Butler secures 94-55 victory against Eastern Michigan in season opener
AP
Nov 07, 2023
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Jahmyl Telfort scored 18 points as Butler Bulldogs beat Eastern Michigan Eagles 94-55 in a season opener on Monday night.
Telfort was 6 of 10 shooting and 5 of 6 from the free throw line for the Bulldogs. Pierre Brooks scored 16 points while shooting 7 for 12, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc, and added five rebounds. Andre Screen shot 6 of 6 from the field to finish with 13 points.
The Eagles were led by Tyson Acuff and Arne Osojnik with 13 points apiece. Yusuf Jihad also put up nine points.
NEXT UP
Up next for Butler is a matchup Friday with Southeast Missouri State at home. Eastern Michigan hosts Georgia Southern on Saturday.
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1st Half
EMU
Eagles
26
BUT
Bulldogs
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Legend Geeter vs. Jalen Thomas (Posh Alexander gains possession)
19:49
Posh Alexander turnover (Legend Geeter steals)
19:34
Legend Geeter misses two point jump shot
19:32
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
19:22
Connor Serven personal foul (Jahmyl Telfort draws the foul)
19:12
Jump ball. (Eagles gains possession)
18:59
Jalen Thomas turnover (Legend Geeter steals)
18:59
+2
Tyson Acuff makes two point layup
2-0
18:36
Posh Alexander misses three point jump shot
18:34
Connor Serven defensive rebound
18:26
Connor Serven turnover (traveling)
18:22
+2
Pierre Brooks II makes two point layup
2-2
18:13
John McGriff misses three point jump shot
18:11
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
18:05
Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
18:03
John McGriff defensive rebound
17:48
Legend Geeter offensive foul
17:48
Legend Geeter turnover (offensive foul)
17:34
Jalen Thomas misses two point layup
17:34
Bulldogs offensive rebound
17:34
Legend Geeter personal foul (Jalen Thomas draws the foul)
17:26
DJ Davis misses two point layup
17:24
Julius Ellerbe defensive rebound
17:20
Julius Ellerbe turnover (Posh Alexander steals)
17:10
Posh Alexander misses three point jump shot
17:08
Cyril Martynov defensive rebound
16:51
+2
Connor Serven makes two point layup
4-2
16:51
Jahmyl Telfort personal foul (Connor Serven draws the foul)
16:51
Connor Serven misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:51
Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
16:49
Connor Serven personal foul
16:39
+3
Pierre Brooks II makes three point jump shot (DJ Davis assists)
4-5
16:15
Yusuf Jihad misses two point jump shot
16:13
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
16:02
DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
16:00
Jalen Thomas offensive rebound
16:00
TV timeout
15:50
Posh Alexander misses two point jump shot
15:48
Eagles defensive rebound
15:32
Julius Ellerbe misses three point jump shot
15:30
Landon Moore defensive rebound
15:19
Yusuf Jihad personal foul (Jahmyl Telfort draws the foul)
15:19
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-6
15:19
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-7
15:08
+2
Tyson Acuff makes two point layup
6-7
14:51
+2
Andre Screen makes two point dunk (Pierre Brooks II assists)
6-9
14:22
Cyril Martynov turnover (traveling)
13:56
Andre Screen turnover (lost ball) (Jalin Billingsley steals)
13:38
Jahmyl Telfort personal foul (Tyson Acuff draws the foul)
13:35
Jalin Billingsley turnover (bad pass)
13:19
+2
Pierre Brooks II makes two point layup (Finley Bizjack assists)
6-11
13:08
+3
Arne Osojnik makes three point jump shot (Kevin-David Rice assists)
9-11
12:52
Connor Turnbull misses three point jump shot
12:50
John McGriff defensive rebound
12:34
+3
Arne Osojnik makes three point jump shot (John McGriff assists)
12-11
12:26
Jalin Billingsley personal foul
12:19
+2
Andre Screen makes two point layup (Pierre Brooks II assists)
12-13
12:04
Arne Osojnik misses three point jump shot
12:02
Andre Screen defensive rebound
11:51
Landon Moore turnover (lost ball) (Cyril Martynov steals)
11:41
Kevin-David Rice turnover (lost ball)
11:41
TV timeout
11:20
Andre Screen turnover (bad pass)
11:11
+2
John McGriff makes two point jump shot
14-13
10:50
Landon Moore misses two point jump shot
10:48
Cyril Martynov defensive rebound
10:25
Arne Osojnik misses two point jump shot
10:25
Eagles offensive rebound
10:25
Connor Turnbull personal foul
10:20
DJ Davis personal foul
10:20
Yusuf Jihad misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:20
+1
Yusuf Jihad makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-13
10:01
Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
9:59
Yusuf Jihad defensive rebound
9:50
Tyson Acuff turnover (DJ Davis steals)
9:44
+2
Connor Turnbull makes two point layup (DJ Davis assists)
15-15
9:44
Javantae Randle personal foul
9:44
+1
Connor Turnbull makes regular free throw 1 of 1
15-16
9:27
Pierre Brooks II personal foul (Yusuf Jihad draws the foul)
9:27
+1
Yusuf Jihad makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-16
9:27
+1
Yusuf Jihad makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-16
9:11
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot (Posh Alexander assists)
17-18
8:45
Legend Geeter misses two point layup
8:43
Yusuf Jihad offensive rebound
8:37
Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
8:35
Legend Geeter offensive rebound
8:33
Legend Geeter misses two point layup
8:33
Legend Geeter offensive rebound
8:33
Legend Geeter misses two point layup
8:31
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
8:25
+2
Pierre Brooks II makes two point jump shot (Posh Alexander assists)
17-20
8:06
Jalen Thomas blocks Julius Ellerbe's two point layup
8:04
Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
7:51
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point layup
17-22
7:51
Yusuf Jihad personal foul
7:51
TV timeout
7:51
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 1
17-23
7:32
Tyson Acuff misses two point layup
7:30
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
7:25
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point jump shot (DJ Davis assists)
17-25
7:00
Connor Serven misses two point jump shot
6:58
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
6:48
+3
DJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Posh Alexander assists)