CHICAGO (AP) Simas Lukosius had 15 points and Butler Bulldogs beat DePaul Blue Demons 59-58 on Wednesday night for the Blue Demons' ninth loss in a row.
Lukosius added seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (14-15, 6-12 Big East Conference). Ali Ali added 15 points while finishing 6 of 9 from the floor, and he also had five rebounds and five assists. Jayden Taylor was 4 of 12 shooting, including 0 for 5 from distance, and went 5 for 7 from the line to finish with 13 points.
Umoja Gibson led the Blue Demons (9-19, 3-14) in scoring, finishing with 25 points and two steals. Eral Penn added eight points and seven rebounds for DePaul.
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1st Half
BUT
Bulldogs
24
DEP
Blue Demons
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jalen Thomas vs. Nick Ongenda (Umoja Gibson gains possession)
19:39
Umoja Gibson misses three point jump shot
19:37
Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
19:21
+2
Simas Lukosius makes two point layup (Ali Ali assists)
2-0
19:00
Umoja Gibson misses two point layup
18:58
Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
18:49
Ali Ali turnover (bad pass) (Umoja Gibson steals)
18:23
+3
Umoja Gibson makes three point jump shot (Javan Johnson assists)
2-3
17:55
Eric Hunter Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:53
Nick Ongenda defensive rebound
17:46
Umoja Gibson turnover (traveling)
17:22
+2
Simas Lukosius makes two point layup
4-3
17:00
+2
Nick Ongenda makes two point layup
4-5
16:43
+2
Eric Hunter Jr. makes two point layup (Simas Lukosius assists)
6-5
16:43
Umoja Gibson shooting foul (Eric Hunter Jr. draws the foul)
16:43
+1
Eric Hunter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
7-5
16:30
Simas Lukosius personal foul (Umoja Gibson draws the foul)
16:15
Nick Ongenda turnover (lost ball) (Ali Ali steals)
16:12
Javan Johnson blocks Simas Lukosius's two point layup
16:10
Jalen Terry defensive rebound
16:06
Javan Johnson turnover (lost ball)
15:44
Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
15:42
Philmon Gebrewhit defensive rebound
15:29
Nick Ongenda misses two point layup
15:27
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
15:14
+2
Ali Ali makes two point jump shot (Jayden Taylor assists)
9-5
14:55
+2
Javan Johnson makes two point jump shot (Jalen Terry assists)
9-7
14:33
+3
Ali Ali makes three point jump shot (Jalen Thomas assists)
12-7
14:09
Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot
14:07
Ali Ali defensive rebound
13:46
Eric Hunter Jr. turnover (bad pass)
13:46
TV timeout
13:35
+3
Umoja Gibson makes three point jump shot (Da'Sean Nelson assists)
12-10
13:22
Connor Turnbull offensive foul (Umoja Gibson draws the foul)
13:22
Connor Turnbull turnover (offensive foul)
13:03
Javan Johnson misses three point jump shot
13:01
Ali Ali defensive rebound
12:46
Simas Lukosius misses two point jump shot
12:44
Umoja Gibson defensive rebound
12:33
Jalen Terry turnover (bad pass) (Ali Ali steals)
12:22
+3
Connor Turnbull makes three point jump shot (Eric Hunter Jr. assists)
15-10
11:55
Umoja Gibson misses three point jump shot
11:53
Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
11:35
+2
Simas Lukosius makes two point running finger roll layup
17-10
11:22
Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot
11:20
Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
11:08
+2
Jayden Taylor makes two point layup (Connor Turnbull assists)
19-10
10:51
Simas Lukosius shooting foul (Eral Penn draws the foul)
10:51
TV timeout
10:51
Eral Penn misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:51
Eral Penn misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:51
Chuck Harris defensive rebound
10:29
Connor Turnbull turnover (bad pass)
10:14
+2
Eral Penn makes two point layup (Nick Ongenda assists)
19-12
9:59
Jalen Thomas misses two point hook shot
9:57
Eral Penn defensive rebound
9:50
Caleb Murphy turnover (bad pass)
9:33
Chuck Harris misses two point jump shot
9:31
Caleb Murphy defensive rebound
9:22
+2
Umoja Gibson makes two point jump shot
19-14
9:11
Myles Tate turnover (bad pass)
8:45
+3
Da'Sean Nelson makes three point jump shot (Umoja Gibson assists)
19-17
8:16
+2
Ali Ali makes two point layup (Jalen Thomas assists)
21-17
7:48
Jayden Taylor personal foul (Umoja Gibson draws the foul)
7:48
TV timeout
7:33
Umoja Gibson misses two point jump shot
7:31
Bulldogs defensive rebound
7:11
Ali Ali misses two point layup
7:09
Philmon Gebrewhit defensive rebound
7:05
Ali Ali personal foul (Caleb Murphy draws the foul)
6:55
Ali Ali blocks Da'Sean Nelson's two point jump shot
6:53
Nick Ongenda offensive rebound
6:47
Nick Ongenda misses two point layup
6:45
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
6:42
Jalen Thomas misses two point dunk
6:40
Philmon Gebrewhit defensive rebound
6:30
Philmon Gebrewhit misses two point jump shot
6:28
Chuck Harris defensive rebound
6:21
Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
6:19
Umoja Gibson defensive rebound
6:13
Ali Ali personal foul (Nick Ongenda draws the foul)
6:07
+2
Nick Ongenda makes two point layup (Caleb Murphy assists)
21-19
5:44
Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
5:42
Nick Ongenda defensive rebound
5:35
+3
Javan Johnson makes three point jump shot (Caleb Murphy assists)
21-22
5:20
Javan Johnson personal foul (Jalen Thomas draws the foul)
5:19
Da'Sean Nelson personal foul (Connor Turnbull draws the foul)
5:13
Nick Ongenda blocks Simas Lukosius's two point layup
5:11
Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound
5:04
+2
Umoja Gibson makes two point hook shot (Caleb Murphy assists)
21-24
4:54
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
4:41
K.T. Raimey shooting foul (Connor Turnbull draws the foul)
4:41
Connor Turnbull misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:41
+1
Connor Turnbull makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-24
4:27
Da'Sean Nelson turnover (bad pass) (Eric Hunter Jr. steals)
4:16
Jayden Taylor misses two point jump shot
4:14
K.T. Raimey defensive rebound
3:55
K.T. Raimey misses three point jump shot
3:53
Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
3:35
Chuck Harris misses two point layup
3:33
Nick Ongenda defensive rebound
3:31
Umoja Gibson misses three point jump shot
3:29
Connor Turnbull defensive rebound
3:05
Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
3:03
Javan Johnson defensive rebound
2:55
+3
Umoja Gibson makes three point jump shot (K.T. Raimey assists)
22-27
2:25
Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
2:23
Jayden Taylor offensive rebound
2:21
+2
Jayden Taylor makes two point layup
24-27
2:05
+2
Umoja Gibson makes two point layup
24-29
1:46
Nick Ongenda blocks Connor Turnbull's two point layup
1:44
K.T. Raimey defensive rebound
1:39
Nick Ongenda turnover (traveling)
1:39
TV timeout
1:14
Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
1:12
Bulldogs offensive rebound
1:05
Simas Lukosius misses two point layup
1:03
Nick Ongenda defensive rebound
0:45
Eric Hunter Jr. personal foul (Nick Ongenda draws the foul)
0:45
+1
Nick Ongenda makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-30
0:45
Nick Ongenda misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:45
Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
0:24
Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
0:22
Javan Johnson defensive rebound
0:03
Umoja Gibson misses three point jump shot
0:01
Blue Demons offensive rebound
0:01
Blue Demons 30 second timeout
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BUT
Bulldogs
35
DEP
Blue Demons
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:40
Nick Ongenda blocks Ali Ali's two point jump shot
19:38
Eral Penn defensive rebound
19:38
Jalen Thomas personal foul (Eral Penn draws the foul)
19:14
+3
Umoja Gibson makes three point jump shot (Nick Ongenda assists)
24-33
18:54
Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
18:52
Javan Johnson defensive rebound
18:46
+3
Philmon Gebrewhit makes three point jump shot (Javan Johnson assists)
24-36
18:16
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point dunk (Ali Ali assists)
26-36
17:55
Javan Johnson misses three point jump shot
17:53
Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
17:49
+2
Simas Lukosius makes two point jump shot
28-36
17:28
Umoja Gibson turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Taylor steals)
17:26
Javan Johnson shooting foul (Eric Hunter Jr. draws the foul)
17:26
+1
Eric Hunter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-36
17:26
Eric Hunter Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:26
Ali Ali offensive rebound
17:22
+2
Jayden Taylor makes two point jump shot (Ali Ali assists)
31-36
17:04
Javan Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Simas Lukosius steals)
16:59
Nick Ongenda shooting foul (Jayden Taylor draws the foul)
16:59
+1
Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-36
16:59
Jayden Taylor misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:59
Jalen Thomas offensive rebound
16:55
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point layup
34-36
16:25
+3
Philmon Gebrewhit makes three point jump shot (Umoja Gibson assists)
34-39
16:04
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point dunk (Ali Ali assists)
36-39
15:38
Nick Ongenda turnover (bad pass) (Eric Hunter Jr. steals)
15:27
Jayden Taylor turnover (lost ball) (Umoja Gibson steals)
15:05
+2
Umoja Gibson makes two point driving finger roll layup
36-41
14:52
Jalen Thomas misses two point jump shot
14:50
Nick Ongenda defensive rebound
14:34
Javan Johnson misses three point jump shot
14:32
Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
14:28
TV timeout
14:18
Javan Johnson personal foul (Simas Lukosius draws the foul)
14:13
Jayden Taylor turnover (lost ball) (Eral Penn steals)
13:43
Umoja Gibson misses two point jump shot
13:41
Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
13:33
Caleb Murphy personal foul (Simas Lukosius draws the foul)
13:26
Caleb Murphy personal foul (Connor Turnbull draws the foul)
13:14
+2
Ali Ali makes two point jump shot
38-41
12:48
+2
Caleb Murphy makes two point layup
38-43
12:32
+2
Jayden Taylor makes two point running finger roll layup (Ali Ali assists)
40-43
12:32
Da'Sean Nelson shooting foul (Jayden Taylor draws the foul)
12:32
+1
Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 1
41-43
12:25
Umoja Gibson misses three point jump shot
12:23
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
12:09
Ali Ali offensive foul (Umoja Gibson draws the foul)
12:09
Ali Ali turnover (offensive foul)
11:55
Da'Sean Nelson misses three point jump shot
11:53
Bulldogs defensive rebound
11:53
TV timeout
11:33
Jalen Terry personal foul (Ali Ali draws the foul)
11:33
+1
Ali Ali makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-43
11:33
+1
Ali Ali makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-43
11:21
Eric Hunter Jr. personal foul (Da'Sean Nelson draws the foul)
11:18
+2
Da'Sean Nelson makes two point layup
43-45
11:18
Jalen Thomas shooting foul (Da'Sean Nelson draws the foul)
11:18
Da'Sean Nelson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:18
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
10:57
+2
Simas Lukosius makes two point jump shot
45-45
10:44
Umoja Gibson misses three point jump shot
10:42
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
10:39
+2
Simas Lukosius makes two point layup (Jayden Taylor assists)
47-45
10:19
Javan Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:17
Ali Ali defensive rebound
10:14
Jayden Taylor misses two point layup
10:12
Javan Johnson defensive rebound
10:04
Javan Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:02
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
9:44
Philmon Gebrewhit personal foul (Jayden Taylor draws the foul)
9:44
+1
Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-45
9:44
+1
Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-45
9:27
Jalen Thomas shooting foul (Nick Ongenda draws the foul)
9:27
Nick Ongenda misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:27
+1
Nick Ongenda makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-46
9:20
Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
9:18
Eric Hunter Jr. offensive rebound
9:14
+2
Eric Hunter Jr. makes two point layup
51-46
8:53
Da'Sean Nelson misses two point layup
8:51
Da'Sean Nelson offensive rebound
8:50
Da'Sean Nelson misses two point layup
8:48
Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
8:45
Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
8:43
Jalen Thomas offensive rebound
8:41
Nick Ongenda blocks Jalen Thomas's two point layup
8:39
Bulldogs offensive rebound
8:38
Caleb Murphy shooting foul (Jayden Taylor draws the foul)
8:38
+1
Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-46
8:38
Jayden Taylor misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:38
Blue Demons defensive rebound
8:29
Jayden Taylor personal foul (Caleb Murphy draws the foul)
8:20
Eral Penn misses three point jump shot
8:18
Javan Johnson offensive rebound
8:14
+3
Umoja Gibson makes three point jump shot (Javan Johnson assists)
52-49
7:50
Ali Ali misses three point jump shot
7:48
Eral Penn defensive rebound
7:42
Jalen Thomas blocks Nick Ongenda's two point layup
7:40
Ali Ali defensive rebound
7:19
+3
Simas Lukosius makes three point jump shot (Eric Hunter Jr. assists)
55-49
7:02
TV timeout
6:52
Javan Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:50
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
6:32
Jayden Taylor misses two point jump shot
6:30
Javan Johnson defensive rebound
6:21
+2
Eral Penn makes two point layup (Caleb Murphy assists)
55-51
5:55
Jalen Thomas misses two point jump shot
5:53
Javan Johnson defensive rebound
5:42
Da'Sean Nelson misses two point jump shot
5:40
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
5:25
Ali Ali turnover (bad pass)
5:11
Caleb Murphy misses two point jump shot
5:09
Nick Ongenda offensive rebound
5:07
Jalen Thomas shooting foul (Nick Ongenda draws the foul)
5:07
+1
Nick Ongenda makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-52
5:07
Nick Ongenda misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:07
Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
4:42
Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
4:40
Eral Penn defensive rebound
4:32
Caleb Murphy misses two point layup
4:30
Eral Penn offensive rebound
4:27
+2
Eral Penn makes two point running finger roll layup
55-54
4:04
Nick Ongenda blocks Jayden Taylor's three point jump shot
4:02
Umoja Gibson defensive rebound
3:47
Nick Ongenda misses two point hook shot
3:45
Caleb Murphy offensive rebound
3:35
Eral Penn misses two point jump shot
3:33
Eral Penn offensive rebound
3:31
+2
Eral Penn makes two point putback layup
55-56
3:26
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
3:26
TV timeout
3:11
+2
Ali Ali makes two point jump shot
57-56
2:45
Eral Penn misses two point hook shot
2:43
Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
2:33
Eral Penn blocks Simas Lukosius's two point jump shot
2:31
Umoja Gibson defensive rebound
2:09
Umoja Gibson misses three point jump shot
2:07
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
1:47
Eric Hunter Jr. misses two point driving finger roll layup
1:45
Eral Penn defensive rebound
1:34
Blue Demons 30 second timeout
1:34
TV timeout
1:22
Javan Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Taylor steals)
0:59
+2
Ali Ali makes two point hook shot
59-56
0:38
Jalen Thomas personal foul (Umoja Gibson draws the foul)
0:38
+1
Umoja Gibson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-57
0:38
+1
Umoja Gibson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-58
0:38
Blue Demons 30 second timeout
0:29
Bulldogs 60 second timeout
0:11
Nick Ongenda blocks Simas Lukosius's two point jump shot
0:09
Nick Ongenda defensive rebound
0:01
Jayden Taylor blocks Javan Johnson's two point layup
