Missouri State Bears at Butler Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Butler wins 72-65 over Missouri State
Telfort shot 7 of 12 from the field, including 4 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 11 for 16 from the line for the Bulldogs. Pierre Brooks scored 13 points while going 3 of 7 and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line. Patrick McCaffery shot 3 for 9, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points.
The Bears were led by Dez White, who recorded 21 points. Zaxton King added 12 points and five assists and Jalen Hampton had 10 points and six rebounds.
Led by 16 first-half points from Telfort, Butler carried a 39-36 lead into the break. Telfort's free throw with 6:47 left in the second half gave Butler the lead for good at 57-56.
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Matchup Prediction
Butler: 93.4%
Missouri State: 6.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 MOST |
 BUT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-67 | FG | 21-47 |
| 37.3 | Field Goal % | 44.7 |
| 9-28 | 3PT | 9-20 |
| 32.1 | Three Point % | 45.0 |
| 6-10 | FT | 21-28 |
| 60.0 | Free Throw % | 75.0 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 13 | Assists | 12 |
| 13 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 27 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 28 | Fouls | 14 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Hinkle Fieldhouse
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 7,887 | Capacity:
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Belmont | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Bradley | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Illinois State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| UIC | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Evansville | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Marquette | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Providence | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Xavier | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Creighton | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| St. John's | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| UConn | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Butler | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Georgetown | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Seton Hall | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |