Taylor scores 24 as Butler takes down Georgetown 80-51
AP
Jan 01, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) Jayden Taylor's 24 points off of the bench led Butler Bulldogs to an 80-51 victory against Georgetown Hoyas on Sunday night that snapped a three-game losing streak and handed the Hoyas their 24th consecutive loss in Big East play.
Georgetown hasn't won a conference game since beating Xavier 72-66 on March 2, 2021.
Taylor was 9-of-11 shooting (6 for 8 from distance) for the Bulldogs (9-6, 1-3). Manny Bates scored 15 points and added six rebounds. Eric Hunter Jr. shot 5 for 10, including 1 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points.
Akok Akok led the Hoyas (5-10, 0-4) in scoring, finishing with 12 points, nine rebounds and two blocks. Brandon Murray added 11 points and four assists for Georgetown. Bryson Mozone also put up 10 points.
Butler took the lead with 7:00 left in the first half and never looked back. The score was 38-30 at halftime, with Taylor racking up 11 points. Butler extended its lead to 45-30 during the second half, fueled by a 14-3 scoring run. Taylor scored a team-high 13 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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1st Half
BUT
Bulldogs
38
GTWN
Hoyas
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bulldogs gains possession)
19:54
+2
Eric Hunter Jr. makes two point layup (Manny Bates assists)
2-0
19:41
+3
Brandon Murray makes three point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)
2-3
19:12
Akok Akok blocks Jalen Thomas's two point jump shot
19:10
Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
18:57
Wayne Bristol Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:55
Akok Akok offensive rebound
18:32
Jalen Thomas personal foul (Qudus Wahab draws the foul)
18:32
+1
Qudus Wahab makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-4
18:32
Qudus Wahab misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:32
Manny Bates defensive rebound
18:19
+2
Manny Bates makes two point jump shot (Chuck Harris assists)
4-4
18:03
Brandon Murray misses two point jump shot
18:01
Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
17:37
+2
Eric Hunter Jr. makes two point layup
6-4
17:17
Jalen Thomas blocks Qudus Wahab's two point jump shot
17:15
Bulldogs defensive rebound
16:59
Manny Bates misses two point dunk
16:57
Primo Spears defensive rebound
16:45
+2
Wayne Bristol Jr. makes two point layup (Brandon Murray assists)
6-6
16:30
Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
16:28
Eric Hunter Jr. offensive rebound
16:28
Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
16:26
Brandon Murray defensive rebound
16:04
Jalen Thomas personal foul
15:46
Akok Akok misses three point jump shot
15:44
Qudus Wahab offensive rebound
15:46
Qudus Wahab misses two point jump shot
15:44
Chuck Harris defensive rebound
15:29
+2
Manny Bates makes two point jump shot (Ali Ali assists)
8-6
14:47
Primo Spears misses three point jump shot
14:45
Bulldogs defensive rebound
14:44
TV timeout
14:23
Ali Ali misses two point jump shot
14:21
Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
14:09
+2
Qudus Wahab makes two point jump shot (Brandon Murray assists)
8-8
13:45
+2
Simas Lukosius makes two point jump shot
10-8
13:25
+2
Brandon Murray makes two point layup (Akok Akok assists)
10-10
13:02
Ali Ali misses two point jump shot
13:00
Wayne Bristol Jr. defensive rebound
12:47
Wayne Bristol Jr. turnover (Eric Hunter Jr. steals)
12:34
+2
Eric Hunter Jr. makes two point layup
12-10
12:28
Manny Bates personal foul
12:15
Primo Spears misses two point layup
12:13
Ali Ali defensive rebound
11:58
Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
11:56
Bryson Mozone defensive rebound
11:46
+2
Brandon Murray makes two point layup (Primo Spears assists)
12-12
11:29
Akok Akok shooting foul
11:29
TV timeout
11:29
Ali Ali misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:29
+1
Ali Ali makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-12
11:11
Jordan Riley misses two point jump shot
11:09
Ali Ali defensive rebound
10:51
+3
Jayden Taylor makes three point jump shot
16-12
10:28
Brandon Murray misses three point jump shot
10:26
DJ Hughes defensive rebound
10:06
Jordan Riley shooting foul (DJ Hughes draws the foul)
10:06
DJ Hughes misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:06
DJ Hughes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:06
Akok Akok defensive rebound
9:41
+2
Akok Akok makes two point jump shot (Brandon Murray assists)
16-14
9:11
Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
9:09
Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
8:39
Brandon Murray misses two point jump shot
8:37
Bulldogs defensive rebound
8:23
Eric Hunter Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:21
Denver Anglin defensive rebound
8:05
+2
Qudus Wahab makes two point layup (Akok Akok assists)
16-16
8:02
Ali Ali turnover (bad pass)
7:56
+3
Bryson Mozone makes three point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)
16-19
7:37
+3
Eric Hunter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ali Ali assists)
19-19
7:16
+2
Denver Anglin makes two point jump shot (Qudus Wahab assists)
19-21
7:00
+3
Jayden Taylor makes three point jump shot (Chuck Harris assists)
22-21
6:31
Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
6:29
Bulldogs defensive rebound
6:30
TV timeout
6:01
Manny Bates misses two point layup
5:59
Akok Akok defensive rebound
5:56
Brandon Murray offensive foul
5:56
Brandon Murray turnover (offensive foul)
5:29
+2
Jayden Taylor makes two point jump shot
24-21
5:09
Bryson Mozone misses three point jump shot
5:07
Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
5:00
+3
Jayden Taylor makes three point jump shot (Eric Hunter Jr. assists)
27-21
4:58
Hoyas 30 second timeout
4:33
Akok Akok misses three point jump shot
4:31
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
4:25
Bradley Ezewiro shooting foul (Chuck Harris draws the foul)
4:25
+1
Chuck Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-21
4:25
+1
Chuck Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-21
4:04
Brandon Murray misses two point layup
4:02
Chuck Harris defensive rebound
3:47
Manny Bates misses two point layup
3:45
Akok Akok defensive rebound
3:40
Wayne Bristol Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:38
Akok Akok offensive rebound
3:40
Akok Akok misses two point layup
3:38
Brandon Murray offensive rebound
3:35
Bradley Ezewiro misses two point jump shot
3:33
Akok Akok offensive rebound
3:24
Chuck Harris personal foul
3:24
TV timeout
3:24
+1
Akok Akok makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-22
3:24
+1
Akok Akok makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-23
3:13
+2
Manny Bates makes two point dunk (Chuck Harris assists)
31-23
3:00
+2
Bradley Ezewiro makes two point layup (Wayne Bristol Jr. assists)
31-25
2:46
Chuck Harris misses two point jump shot
2:44
Akok Akok defensive rebound
2:20
+2
Brandon Murray makes two point layup
31-27
1:59
+2
Manny Bates makes two point layup
33-27
1:44
Wayne Bristol Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:42
Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
1:32
+2
Simas Lukosius makes two point layup (Eric Hunter Jr. assists)
35-27
1:30
Primo Spears turnover (lost ball) (Eric Hunter Jr. steals)
1:29
Akok Akok blocks Simas Lukosius's two point layup
1:27
Wayne Bristol Jr. defensive rebound
1:27
Brandon Murray misses two point layup
1:25
Bradley Ezewiro offensive rebound
1:25
Bradley Ezewiro misses two point layup
1:23
Wayne Bristol Jr. offensive rebound
1:23
Akok Akok turnover (Jayden Taylor steals)
1:21
Brandon Murray blocks Simas Lukosius's two point layup
1:19
Bulldogs offensive rebound
1:17
+3
Chuck Harris makes three point jump shot (Manny Bates assists)
38-27
1:05
+3
Bryson Mozone makes three point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)
38-30
0:30
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:23
Eric Hunter Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BUT
Bulldogs
42
GTWN
Hoyas
21
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:55
Brandon Murray misses two point jump shot
19:53
Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
19:45
Chuck Harris misses two point jump shot
19:43
Primo Spears defensive rebound
19:20
Wayne Bristol Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:18
Bulldogs defensive rebound
18:59
Eric Hunter Jr. turnover (Primo Spears steals)
18:49
Wayne Bristol Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:47
Manny Bates defensive rebound
18:32
+3
Jayden Taylor makes three point jump shot (Chuck Harris assists)
41-30
18:18
Wayne Bristol Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:16
Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
18:11
+2
Jayden Taylor makes two point layup (Eric Hunter Jr. assists)
43-30
17:41
Hoyas 30 second timeout
17:41
TV timeout
17:29
Primo Spears turnover (Chuck Harris steals)
17:12
Manny Bates misses two point jump shot
17:10
Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
16:55
Denver Anglin misses three point jump shot
16:53
Akok Akok offensive rebound
16:44
Brandon Murray misses three point jump shot
16:42
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
16:29
+2
Chuck Harris makes two point layup (Jayden Taylor assists)
45-30
16:19
+3
Akok Akok makes three point jump shot (Brandon Murray assists)
45-33
16:08
+3
Chuck Harris makes three point jump shot (Manny Bates assists)
48-33
16:00
Jayden Taylor shooting foul (Brandon Murray draws the foul)
16:00
TV timeout
16:00
Brandon Murray misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:00
Brandon Murray misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:00
Manny Bates defensive rebound
15:58
+3
Jayden Taylor makes three point jump shot (Chuck Harris assists)
51-33
15:32
Brandon Murray misses two point layup
15:30
Manny Bates defensive rebound
15:19
Eric Hunter Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:17
Primo Spears defensive rebound
15:05
Manny Bates personal foul
14:53
Ali Ali personal foul
14:41
Jayden Taylor blocks Qudus Wahab's two point layup
14:39
Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
14:33
Eric Hunter Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:31
Bryson Mozone defensive rebound
14:33
Bryson Mozone misses three point jump shot
14:31
Primo Spears offensive rebound
14:06
Jalen Thomas shooting foul (Akok Akok draws the foul)
14:06
+1
Akok Akok makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-34
14:06
+1
Akok Akok makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-35
13:56
+3
Ali Ali makes three point jump shot (Jayden Taylor assists)
54-35
13:38
+2
Qudus Wahab makes two point layup
54-37
13:25
Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
13:23
Akok Akok defensive rebound
13:10
+2
Qudus Wahab makes two point layup (Primo Spears assists)
54-39
12:50
+3
Jayden Taylor makes three point jump shot
57-39
12:28
Denver Anglin misses three point jump shot
12:26
Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
12:22
Denver Anglin personal foul
12:14
+3
Ali Ali makes three point jump shot (Eric Hunter Jr. assists)
60-39
11:46
Qudus Wahab misses two point layup
11:44
Manny Bates defensive rebound
11:35
+2
Jayden Taylor makes two point jump shot
62-39
11:12
Brandon Murray misses two point jump shot
11:10
Ali Ali defensive rebound
11:08
Primo Spears personal foul
11:08
TV timeout
11:02
+2
Manny Bates makes two point layup
64-39
10:25
Jordan Riley misses two point jump shot
10:23
Manny Bates defensive rebound
10:08
Chuck Harris turnover
9:58
+3
Akok Akok makes three point jump shot (Jordan Riley assists)
64-42
9:36
+3
Simas Lukosius makes three point jump shot (Eric Hunter Jr. assists)
67-42
9:21
Akok Akok misses three point jump shot
9:19
Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
9:14
+2
Manny Bates makes two point layup (Simas Lukosius assists)
69-42
8:53
Eric Hunter Jr. shooting foul (Brandon Murray draws the foul)
8:53
+1
Brandon Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-43
8:53
+1
Brandon Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-44
8:36
+2
Manny Bates makes two point layup
71-44
8:21
Akok Akok turnover (Simas Lukosius steals)
8:06
Jordan Riley shooting foul (Manny Bates draws the foul)
8:06
+1
Manny Bates makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-44
8:06
Manny Bates misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:06
Malcolm Wilson defensive rebound
7:48
Bryson Mozone misses two point layup
7:46
Malcolm Wilson offensive rebound
7:34
Malcolm Wilson misses two point layup
7:32
Chuck Harris defensive rebound
7:33
Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
7:31
Jordan Riley defensive rebound
7:30
Eric Hunter Jr. personal foul
7:30
TV timeout
7:16
Malcolm Wilson misses two point layup
7:14
Ali Ali defensive rebound
7:05
Malcolm Wilson shooting foul (Pierce Thomas draws the foul)
7:05
Pierce Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:05
+1
Pierce Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
73-44
6:45
Primo Spears turnover (Manny Bates steals)
6:27
Eric Hunter Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:25
Bulldogs offensive rebound
6:19
Jalen Thomas turnover (Primo Spears steals)
6:19
+2
Bryson Mozone makes two point jump shot
73-46
6:12
Ali Ali misses three point jump shot
6:10
Jordan Riley defensive rebound
5:58
Jordan Riley misses two point dunk
5:56
Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
5:49
+2
Pierce Thomas makes two point layup (Ali Ali assists)
75-46
5:33
Qudus Wahab misses two point jump shot
5:31
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
5:18
Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
5:16
Eric Hunter Jr. offensive rebound
4:53
+2
Eric Hunter Jr. makes two point layup
77-46
4:45
Hoyas 30 second timeout
4:41
+2
Primo Spears makes two point jump shot
77-48
4:29
Jalen Thomas misses three point jump shot
4:27
Hoyas defensive rebound
4:07
Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
4:05
Bryson Mozone offensive rebound
3:50
+2
Bryson Mozone makes two point layup
77-50
3:30
Jalen Thomas misses two point layup
3:28
Bryson Mozone defensive rebound
3:18
Jordan Riley misses three point jump shot
3:16
Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
3:07
Jordan Riley blocks Simas Lukosius's two point layup
3:05
Pierce Thomas offensive rebound
3:01
Denver Anglin shooting foul (Ali Ali draws the foul)
3:01
TV timeout
3:01
Ali Ali misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:01
+1
Ali Ali makes regular free throw 2 of 2
78-50
2:56
Denver Anglin misses three point jump shot
2:54
Pierce Thomas defensive rebound
2:45
Qudus Wahab blocks Pierce Thomas's two point layup
2:43
Bryson Mozone defensive rebound
2:26
Jordan Riley misses three point jump shot
2:24
Myles Tate defensive rebound
2:24
Jalen Thomas turnover (Qudus Wahab steals)
2:22
Brandon Murray misses two point jump shot
2:20
Myles Wilmoth defensive rebound
2:00
Connor Turnbull misses two point layup
1:58
Jalen Thomas offensive rebound
1:42
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point layup
80-50
1:29
Bryson Mozone misses two point jump shot
1:27
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
0:57
Myles Tate misses three point jump shot
0:55
Jordan Riley defensive rebound
0:44
Myles Tate shooting foul (Jordan Riley draws the foul)
0:44
Jordan Riley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:44
+1
Jordan Riley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
80-51
0:40
Myles Tate misses two point jump shot
0:38
Malcolm Wilson defensive rebound
0:29
Bryson Mozone misses two point layup
0:27
Malcolm Wilson offensive rebound
0:29
Jalen Thomas blocks Bryson Mozone's two point layup