Stevie Mitchell has career night as No. 9 Marquette overcomes foul trouble to beat Butler 78-69
AP
Jan 28, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Stevie Mitchell scored 10 of his career-high 22 points during a key five-minute stretch in the second half, helping No. 9 Marquette Golden Eagles overcome Kam Jones' foul trouble to beat Butler Bulldogs 78-69 on Tuesday night.
Mitchell finished 9 of 14 from the field and also had five rebounds.
The Golden Eagles (18-3, 9-1 Big East) won their third straight to stay tied with No. 15 St. John's atop the league standings despite losing Jones, their best player, for nearly 10 minutes after drawing his fourth foul with 13:32 to play. Jones finished with 17 points.
Jahmyl Telfort scored 24 points for Butler (9-12, 2-8). Patrick McCaffery added 12 as the Bulldogs lost for the 10th time in 12 games.
Butler controlled most of the first half and led 42-35 at halftime. Jones helped Marquette move into the lead early in the second half. But when he drew his fourth foul, Mitchell scored seven points in a 12-3 run that gave Marquette a 61-52 lead with 9:37 left. He later added another 3-pointer to make it 64-54.
Marquette: Coach Shaka Smart's team showed some real grit after Jones went to the bench. It could be an indication these Golden Eagles are built to last in the postseason.
Butler: The Bulldogs looked like they were on the cusp of getting back to .500 over the previous three games. But they took a step backward with a poor second half.
With Jones out, Marquette turned up the defensive pressure and didn't allow a basket for nearly five minutes.
Butler was 5 of 10 on 3-pointers in the first half but 1 of 12 in the second half.
Marquette welcomes No. 25 Connecticut, the two-time defending national champ, to Milwaukee on Saturday. Butler will try to rebound Friday at Georgetown.
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1st Half
MARQ
Golden Eagles
35
BUT
Bulldogs
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Ben Gold vs. Patrick McCaffery (Chase Ross gains possession)
19:42
David Joplin misses two point jump shot
19:40
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
19:16
Jahmyl Telfort turnover (Chase Ross steals)
19:10
+2
Chase Ross makes two point layup
2-0
19:10
Patrick McCaffery shooting foul (Chase Ross draws the foul)
19:10
+1
Chase Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 1
3-0
18:55
Pierre Brooks II misses two point layup
18:53
Kam Jones defensive rebound
18:41
+2
Stevie Mitchell makes two point jump shot
5-0
18:24
+2
Pierre Brooks II makes two point layup (Jahmyl Telfort assists)
5-2
18:14
+2
Kam Jones makes two point layup
7-2
17:58
Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
17:56
Patrick McCaffery offensive rebound
17:44
+3
Finley Bizjack makes three point jump shot (Landon Moore assists)
7-5
17:25
Kam Jones misses two point jump shot
17:23
Landon Moore defensive rebound
17:14
+3
Patrick McCaffery makes three point jump shot (Pierre Brooks II assists)
7-8
16:57
Stevie Mitchell misses two point jump shot
16:55
Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
16:48
+3
Jahmyl Telfort makes three point jump shot (Landon Moore assists)
7-11
16:34
Stevie Mitchell misses three point jump shot
16:31
David Joplin personal foul
16:09
+2
Landon Moore makes two point layup
7-13
16:04
Golden Eagles 30 second timeout
16:04
TV timeout
15:52
David Joplin misses three point jump shot
15:50
Patrick McCaffery defensive rebound
15:25
+3
Patrick McCaffery makes three point jump shot (Jahmyl Telfort assists)
7-16
14:57
Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
14:55
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
14:46
Royce Parham personal foul
14:40
Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
14:38
Tre Norman defensive rebound
14:24
+2
Kam Jones makes two point layup (Chase Ross assists)
9-16
13:59
Landon Moore turnover (lost ball) (Royce Parham steals)
13:47
Finley Bizjack personal foul
13:42
+3
Kam Jones makes three point jump shot (Royce Parham assists)
12-16
13:09
Tre Norman shooting foul (Jahmyl Telfort draws the foul)
13:09
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 3
12-17
13:09
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 2 of 3
12-18
13:09
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 3 of 3
12-19
12:57
+2
Kam Jones makes two point layup
14-19
12:26
Andre Screen misses two point layup
12:24
Andre Screen offensive rebound
12:20
+2
Andre Screen makes two point layup
14-21
12:06
+3
Royce Parham makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists)
17-21
11:39
+2
Andre Screen makes two point layup (Jahmyl Telfort assists)
17-23
11:18
Landon Moore blocks Kam Jones's two point layup
11:16
Andre Screen defensive rebound
11:08
Kolby King misses three point jump shot
11:06
Zaide Lowery defensive rebound
10:57
+3
Zaide Lowery makes three point jump shot (Damarius Owens assists)
20-23
10:33
Landon Moore misses two point jump shot
10:31
Andre Screen offensive rebound
10:31
Zaide Lowery personal foul
10:31
TV timeout
10:19
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot
20-25
10:08
Jahmyl Telfort blocks Kam Jones's two point layup
10:06
Andre Screen defensive rebound
9:56
Caedin Hamilton personal foul
9:48
+2
Kolby King makes two point layup
20-27
9:34
Stevie Mitchell misses two point layup
9:32
Andre Screen defensive rebound
9:13
Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
9:11
Zaide Lowery defensive rebound
8:50
Caedin Hamilton misses two point hook shot
8:48
Andre Screen defensive rebound
8:25
Andre Screen turnover (Chase Ross steals)
8:17
+2
Chase Ross makes two point layup
22-27
7:48
Andre Screen offensive foul
7:48
Andre Screen turnover (offensive foul)
7:48
TV timeout
7:30
David Joplin misses three point jump shot
7:28
Golden Eagles offensive rebound
7:22
David Joplin misses three point jump shot
7:20
Finley Bizjack defensive rebound
7:00
+2
Pierre Brooks II makes two point jump shot (Landon Moore assists)
22-29
6:53
Finley Bizjack personal foul
6:37
Ben Gold misses three point jump shot
6:35
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
6:27
Landon Moore misses two point layup
6:25
Pierre Brooks II offensive rebound
6:16
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point layup (Kolby King assists)
22-31
5:59
+3
David Joplin makes three point jump shot (Stevie Mitchell assists)
25-31
5:30
+2
Kolby King makes two point jump shot (Landon Moore assists)
25-33
5:18
+2
David Joplin makes two point layup
27-33
4:57
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point layup
27-35
4:43
Chase Ross turnover (Pierre Brooks II steals)
4:27
Jahmyl Telfort misses two point layup
4:25
Stevie Mitchell defensive rebound
4:19
+2
Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup
29-35
3:53
+3
Kolby King makes three point jump shot (Patrick McCaffery assists)
29-38
3:42
+2
Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup (Kam Jones assists)
31-38
3:30
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
3:30
TV timeout
3:11
Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
3:08
Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
2:52
Royce Parham misses three point jump shot
2:50
Kolby King defensive rebound
2:27
Stevie Mitchell personal foul
2:27
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point layup (Landon Moore assists)
31-40
2:27
David Joplin shooting foul (Jahmyl Telfort draws the foul)
2:27
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 1
31-41
2:03
Royce Parham misses three point jump shot
2:01
Bulldogs defensive rebound
1:49
Patrick McCaffery turnover (Stevie Mitchell steals)
1:43
+2
Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup
33-41
1:21
Kam Jones personal foul (Landon Moore draws the foul)
1:21
+1
Landon Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-42
1:21
Landon Moore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:21
Zaide Lowery defensive rebound
1:13
Kam Jones offensive foul
1:13
Kam Jones turnover (offensive foul)
0:51
Kolby King misses two point layup
0:49
Ben Gold defensive rebound
0:43
Ben Gold misses three point jump shot
0:41
Golden Eagles offensive rebound
0:39
+2
Chase Ross makes two point layup (Kam Jones assists)
35-42
0:08
Stevie Mitchell blocks Kolby King's two point layup
0:06
Ben Gold defensive rebound
0:01
Patrick McCaffery personal foul
0:01
David Joplin misses three point jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MARQ
Golden Eagles
43
BUT
Bulldogs
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:44
Pierre Brooks II misses two point jump shot
19:42
Ben Gold defensive rebound
19:31
+2
David Joplin makes two point layup (Stevie Mitchell assists)
37-42
19:00
Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
18:58
Patrick McCaffery offensive rebound
18:41
Finley Bizjack misses two point jump shot
18:39
Bulldogs offensive rebound
18:37
Pierre Brooks II misses two point jump shot
18:36
Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
18:28
+2
Kam Jones makes two point layup
39-42
18:07
Landon Moore misses three point jump shot
18:05
David Joplin defensive rebound
17:49
+2
David Joplin makes two point layup (Kam Jones assists)
41-42
17:39
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
17:39
TV timeout
17:20
Kam Jones blocks Patrick McCaffery's two point layup
17:18
Patrick McCaffery offensive rebound
17:18
+2
Patrick McCaffery makes two point layup
41-44
17:18
Kam Jones shooting foul (Patrick McCaffery draws the foul)
17:18
+1
Patrick McCaffery makes regular free throw 1 of 1
41-45
17:07
Landon Moore shooting foul (Kam Jones draws the foul)
17:07
Kam Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:07
+1
Kam Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-45
16:44
+2
Pierre Brooks II makes two point hook shot (Finley Bizjack assists)
42-47
16:25
+2
Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup
44-47
16:09
Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
16:07
Ben Gold defensive rebound
15:49
Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
15:47
Landon Moore defensive rebound
15:33
Jahmyl Telfort misses two point jump shot
15:31
Pierre Brooks II offensive rebound
15:13
Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
15:11
David Joplin defensive rebound
15:01
Chase Ross misses two point layup
14:59
Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
14:57
Chase Ross blocks Pierre Brooks II's two point layup
14:56
Bulldogs offensive rebound
14:56
TV timeout
14:48
Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
14:46
Chase Ross defensive rebound
14:22
+2
David Joplin makes two point jump shot
46-47
14:04
Royce Parham shooting foul (Pierre Brooks II draws the foul)
14:04
+1
Pierre Brooks II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-48
14:04
Pierre Brooks II misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:04
Tre Norman defensive rebound
14:00
+3
Kam Jones makes three point jump shot (Chase Ross assists)
49-48
13:32
Kam Jones shooting foul (Jahmyl Telfort draws the foul)
13:32
Official timeout
13:32
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-49
13:32
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-50
13:12
+2
Tre Norman makes two point layup
51-50
13:12
Kolby King shooting foul (Tre Norman draws the foul)
13:12
+1
Tre Norman makes regular free throw 1 of 1
52-50
12:44
Kolby King misses three point jump shot
12:42
Tre Norman defensive rebound
12:25
+2
Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup
54-50
12:06
Andre Screen offensive foul (Chase Ross draws the foul)
12:06
Andre Screen turnover (offensive foul)
11:53
Chase Ross misses three point jump shot
11:51
Andre Screen defensive rebound
11:39
Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
11:37
Chase Ross defensive rebound
11:32
Chase Ross turnover (bad pass)
11:30
TV timeout
11:01
David Joplin shooting foul (Jahmyl Telfort draws the foul)
11:01
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-51
11:01
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-52
10:41
+3
Stevie Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Chase Ross assists)
57-52
10:24
Kolby King turnover (lost ball)
10:12
+2
Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup (Chase Ross assists)
59-52
9:45
Pierre Brooks II turnover (bad pass) (Zaide Lowery steals)
9:37
Zaide Lowery misses two point layup
9:35
Tre Norman offensive rebound
9:28
+2
Tre Norman makes two point layup
61-52
9:27
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
9:14
Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
9:12
Tre Norman defensive rebound
8:55
Tre Norman misses two point layup
8:53
Kolby King defensive rebound
8:45
+2
Finley Bizjack makes two point layup (Kolby King assists)
61-54
8:37
Chase Ross misses three point jump shot
8:35
Finley Bizjack defensive rebound
8:29
Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot
8:27
Stevie Mitchell defensive rebound
8:07
+3
Stevie Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Tre Norman assists)
64-54
7:41
+2
Patrick McCaffery makes two point layup (Jahmyl Telfort assists)
64-56
7:29
Chase Ross misses two point jump shot
7:27
Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
7:13
Kolby King misses two point layup
7:11
Stevie Mitchell defensive rebound
7:00
Stevie Mitchell turnover (traveling)
7:00
TV timeout
6:40
Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
6:38
Landon Moore offensive rebound
6:35
Chase Ross blocks Landon Moore's two point layup
6:33
Jahmyl Telfort offensive rebound
6:32
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point layup
64-58
6:32
Chase Ross shooting foul (Jahmyl Telfort draws the foul)
6:32
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 1
64-59
6:22
Chase Ross misses two point layup
6:20
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
6:11
Landon Moore turnover (lost ball) (Zaide Lowery steals)
5:55
+2
Zaide Lowery makes two point jump shot (David Joplin assists)
66-59
5:34
+2
Pierre Brooks II makes two point layup (Jahmyl Telfort assists)
66-61
5:18
Jahmyl Telfort personal foul
5:14
Chase Ross misses two point jump shot
5:12
Chase Ross offensive rebound
5:10
Landon Moore shooting foul (Chase Ross draws the foul)
5:10
+1
Chase Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-61
5:10
+1
Chase Ross makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-61
5:10
Golden Eagles 30 second timeout
4:49
Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
4:47
Chase Ross defensive rebound
4:27
Zaide Lowery misses two point layup
4:25
Ben Gold offensive rebound
4:25
Pierre Brooks II personal foul
4:20
Landon Moore personal foul (Chase Ross draws the foul)
4:20
+1
Chase Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-61
4:20
Chase Ross misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:20
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
3:56
Landon Moore misses two point layup
3:54
Ben Gold defensive rebound
3:37
Stevie Mitchell misses two point layup
3:35
Stevie Mitchell offensive rebound
3:33
Finley Bizjack blocks Stevie Mitchell's two point layup
