Xavier Musketeers at Butler Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Xavier defeats Butler 91-78
Freemantle added eight rebounds for the Musketeers (20-10, 12-7 Big East Conference). Ryan Conwell shot 6 for 12 (5 for 8 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to add 21 points. Dailyn Swain had 16 points and shot 6 of 11 from the field and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line. It was the sixth straight victory for the Musketeers.
The Bulldogs (13-17, 6-13) were led by Jahmyl Telfort, who posted 20 points, six rebounds and two blocks. Butler got 19 points from Finley Bizjack and 15 points from Pierre Brooks.
Xavier took the lead with 13:09 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 44-40 at halftime, with Conwell racking up 14 points. Freemantle scored 16 points in the second half to help lead the way as Xavier went on to secure a victory, outscoring Butler by nine points in the second half.
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Both teams play on Saturday to finish the regular season. Xavier hosts Providence and Butler travels to play Creighton.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 91 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 91 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Pierre Brooks II made Layup. | 91 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Pierre Brooks II Defensive Rebound. | 91 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Dailyn Swain missed Three Point Jumper. | 91 - 76 |
Statistics
 XAV |
 BUT |
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|---|---|---|
| 34-65 | FG | 24-51 |
| 52.3 | Field Goal % | 47.1 |
| 7-20 | 3PT | 12-28 |
| 35.0 | Three Point % | 42.9 |
| 16-18 | FT | 18-22 |
| 88.9 | Free Throw % | 81.8 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 15 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 2 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 5 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 8,225 | Capacity:
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 27-4 |
| Creighton | 15-5 | 3 | 22-9 |
| UConn | 14-6 | 4 | 22-9 |
| Marquette | 13-7 | 5 | 22-9 |
| Xavier | 13-7 | 5 | 21-10 |
| Villanova | 11-9 | 7 | 18-13 |
| Georgetown | 8-12 | 10 | 17-14 |
| Butler | 6-14 | 12 | 13-18 |
| Providence | 6-14 | 12 | 12-19 |
| DePaul | 4-16 | 14 | 13-18 |
| Seton Hall | 2-18 | 16 | 7-24 |