INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Pierre Brooks scored 23 points as Butler Bulldogs beat Merrimack Warriors 78-39 on Friday night.
Brooks added 12 rebounds for the Bulldogs (4-1). Andre Screen scored 12 points while finishing 5 of 6 from the floor and added nine rebounds. Patrick McCaffery had 11 points and shot 3 of 8 from the field, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line.
Adam Clark led the way for the Warriors (1-4) with eight points and four assists.
Butler led 37-31 at halftime, with Brooks racking up 15 points. Butler extended its lead to 65-33 during the second half, fueled by a 28-2 scoring run. Brooks scored a team-high eight points in the second half.
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1st Half
MRMK
Warriors
31
BUT
Bulldogs
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
0:00
End of period
20:00
(Warriors gains possession)
19:41
Adam Clark misses two point jump shot
19:39
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
19:19
Jump ball. (Bulldogs gains possession)
19:11
Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot
19:09
Adam Clark defensive rebound
19:02
Adam Clark misses two point layup
19:00
Adam Clark offensive rebound
18:56
+3
Matt Becht makes three point jump shot (Adam Clark assists)
3-0
18:35
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot
3-2
18:12
Matt Becht misses three point jump shot
18:10
Augusto Cassia defensive rebound
17:48
Bryan Etumnu shooting foul (Jahmyl Telfort draws the foul)
17:48
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-3
17:48
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-4
17:24
Matt Becht misses three point jump shot
17:22
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
17:07
+3
Pierre Brooks II makes three point jump shot (Finley Bizjack assists)
3-7
16:38
+3
Matt Becht makes three point jump shot (Sean Trumper assists)
6-7
16:20
Augusto Cassia misses three point jump shot
16:18
Pierre Brooks II offensive rebound
16:14
+2
Pierre Brooks II makes two point jump shot
6-9
16:04
+3
Devon Savage makes three point jump shot (Adam Clark assists)
9-9
15:49
Patrick McCaffery misses two point jump shot
15:47
Bulldogs offensive rebound
15:44
TV timeout
15:38
+2
Pierre Brooks II makes two point jump shot (Andre Screen assists)
9-11
15:09
Bryan Etumnu misses two point layup
15:07
Andre Screen defensive rebound
14:58
Pierre Brooks II turnover (Armandas Plintauskas steals)
14:45
Tye Dorset misses three point jump shot
14:43
Patrick McCaffery defensive rebound
14:25
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point layup
9-13
14:25
Bryan Etumnu shooting foul (Jahmyl Telfort draws the foul)
14:25
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-14
13:55
Armandas Plintauskas misses two point jump shot
13:53
David Murray offensive rebound
13:47
+2
David Murray makes two point layup
11-14
13:27
Jahmyl Telfort misses two point layup
13:25
Andre Screen offensive rebound
13:20
David Murray blocks Andre Screen's two point layup
13:18
Sean Trumper defensive rebound
12:59
Tye Dorset misses three point jump shot
12:57
Kolby King defensive rebound
12:49
Kolby King misses three point jump shot
12:47
Sean Trumper defensive rebound
12:29
Kolby King shooting foul (Malik Edmead draws the foul)
12:29
Malik Edmead misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:29
Malik Edmead misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:29
Andre Screen defensive rebound
12:09
Kolby King turnover (David Murray steals)
12:03
+2
Armandas Plintauskas makes two point layup (Malik Edmead assists)
13-14
11:44
Jahmyl Telfort misses two point layup
11:42
Jahmyl Telfort offensive rebound
11:41
David Murray blocks Jahmyl Telfort's two point layup
11:41
Bulldogs offensive rebound
11:41
TV timeout
11:27
+2
Andre Screen makes two point layup
13-16
11:06
Kolby King personal foul
10:50
+2
Devon Savage makes two point jump shot
15-16
10:18
Finley Bizjack turnover (Matt Becht steals)
10:10
Adam Clark misses two point jump shot
10:08
Finley Bizjack defensive rebound
9:45
+2
Andre Screen makes two point layup
15-18
9:23
Bryan Etumnu misses three point jump shot
9:21
Patrick McCaffery defensive rebound
9:08
+2
Patrick McCaffery makes two point jump shot (Finley Bizjack assists)
15-20
8:44
+2
Bryan Etumnu makes two point layup (Matt Becht assists)
17-20
8:16
Jahmyl Telfort misses two point jump shot
8:14
Bryan Etumnu defensive rebound
8:03
Armandas Plintauskas misses three point jump shot
8:01
Andre Screen defensive rebound
7:54
+3
Patrick McCaffery makes three point jump shot (Jahmyl Telfort assists)
17-23
7:43
Warriors 30 second timeout
7:43
TV timeout
7:28
+2
David Murray makes two point jump shot (Tye Dorset assists)
19-23
7:08
Tye Dorset shooting foul (Evan Haywood draws the foul)
7:08
+1
Evan Haywood makes regular free throw 1 of 3
19-24
7:08
+1
Evan Haywood makes regular free throw 2 of 3
19-25
7:08
+1
Evan Haywood makes regular free throw 3 of 3
19-26
6:47
Sean Trumper turnover (Patrick McCaffery steals)
6:25
Evan Haywood misses two point layup
6:23
Sean Trumper defensive rebound
6:15
Sean Trumper turnover (out of bounds)
6:15
David Murray shooting foul (Boden Kapke draws the foul)
6:15
Boden Kapke misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:15
+1
Boden Kapke makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-27
5:55
+2
Sean Trumper makes two point layup (Adam Clark assists)
21-27
5:33
+2
Pierre Brooks II makes two point jump shot (Boden Kapke assists)
21-29
5:09
Sean Trumper misses two point jump shot
5:07
Boden Kapke defensive rebound
5:00
+3
Pierre Brooks II makes three point jump shot (Evan Haywood assists)
21-32
4:40
+2
David Murray makes two point layup (Adam Clark assists)
23-32
4:26
Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot
4:24
Adam Clark defensive rebound
4:14
+2
Adam Clark makes two point layup
25-32
3:53
David Murray shooting foul (Patrick McCaffery draws the foul)
3:53
TV timeout
3:53
+1
Patrick McCaffery makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-33
3:53
+1
Patrick McCaffery makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-34
3:40
Sean Trumper offensive foul
3:40
Sean Trumper turnover (offensive foul)
3:14
+3
Pierre Brooks II makes three point jump shot (Jahmyl Telfort assists)
25-37
2:59
Finley Bizjack personal foul
2:51
+2
Sean Trumper makes two point jump shot (Tye Dorset assists)
27-37
2:36
Finley Bizjack turnover (Sean Trumper steals)
2:26
Adam Clark misses three point jump shot
2:24
Augusto Cassia defensive rebound
2:08
Sean Trumper personal foul (Landon Moore draws the foul)
2:08
Landon Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:08
Warriors defensive rebound
1:49
+2
Adam Clark makes two point jump shot
29-37
1:25
Bryan Etumnu blocks Pierre Brooks II's two point layup
1:23
Matt Becht defensive rebound
1:18
Landon Moore shooting foul (Bryan Etumnu draws the foul)
1:18
+1
Bryan Etumnu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-37
1:18
+1
Bryan Etumnu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-37
1:06
Jahmyl Telfort offensive foul
1:06
Jahmyl Telfort turnover (offensive foul)
0:42
Adam Clark misses two point jump shot
0:40
Andre Screen defensive rebound
0:14
Pierre Brooks II misses two point jump shot
0:12
Armandas Plintauskas defensive rebound
0:05
Adam Clark misses two point jump shot
0:03
Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
0:00
Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MRMK
Warriors
8
BUT
Bulldogs
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
Augusto Cassia personal foul
19:30
Jahmyl Telfort blocks Sean Trumper's two point jump shot
19:28
Augusto Cassia defensive rebound
19:02
Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
19:00
Patrick McCaffery offensive rebound
18:56
Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
18:54
Bulldogs offensive rebound
18:51
Patrick McCaffery misses two point jump shot
18:49
Devon Savage defensive rebound
18:22
Matt Becht misses three point jump shot
18:20
Patrick McCaffery defensive rebound
17:53
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot (Finley Bizjack assists)
31-39
17:43
Adam Clark offensive foul
17:43
Adam Clark turnover (offensive foul)
17:19
Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
17:17
Sean Trumper defensive rebound
16:50
Bryan Etumnu misses three point jump shot
16:48
Augusto Cassia defensive rebound
16:37
Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
16:35
Matt Becht defensive rebound
16:20
Devon Savage misses three point jump shot
16:18
Augusto Cassia defensive rebound
16:12
Adam Clark personal foul
16:00
Bryan Etumnu shooting foul (Andre Screen draws the foul)
16:00
TV timeout
16:00
+1
Andre Screen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-40
16:00
+1
Andre Screen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-41
15:41
Matt Becht misses three point jump shot
15:39
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
15:29
Andre Screen offensive foul
15:29
Andre Screen turnover (offensive foul)
15:18
Adam Clark misses two point layup
15:16
Bulldogs defensive rebound
15:06
Sean Trumper personal foul
14:57
+2
Andre Screen makes two point jump shot
31-43
14:41
Tye Dorset misses three point jump shot
14:39
David Murray offensive rebound
14:34
Matt Becht misses two point layup
14:32
Andre Screen defensive rebound
14:10
Adam Clark personal foul
13:52
+2
Andre Screen makes two point layup (Kolby King assists)
31-45
13:38
Andre Screen blocks David Murray's two point layup
13:36
Bulldogs defensive rebound
13:20
Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
13:18
Andre Screen offensive rebound
13:13
Tye Dorset personal foul
13:09
David Murray personal foul (Jahmyl Telfort draws the foul)
13:09
Jahmyl Telfort misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:09
Matt Becht defensive rebound
13:00
Jahmyl Telfort personal foul
12:50
Tye Dorset misses two point jump shot
12:48
Andre Screen defensive rebound
12:24
+2
Andre Screen makes two point dunk (Kolby King assists)
31-47
12:11
David Murray misses two point layup
12:09
Bulldogs defensive rebound
11:40
Patrick McCaffery turnover (Matt Becht steals)
11:30
+2
Malik Edmead makes two point jump shot
33-47
11:16
+3
Patrick McCaffery makes three point jump shot (Kolby King assists)
33-50
10:57
Kolby King blocks Malik Edmead's two point layup
10:55
Kolby King defensive rebound
10:51
Tye Dorset shooting foul (Jahmyl Telfort draws the foul)
10:51
TV timeout
10:51
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-51
10:51
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-52
10:29
Kolby King blocks Adam Clark's two point jump shot
10:27
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
10:02
+2
Pierre Brooks II makes two point jump shot (Kolby King assists)
33-54
9:42
Matt Becht misses three point jump shot
9:40
Boden Kapke defensive rebound
9:25
+2
Boden Kapke makes two point jump shot (Kolby King assists)
33-56
9:13
Devon Savage misses three point jump shot
9:11
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
9:02
Sean Trumper shooting foul (Evan Haywood draws the foul)
9:02
+1
Evan Haywood makes regular free throw 1 of 3
33-57
9:02
+1
Evan Haywood makes regular free throw 2 of 3
33-58
9:02
+1
Evan Haywood makes regular free throw 3 of 3
33-59
8:52
Devon Savage misses three point jump shot
8:50
David Murray offensive rebound
8:46
David Murray misses two point jump shot
8:44
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
8:29
Kolby King misses three point jump shot
8:27
Pierre Brooks II offensive rebound
8:21
Pierre Brooks II misses two point layup
8:21
Pierre Brooks II offensive rebound
8:21
David Murray blocks Pierre Brooks II's two point layup
8:19
Pierre Brooks II offensive rebound
8:13
Matt Becht shooting foul (Evan Haywood draws the foul)
8:13
Evan Haywood misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:13
+1
Evan Haywood makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-60
8:08
Malik Edmead misses two point jump shot
8:06
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
7:37
+3
Pierre Brooks II makes three point jump shot (Kolby King assists)
33-63
7:22
Armandas Plintauskas misses three point jump shot
7:20
Evan Haywood defensive rebound
7:05
David Murray blocks Jahmyl Telfort's two point layup
7:05
Bulldogs offensive rebound
7:05
TV timeout
7:02
Evan Haywood misses two point layup
7:00
Matt Becht defensive rebound
6:55
Malik Edmead misses two point jump shot
6:53
David Murray offensive rebound
6:53
Andre Screen personal foul
6:39
David Murray misses two point layup
6:37
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
6:30
+2
Pierre Brooks II makes two point jump shot (Evan Haywood assists)
33-65
6:14
David Murray turnover (bad pass)
5:53
Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot
5:51
Malik Edmead defensive rebound
5:44
+2
Adam Clark makes two point bank jump shot (Malik Edmead assists)
35-65
5:25
Armandas Plintauskas shooting foul (Pierre Brooks II draws the foul)
5:25
+1
Pierre Brooks II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-66
5:25
Pierre Brooks II misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:25
Sean Trumper defensive rebound
5:09
Tye Dorset misses three point jump shot
5:07
Andre Screen defensive rebound
4:54
Landon Moore turnover (Tye Dorset steals)
4:39
Sean Trumper turnover (lost ball)
4:35
Adam Clark personal foul (Finley Bizjack draws the foul)
4:35
Finley Bizjack misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:35
Finley Bizjack misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:35
Kolby King offensive rebound
4:13
Andre Screen offensive foul
4:13
Andre Screen turnover (offensive foul)
4:07
Adam Clark turnover (Landon Moore steals)
4:05
Tye Dorset shooting foul (Patrick McCaffery draws the foul)
4:05
Patrick McCaffery misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:05
+1
Patrick McCaffery makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-67
3:52
+2
Tye Dorset makes two point layup
37-67
3:19
Kolby King misses two point layup
3:17
Landon Moore offensive rebound
3:14
+2
Landon Moore makes two point layup
37-69
3:07
+2
Adam Clark makes two point jump shot (Matt Becht assists)
39-69
2:38
+3
Evan Haywood makes three point jump shot (Finley Bizjack assists)
39-72
2:22
Adam Clark misses two point jump shot
2:20
Finley Bizjack defensive rebound
2:08
+3
Finley Bizjack makes three point jump shot (Kolby King assists)
39-75
1:56
Warriors 30 second timeout
1:56
TV timeout
1:46
Augusto Cassia shooting foul (Elliott Black draws the foul)
1:46
TV timeout
1:46
Elliott Black misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:46
Elliott Black misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:46
Boden Kapke defensive rebound
1:23
Armandas Plintauskas personal foul (Augusto Cassia draws the foul)
1:23
+1
Augusto Cassia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-76
1:23
Augusto Cassia misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:23
Armandas Plintauskas defensive rebound
1:13
Elliott Black misses two point layup
1:11
Warriors offensive rebound
1:10
Christian Foy misses three point jump shot
1:08
Boden Kapke defensive rebound
0:38
Elliott Black shooting foul (Ethan McComb draws the foul)
0:38
+1
Ethan McComb makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-77
0:38
+1
Ethan McComb makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-78
0:18
Augusto Cassia personal foul (Elliott Black draws the foul)
