Jahmyl Telfort scores 26 points, Butler hangs on in wild finish to upset No. 13 Creighton 99-98
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Jahmyl Telfort matched his season high with 26 points, DJ Davis added 22 and Butler held off No. 13 Creighton 99-98 in a wild finish Friday night.
The Bulldogs (15-7, 6-5 Big East) won their fourth straight. They shot 62.5% in the second half and went 13 of 22 on 3-pointers for the game against the conference's top 3-point defense.
It was their second win over a ranked opponent, a resume-helper for a team squarely on the NCAA Tournament bubble with just over a month left in the regular season.
“We've had so many games in league, a decent amount, where we’ve been right there,” Butler coach Thad Matta said. “I could go around the locker room and talk about every single guy and what he brought to the table for us tonight.”
Baylor Scheierman and Steven Ashworth scored 26 points apiece for the Bluejays (16-6, 7-4). Trey Alexander had 22 and Ryan Kalkbrenner 20.
Finley Bizjack’s layup gave Butler a 69-68 lead with 12 minutes left, and the Bulldogs never relinquished it. There still was plenty of drama before the highest-scoring Big East game of the season ended.
“That was a crazy game, and for people watching on TV, there was a lot of shot-making in that game, crazy 3s, crazy shots,” Telfort said.
Bizjack, the Bulldogs' first man off the bench, entered the game just 9 of 44 on 3s but made all three of his shots from distance. Boden Kapke, who has played sparingly in six games before Friday, made two 3s and hit key free throws late.
The Bluejays never trailed by more than five points the rest of the way and, after Kalkbrenner made two free throws to make it 97-96 with 11 seconds left, they had two chances to go ahead.
Creighton got the ball right back when Butler’s inbound pass following Kalkbrenner’s free throws went off DJ Davis’ leg and out of bounds. But Alexnader lost the ball on Creighton’s inbound pass, and Francisco Farabello fouled Davis on the next inbounds pass, hitting him around the eye.
Davis was unable to shoot the free throws, with Kapke taking his place and making both with 6.4 seconds left for a three-point lead.
Alexander was fouled immediately and made two free throws to make it 99-98 with 5.8 seconds left. The ball got loose on the Butler inbound, and Creighton got the ball on the alternating possession after a tie-up.
But only 0.5 seconds remained. Alexander's pass to the hoop was good, but Kalkbrenner was unable to tip it in.
“Hat's off to Butler,” Creighton coach Greg McDermott said. “Any one who comes in and scores 99 on us on our home floor played pretty darn well.”
The Bulldogs played without Posh Alexander (foot), who was held out after going through pregame warmups. Landon Moore, who played two seasons at St. Francis, made his first start for the Bulldogs.
BIG PICTURE
Butler: Butler has won one more game than it did last season. It was a Butler kind of game. The Bulldogs are averaging 81.5 points per game, its best figure since 1990-91, and allowing 73.8, it’s most since 1991-92.
Creighton: The Bluejays lost for the first time in 34 Friday night games since 1977.
UP NEXT
Butler: At No. 1 Connecticut on Tuesday night.
Creighton: At Providence on Wednesday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Landon Moore vs. Ryan Kalkbrenner (Bluejays gains possession) | |||
19:48 | Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point layup | |||
20:00 | Landon Moore vs. Ryan Kalkbrenner (Bluejays gains possession) | |||
19:48 | Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point layup | |||
19:46 | Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound | |||
19:43 | Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot | |||
19:41 | Trey Alexander defensive rebound | |||
19:18 | Trey Alexander offensive foul | |||
19:18 | Trey Alexander turnover (offensive foul) | |||
19:02 | +2 | Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot | 2-0 | |
18:39 | +2 | Trey Alexander makes two point jump shot | 2-2 | |
18:19 | DJ Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
18:17 | Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound | |||
18:03 | Ryan Kalkbrenner turnover (bad pass) (DJ Davis steals) | |||
17:57 | DJ Davis misses two point layup | |||
17:55 | Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound | |||
17:45 | Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot | |||
17:43 | Jalen Thomas defensive rebound | |||
17:20 | +3 | Jahmyl Telfort makes three point jump shot | 5-2 | |
17:14 | +2 | Baylor Scheierman makes two point jump shot | 5-4 | |
17:14 | DJ Davis shooting foul (Baylor Scheierman draws the foul) | |||
17:14 | +1 | Baylor Scheierman makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 5-5 | |
16:59 | Landon Moore misses two point layup | |||
16:57 | Jalen Thomas offensive rebound | |||
16:53 | +2 | Jalen Thomas makes two point layup | 7-5 | |
16:47 | +3 | Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot | 7-8 | |
16:31 | Jalen Thomas misses three point jump shot | |||
16:29 | Trey Alexander defensive rebound | |||
16:12 | +2 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point alley-oop dunk (Steven Ashworth assists) | 7-10 | |
16:12 | Jalen Thomas shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul) | |||
16:12 | +1 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 7-11 | |
16:12 | Official timeout | |||
15:59 | +2 | DJ Davis makes two point jump shot (Pierre Brooks II assists) | 9-11 | |
15:42 | Trey Alexander misses two point jump shot | |||
15:40 | DJ Davis defensive rebound | |||
15:24 | +3 | Landon Moore makes three point jump shot (DJ Davis assists) | 12-11 | |
15:03 | Mason Miller misses three point jump shot | |||
15:01 | Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound | |||
14:58 | Jalen Thomas personal foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul) | |||
14:58 | TV timeout | |||
14:54 | +3 | Baylor Scheierman makes three point jump shot (Mason Miller assists) | 12-14 | |
14:29 | Andre Screen misses two point hook shot | |||
14:27 | Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound | |||
14:20 | +2 | Steven Ashworth makes two point layup | 12-16 | |
13:56 | +3 | Jahmyl Telfort makes three point jump shot (Finley Bizjack assists) | 15-16 | |
13:39 | +2 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point alley-oop layup (Baylor Scheierman assists) | 15-18 | |
13:23 | Jahmyl Telfort misses two point jump shot | |||
13:21 | Mason Miller defensive rebound | |||
13:15 | Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot | |||
13:13 | Landon Moore defensive rebound | |||
13:06 | Landon Moore misses two point jump shot | |||
13:04 | Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound | |||
12:58 | Mason Miller misses three point jump shot | |||
12:56 | Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound | |||
12:41 | Baylor Scheierman shooting foul (Pierre Brooks II draws the foul) | |||
12:41 | Pierre Brooks II misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
12:41 | +1 | Pierre Brooks II makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-18 | |
12:24 | Steven Ashworth turnover (bad pass) (Augusto Cassia steals) | |||
12:10 | Augusto Cassia offensive foul (Baylor Scheierman draws the foul) | |||
12:10 | Augusto Cassia turnover (offensive foul) | |||
11:50 | +2 | Trey Alexander makes two point jump shot | 16-20 | |
11:23 | +2 | Andre Screen makes two point dunk | 18-20 | |
11:09 | Andre Screen blocks Fredrick King's two point dunk | |||
11:07 | Andre Screen defensive rebound | |||
11:01 | +2 | Augusto Cassia makes two point layup (DJ Davis assists) | 20-20 | |
11:01 | Bluejays 30 second timeout | |||
11:01 | TV timeout | |||
10:45 | Boden Kapke shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul) | |||
10:45 | +1 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-21 | |
10:45 | +1 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-22 | |
10:30 | +3 | Finley Bizjack makes three point jump shot | 23-22 | |
10:16 | +3 | Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists) | 23-25 | |
10:04 | +3 | DJ Davis makes three point jump shot | 26-25 | |
9:53 | Baylor Scheierman turnover (traveling) | |||
9:36 | +3 | Boden Kapke makes three point jump shot (DJ Davis assists) | 29-25 | |
9:27 | +3 | Baylor Scheierman makes three point jump shot (Trey Alexander assists) | 29-28 | |
9:09 | DJ Davis misses two point layup | |||
9:07 | Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound | |||
9:03 | Baylor Scheierman misses two point layup | |||
9:01 | Boden Kapke defensive rebound | |||
8:53 | Finley Bizjack misses two point layup | |||
8:51 | Steven Ashworth defensive rebound | |||
8:38 | +2 | Trey Alexander makes two point jump shot | 29-30 | |
8:16 | Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot | |||
8:14 | Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound | |||
7:58 | +2 | Trey Alexander makes two point layup | 29-32 | |
7:34 | TV timeout | |||
7:24 | Jahmyl Telfort misses two point jump shot | |||
7:22 | Bulldogs offensive rebound | |||
7:21 | Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
7:08 | Trey Alexander misses two point layup | |||
7:06 | Boden Kapke defensive rebound | |||
6:54 | +2 | Jahmyl Telfort makes two point layup | 31-32 | |
6:39 | +2 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point jump shot (Trey Alexander assists) | 31-34 | |
6:21 | Pierre Brooks II misses two point layup | |||
6:19 | Francisco Farabello defensive rebound | |||
6:11 | Trey Alexander turnover (lost ball) (DJ Davis steals) | |||
6:01 | +2 | DJ Davis makes two point layup | 33-34 | |
5:55 | +2 | Baylor Scheierman makes two point dunk (Steven Ashworth assists) | 33-36 | |
5:32 | Landon Moore misses two point jump shot | |||
5:30 | Francisco Farabello defensive rebound | |||
5:24 | Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot | |||
5:22 | Boden Kapke defensive rebound | |||
5:07 | Boden Kapke misses three point jump shot | |||
5:05 | Steven Ashworth defensive rebound | |||
4:53 | +2 | Baylor Scheierman makes two point layup (Francisco Farabello assists) | 33-38 | |
4:33 | +2 | Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot | 35-38 | |
4:13 | Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot | |||
4:11 | DJ Davis defensive rebound | |||
4:05 | Pierre Brooks II misses two point jump shot | |||
4:03 | Trey Alexander defensive rebound | |||
3:56 | +2 | Trey Alexander makes two point jump shot | 35-40 | |
3:37 | +2 | Jahmyl Telfort makes two point layup | 37-40 | |
3:29 | DJ Davis personal foul (Trey Alexander draws the foul) | |||
3:29 | TV timeout | |||
3:21 | +2 | Francisco Farabello makes two point jump shot | 37-42 | |
3:07 | Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot | |||
3:05 | Trey Alexander defensive rebound | |||
2:51 | Augusto Cassia personal foul (Baylor Scheierman draws the foul) | |||
2:51 | +1 | Baylor Scheierman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-43 | |
2:51 | +1 | Baylor Scheierman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-44 | |
2:29 | Andre Screen misses two point layup | |||
2:27 | Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound | |||
2:18 | +3 | Trey Alexander makes three point jump shot (Baylor Scheierman assists) | 37-47 | |
2:14 | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | |||
2:00 | Francisco Farabello personal foul | |||
1:51 | +2 | Landon Moore makes two point jump shot | 39-47 | |
1:36 | Jahmyl Telfort personal foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul) | |||
1:36 | Ryan Kalkbrenner misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
1:36 | Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound | |||
1:15 | Finley Bizjack misses two point jump shot | |||
1:13 | Steven Ashworth defensive rebound | |||
0:59 | +2 | Baylor Scheierman makes two point layup | 39-49 | |
0:39 | +3 | Pierre Brooks II makes three point jump shot (Jahmyl Telfort assists) | 42-49 | |
0:05 | Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot | |||
0:03 | Landon Moore defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | +3 | Finley Bizjack makes three point jump shot (Landon Moore assists) | 45-49 | |
0:00 | End of period |