Golden scores 20 to lift Butler past E. Illinois 66-54
AP
Dec 11, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Bryce Golden tied his career high with a season-high 20 points as Butler Bulldogs defeated Eastern Illinois Panthers 66-54 on Saturday.
Golden hit 8 of 10 shots.
Aaron Thompson had 14 points and 10 assists for Butler (7-3), which earned its fourth consecutive victory. Jair Bolden added 10 points. Ty Groce had seven rebounds.
Chuck Harris, whose 11 points per game was second on the Bulldogs, was held to two points on 1-for-8 shooting. He failed to make a shot from behind the arc (0 of 4).
CJ Lane had 12 points for the Panthers (2-9). Dan Luers added 11 points. Paul Bizimana had 10 points, seven rebounds and three blocks.
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1st Half
EIU
Panthers
21
BUT
Bulldogs
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bulldogs gains possession)
19:37
+2
Bryce Golden makes two point jump shot (Jair Bolden assists)
0-2
19:06
Jair Bolden shooting foul (Sammy Friday IV draws the foul)
19:06
+1
Sammy Friday IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-2
19:06
Sammy Friday IV misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:06
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
18:44
Aaron Thompson misses two point jump shot
18:42
Sammy Friday IV defensive rebound
18:31
Dan Luers misses three point jump shot
18:29
Ty Groce defensive rebound
18:21
+2
Bryce Golden makes two point layup (Aaron Thompson assists)
1-4
17:56
Rodolfo Rufino Bolis misses two point jump shot
17:54
Jair Bolden defensive rebound
17:47
Bryce Golden misses two point jump shot
17:45
Kashawn Charles defensive rebound
17:19
Kashawn Charles turnover (bad pass) (Jair Bolden steals)
17:13
+2
Jayden Taylor makes two point layup (Aaron Thompson assists)
1-6
16:53
Kashawn Charles misses three point jump shot
16:51
Aaron Thompson defensive rebound
16:42
Jair Bolden misses three point jump shot
16:40
Dan Luers defensive rebound
16:28
Kashawn Charles offensive foul
16:28
Kashawn Charles turnover
16:16
+2
Ty Groce makes two point jump shot
1-8
16:05
Panthers 30 second timeout
16:05
TV timeout
15:54
Ty Groce blocks Sammy Friday IV's two point layup
15:52
Paul Bizimana offensive rebound
15:47
+2
Paul Bizimana makes two point layup
3-8
15:29
Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
15:27
Panthers defensive rebound
15:02
Kashawn Charles misses three point jump shot
15:00
Ty Groce defensive rebound
14:52
Sammy Friday IV blocks Chuck Harris's two point layup
14:50
Bulldogs offensive rebound
14:39
Ty Groce misses three point jump shot
14:37
Paul Bizimana defensive rebound
14:28
Paul Bizimana misses three point jump shot
14:26
Chuck Harris defensive rebound
14:18
+2
Jayden Taylor makes two point layup
3-10
13:49
Dan Luers turnover (bad pass) (DJ Hughes steals)
13:42
+2
Ty Groce makes two point alley-oop dunk (Aaron Thompson assists)
3-12
13:11
Kashawn Charles misses three point jump shot
13:09
Panthers offensive rebound
13:10
Panthers turnover (shot clock violation)
12:57
Chuck Harris misses two point jump shot
12:55
Rodolfo Rufino Bolis defensive rebound
12:54
Jump ball. (Panthers gains possession)
12:36
Christian David personal foul
12:24
DJ Hughes blocks Jermaine Hamlin's two point layup
12:22
Christian David defensive rebound
11:57
+2
Jair Bolden makes two point jump shot
3-14
11:24
Kashawn Charles misses three point jump shot
11:22
Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
11:14
Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
11:12
Bulldogs offensive rebound
11:11
TV timeout
11:08
DJ Hughes misses two point layup
11:06
CJ Lane defensive rebound
10:48
Rodolfo Rufino Bolis misses three point jump shot
10:46
Bulldogs defensive rebound
10:46
Sammy Friday IV personal foul
10:22
Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
10:20
CJ Lane defensive rebound
10:11
Kashawn Charles turnover (out of bounds)
9:51
Bryce Golden misses two point layup
9:49
Sammy Friday IV defensive rebound
9:26
Sammy Friday IV misses two point layup
9:24
Sammy Friday IV offensive rebound
9:20
+2
Sammy Friday IV makes two point layup
5-14
9:08
Sammy Friday IV shooting foul (Bryce Golden draws the foul)
9:08
+1
Bryce Golden makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-15
9:08
+1
Bryce Golden makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-16
8:57
Paul Bizimana misses two point jump shot
8:55
Ty Groce defensive rebound
8:48
Dan Luers personal foul
8:46
Jair Bolden misses three point jump shot
8:44
Bryce Golden offensive rebound
8:42
+2
Bryce Golden makes two point layup
5-18
8:32
Henry Abraham turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Thompson steals)