Claude's 26 lead Xavier past Butler 76-72 in Big East Conference Tournament
AP
Mar 13, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) Desmond Claude had 26 points in Xavier Musketeers's 76-72 victory over Butler Bulldogs on Wednesday in the Big East Conference Tournament.
Xavier (16-16) will face No. 2 UConn on Thursday in the quarterfinals.
Claude also had five rebounds for the Musketeers. Dayvion McKnight added 20 points while going 8 of 12 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) while he also had five rebounds and four steals. Quincy Olivari had 19 points and shot 7 of 19 from the field, including 3 for 13 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the line.
Pierre Brooks finished with 21 points for the Bulldogs (18-14). Jalen Thomas added 14 points, seven rebounds and three blocks for Butler. Posh Alexander also had 14 points and five assists.
McKnight's 16-point second half helped Xavier close out the four-point victory.
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1st Half
XAV
Musketeers
32
BUT
Bulldogs
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bulldogs gains possession)
19:44
DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
19:42
Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
19:30
Desmond Claude turnover (bad pass)
19:14
Posh Alexander misses two point layup
19:12
Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
19:10
Quincy Olivari offensive foul
19:10
Quincy Olivari turnover (offensive foul)
18:57
Jahmyl Telfort misses two point layup
18:55
Abou Ousmane defensive rebound
18:48
Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
18:46
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
18:39
Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
18:37
Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
18:30
Dayvion McKnight misses three point jump shot
18:28
Lazar Djokovic offensive rebound
18:28
Jahmyl Telfort personal foul
18:21
+2
Dayvion McKnight makes two point floating jump shot (Abou Ousmane assists)
2-0
18:05
+2
DJ Davis makes two point layup
2-2
17:36
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point layup (Abou Ousmane assists)
4-2
17:16
+3
Pierre Brooks II makes three point jump shot
4-5
16:55
Jahmyl Telfort personal foul
16:49
Abou Ousmane misses two point layup
16:47
Abou Ousmane offensive rebound
16:46
+2
Abou Ousmane makes two point layup
6-5
16:30
+3
Pierre Brooks II makes three point jump shot (Landon Moore assists)
6-8
16:16
Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
16:16
Musketeers offensive rebound
16:14
Pierre Brooks II personal foul
16:07
Jalen Thomas blocks Desmond Claude's two point layup
16:05
DJ Davis defensive rebound
15:51
DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
15:49
Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
15:43
Dayvion McKnight turnover (lost ball)
15:43
TV timeout
15:16
Landon Moore misses two point jump shot
15:14
Abou Ousmane defensive rebound
15:05
Jalen Thomas shooting foul (Quincy Olivari draws the foul)
15:05
+1
Quincy Olivari makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-8
15:05
+1
Quincy Olivari makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-8
14:49
DJ Davis turnover (bad pass) (Lazar Djokovic steals)
14:44
+2
Quincy Olivari makes two point layup (Dayvion McKnight assists)
10-8
14:27
+3
Posh Alexander makes three point jump shot (Pierre Brooks II assists)
10-11
14:13
Jalen Thomas blocks Trey Green's two point layup
14:11
Musketeers offensive rebound
14:05
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point hook shot
12-11
13:49
Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
13:47
Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
13:35
Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot
13:33
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
13:15
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point layup (Pierre Brooks II assists)
12-13
12:52
+2
Dayvion McKnight makes two point jump shot (Lazar Djokovic assists)
14-13
12:32
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
12:28
+2
Posh Alexander makes two point jump shot (Landon Moore assists)
14-15
12:05
Abou Ousmane misses two point hook shot
12:03
Posh Alexander defensive rebound
11:51
Posh Alexander misses three point jump shot
11:49
Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
11:44
Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
11:42
Kachi Nzeh offensive rebound
11:39
Kachi Nzeh offensive foul
11:39
Kachi Nzeh turnover (offensive foul)
11:39
TV timeout
11:26
Abou Ousmane blocks Finley Bizjack's two point layup
11:24
Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
11:16
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point layup (Dayvion McKnight assists)
16-15
11:06
Andre Screen offensive foul
11:06
Andre Screen turnover (offensive foul)
10:51
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot
18-15
10:26
DJ Davis misses two point layup
10:24
Kachi Nzeh defensive rebound
10:10
+2
Abou Ousmane makes two point alley-oop dunk (Desmond Claude assists)
20-15
9:50
Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
9:48
Kachi Nzeh defensive rebound
9:46
Kachi Nzeh turnover (lost ball)
9:43
Pierre Brooks II turnover (bad pass)
9:30
+2
Desmond Claude makes two point driving floating jump shot (Quincy Olivari assists)
22-15
9:11
Pierre Brooks II misses two point jump shot
9:09
Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
8:59
Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot
8:57
Lazar Djokovic offensive rebound
8:54
Lazar Djokovic misses two point layup
8:52
Kachi Nzeh offensive rebound
8:52
Kachi Nzeh turnover (out of bounds)
8:35
+3
Jalen Thomas makes three point jump shot (DJ Davis assists)
22-18
8:05
Quincy Olivari misses two point jump shot
8:03
Bulldogs defensive rebound
7:49
+2
Posh Alexander makes two point layup
22-20
7:36
Lazar Djokovic misses two point turnaround fadeaway bank jump shot
7:34
Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
7:23
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point layup
22-22
7:07
Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
7:05
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
6:59
Posh Alexander turnover (lost ball) (Dayvion McKnight steals)
6:56
Quincy Olivari offensive foul
6:56
Quincy Olivari turnover (offensive foul)
6:56
TV timeout
6:43
Pierre Brooks II turnover (traveling)
6:29
Trey Green misses three point jump shot
6:27
Abou Ousmane offensive rebound
6:27
Jalen Thomas personal foul
6:19
Abou Ousmane misses two point driving floating jump shot