |
| 3rd 0:13 | Colby Jones made Layup. | 89 - 80 |
Statistics
 BUT |
 XAV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-64 | FG | 33-70 |
| 43.8 | Field Goal % | 47.1 |
| 8-29 | 3PT | 3-15 |
| 27.6 | Three Point % | 20.0 |
| 25-32 | FT | 13-29 |
| 78.1 | Free Throw % | 44.8 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 10 | Assists | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 25 | Fouls | 24 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: New York, NY
Capacity:
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 14-2 | - | 23-4 |
| Creighton | 11-4 | 2.5 | 18-8 |
| Marquette | 11-5 | 3 | 20-7 |
| UConn | 10-5 | 3.5 | 18-8 |
| Xavier | 9-7 | 5 | 17-10 |
| Villanova | 9-8 | 5.5 | 16-12 |
| Georgetown | 7-8 | 6.5 | 16-10 |
| Providence | 6-10 | 8 | 12-15 |
| Butler | 5-10 | 8.5 | 12-14 |
| Seton Hall | 2-13 | 11.5 | 7-19 |
| DePaul | 2-14 | 12 | 11-16 |