INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Jahmyl Telfort scored 29 points as Butler Bulldogs beat Missouri State Bears 72-65 on Monday night in a season opener.
Telfort shot 7 of 12 from the field, including 4 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 11 for 16 from the line for the Bulldogs. Pierre Brooks scored 13 points while going 3 of 7 and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line. Patrick McCaffery shot 3 for 9, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points.
The Bears were led by Dez White, who recorded 21 points. Zaxton King added 12 points and five assists and Jalen Hampton had 10 points and six rebounds.
Led by 16 first-half points from Telfort, Butler carried a 39-36 lead into the break. Telfort's free throw with 6:47 left in the second half gave Butler the lead for good at 57-56.
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1st Half
MOSU
Bears
36
BUT
Bulldogs
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jalen Hampton vs. Andre Screen (Bears gains possession)
19:29
Michael Osei-Bonsu misses two point jump shot
19:27
Andre Screen defensive rebound
20:00
Jalen Hampton vs. Andre Screen (Bears gains possession)
19:29
Michael Osei-Bonsu misses two point jump shot
19:27
Andre Screen defensive rebound
19:12
Pierre Brooks II turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Hampton steals)
18:43
+3
Zaxton King makes three point jump shot (Vincent Brady II assists)
3-0
18:28
Patrick McCaffery misses two point jump shot
18:26
Jalen Hampton defensive rebound
18:00
Vincent Brady II misses two point jump shot
17:58
Andre Screen defensive rebound
17:42
Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot
17:40
Dez White defensive rebound
17:40
+2
Jalen Hampton makes two point layup
5-0
17:40
Vincent Brady II shooting foul (Pierre Brooks II draws the foul)
17:40
+1
Pierre Brooks II makes regular free throw 1 of 3
5-1
17:40
+1
Pierre Brooks II makes regular free throw 2 of 3
5-2
17:40
+1
Pierre Brooks II makes regular free throw 3 of 3
5-3
17:40
Dez White misses three point jump shot
17:38
Michael Osei-Bonsu offensive rebound
17:38
Michael Osei-Bonsu turnover (traveling)
17:38
+3
Jahmyl Telfort makes three point jump shot (Pierre Brooks II assists)
5-6
17:30
Zaxton King turnover (lost ball) (Jahmyl Telfort steals)
16:39
Andre Screen misses three point jump shot
16:37
Jahmyl Telfort offensive rebound
15:51
+3
Jahmyl Telfort makes three point jump shot
5-9
15:43
+3
Zaxton King makes three point jump shot (Vincent Brady II assists)
8-9
15:26
Pierre Brooks II turnover (bad pass) (Michael Osei-Bonsu steals)
15:04
+2
Michael Osei-Bonsu makes two point jump shot (Zaxton King assists)
10-9
15:02
Pierre Brooks II turnover (lost ball) (Michael Osei-Bonsu steals)
15:02
TV timeout
14:36
+2
Chase Martin makes two point layup
12-9
14:24
Mozae Downing-Rivers personal foul
14:17
Jalen Hampton shooting foul (Jahmyl Telfort draws the foul)
14:17
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-10
14:17
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-11
14:05
+2
Mozae Downing-Rivers makes two point jump shot
14-11
13:53
Kolby King misses three point jump shot
13:51
Dez White defensive rebound
13:42
Mozae Downing-Rivers turnover (bad pass) (Kolby King steals)
13:20
+2
Kolby King makes two point layup
14-13
13:09
Dez White misses two point jump shot
13:07
Bulldogs defensive rebound
12:26
Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
12:24
Wesley Oba defensive rebound
12:08
Chase Martin misses two point jump shot
12:06
Augusto Cassia defensive rebound
11:57
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot
14-15
11:40
Dez White misses three point jump shot
11:38
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
11:38
Pierre Brooks II turnover (Chase Martin steals)
11:30
Chase Martin misses three point jump shot
11:30
Bulldogs defensive rebound
11:30
Allen Udemadu personal foul
11:28
TV timeout
11:01
Pierre Brooks II misses two point jump shot
10:59
Pierre Brooks II offensive rebound
10:49
Pierre Brooks II misses two point jump shot
10:47
Bulldogs offensive rebound
10:34
+2
Kolby King makes two point layup
14-17
10:32
Evan Haywood personal foul
10:22
Michael Osei-Bonsu offensive foul
10:22
Michael Osei-Bonsu turnover (offensive foul)
9:58
Kolby King misses three point jump shot
9:56
Pierre Brooks II offensive rebound
9:53
Michael Osei-Bonsu personal foul
9:38
+3
Patrick McCaffery makes three point jump shot (Evan Haywood assists)
14-20
9:20
+2
Mozae Downing-Rivers makes two point layup
16-20
8:51
+2
Andre Screen makes two point jump shot
16-22
8:33
Mozae Downing-Rivers turnover (Kolby King steals)
8:33
Mozae Downing-Rivers blocks Patrick McCaffery's two point layup
8:31
Bulldogs offensive rebound
8:31
Vincent Brady II personal foul (Pierre Brooks II draws the foul)
8:25
+1
Pierre Brooks II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-23
8:25
+1
Pierre Brooks II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-24
8:00
Allen Udemadu offensive foul
8:00
Allen Udemadu turnover (offensive foul)
7:59
TV timeout
7:37
Sam Murray II shooting foul (Jahmyl Telfort draws the foul)
7:37
Jahmyl Telfort misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:37
Jahmyl Telfort misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:37
Wesley Oba defensive rebound
7:18
Boden Kapke shooting foul (Zaxton King draws the foul)
7:18
Zaxton King misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:18
+1
Zaxton King makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-24
6:56
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot (Landon Moore assists)
17-26
6:39
Chase Martin misses two point jump shot
6:37
Landon Moore defensive rebound
6:27
+3
Pierre Brooks II makes three point jump shot (Jahmyl Telfort assists)
17-29
6:17
+3
Dez White makes three point jump shot (Zaxton King assists)
20-29
5:56
+3
Jahmyl Telfort makes three point jump shot (Patrick McCaffery assists)
20-32
5:43
Zaxton King misses three point jump shot
5:41
Bears offensive rebound
5:29
Patrick McCaffery personal foul
5:29
Sam Murray II offensive foul
5:29
Sam Murray II turnover (offensive foul)
5:10
Pierre Brooks II turnover (traveling)
5:07
Mozae Downing-Rivers offensive foul
5:07
Mozae Downing-Rivers turnover (offensive foul)
4:48
Landon Moore turnover (lost ball) (Wesley Oba steals)
4:30
Wesley Oba misses two point layup
4:28
Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
4:28
Jahmyl Telfort turnover (lost ball) (Dez White steals)
4:12
Dez White turnover (lost ball) (Landon Moore steals)
4:00
Jahmyl Telfort offensive foul
4:00
Jahmyl Telfort turnover (offensive foul)
3:58
+3
Wesley Oba makes three point jump shot (Zaxton King assists)
23-32
3:53
Pierre Brooks II turnover (bad pass) (Chase Martin steals)
3:50
+3
Dez White makes three point jump shot (Chase Martin assists)
26-32
3:48
Chase Martin personal foul
3:48
TV timeout
3:48
+1
Landon Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-33
3:48
Landon Moore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:48
Patrick McCaffery offensive rebound
3:40
Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
3:38
Bears defensive rebound
3:13
Kolby King personal foul
3:01
Dez White misses three point jump shot
2:59
Jalen Hampton offensive rebound
2:45
Jalen Hampton turnover (bad pass) (Kolby King steals)
2:27
Andre Screen turnover (Chase Martin steals)
2:13
+2
Jalen Hampton makes two point dunk (Zaxton King assists)
28-33
2:07
Landon Moore turnover (bad pass)
2:03
+2
Dez White makes two point jump shot
30-33
2:03
Landon Moore shooting foul (Dez White draws the foul)
2:03
+1
Dez White makes regular free throw 1 of 1
31-33
2:00
Kolby King misses three point jump shot
1:58
Wesley Oba defensive rebound
1:46
Patrick McCaffery blocks Jalen Hampton's two point layup
1:44
Bears offensive rebound
1:31
Bears 30 second timeout
1:20
Dez White misses three point jump shot
1:18
Kolby King defensive rebound
1:07
+2
Pierre Brooks II makes two point jump shot (Kolby King assists)
31-35
0:54
+3
Zaxton King makes three point jump shot (Dez White assists)
34-35
0:45
Wesley Oba personal foul
0:45
Jahmyl Telfort misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:45
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-36
0:11
Zaxton King misses three point jump shot
0:10
Jalen Hampton offensive rebound
0:09
+2
Jalen Hampton makes two point layup
36-36
0:09
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:02
Andre Screen misses two point layup
0:02
Andre Screen offensive rebound
0:02
Andre Screen misses two point layup
0:00
Andre Screen offensive rebound
0:02
+2
Andre Screen makes two point layup
36-38
0:02
Sam Murray II shooting foul (Andre Screen draws the foul)
0:02
+1
Andre Screen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
36-39
0:02
Zaxton King misses three point jump shot
0:00
Bears offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MOSU
Bears
29
BUT
Bulldogs
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:26
Bears turnover (shot clock violation)
19:17
Patrick McCaffery turnover (bad pass) (Michael Osei-Bonsu steals)
19:07
+2
Michael Osei-Bonsu makes two point layup (Dez White assists)
38-39
18:46
Patrick McCaffery misses two point jump shot
18:44
Jalen Hampton defensive rebound
18:28
Zaxton King misses two point jump shot
18:26
Andre Screen defensive rebound
18:12
Landon Moore turnover (lost ball) (Michael Osei-Bonsu steals)
18:02
+2
Jalen Hampton makes two point layup (Dez White assists)
40-39
17:48
Vincent Brady II personal foul
17:31
+3
Patrick McCaffery makes three point jump shot (Landon Moore assists)
40-42
17:00
Zaxton King misses three point jump shot
16:58
Andre Screen defensive rebound
16:48
Zaxton King personal foul
16:45
Kolby King turnover (bad pass) (Michael Osei-Bonsu steals)
16:24
Mozae Downing-Rivers misses two point jump shot
16:22
Michael Osei-Bonsu offensive rebound
16:11
+2
Michael Osei-Bonsu makes two point jump shot
42-42
16:01
Augusto Cassia shooting foul (Michael Osei-Bonsu draws the foul)
16:01
Michael Osei-Bonsu misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:01
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
15:48
Kolby King misses two point jump shot
15:46
Dez White defensive rebound
15:35
Chase Martin misses two point layup
15:33
Jalen Hampton offensive rebound
15:19
Dez White misses three point jump shot
15:17
Michael Osei-Bonsu offensive rebound
15:05
Michael Osei-Bonsu turnover (lost ball) (Jahmyl Telfort steals)
14:54
Pierre Brooks II misses two point jump shot
14:52
Michael Osei-Bonsu defensive rebound
14:50
+3
Mozae Downing-Rivers makes three point jump shot (Dez White assists)
45-42
14:50
Chase Martin personal foul
14:50
TV timeout
14:35
+2
Augusto Cassia makes two point jump shot (Patrick McCaffery assists)
45-44
14:20
Kolby King personal foul
14:10
Mozae Downing-Rivers misses three point jump shot
14:08
Kolby King defensive rebound
14:02
Sam Murray II personal foul
13:51
+3
Patrick McCaffery makes three point jump shot (Jahmyl Telfort assists)
45-47
13:32
Jahmyl Telfort personal foul
13:26
+2
Dez White makes two point jump shot
47-47
13:10
Wesley Oba personal foul
12:56
Mozae Downing-Rivers personal foul
12:41
Kolby King misses two point jump shot
12:39
Augusto Cassia offensive rebound
12:30
+2
Augusto Cassia makes two point layup
47-49
12:28
Michael Osei-Bonsu misses two point layup
12:26
Wesley Oba offensive rebound
12:20
Wesley Oba misses two point jump shot
12:17
Bulldogs defensive rebound
12:16
+2
Augusto Cassia makes two point dunk (Patrick McCaffery assists)
47-51
12:16
Bears 30 second timeout
12:16
TV timeout
11:59
Zaxton King misses three point jump shot
11:57
Landon Moore defensive rebound
11:47
Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot
11:45
Dez White defensive rebound
11:14
Dez White misses three point jump shot
11:12
Chase Martin offensive rebound
11:07
+2
Chase Martin makes two point layup
49-51
10:57
Chase Martin personal foul
10:57
TV timeout
10:57
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-52
10:57
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-53
10:34
Landon Moore shooting foul (Dez White draws the foul)
10:34
+1
Dez White makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-53
10:34
+1
Dez White makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-53
10:06
Landon Moore turnover (lost ball) (Zaxton King steals)
9:51
+3
Dez White makes three point jump shot (Zaxton King assists)
54-53
9:39
Jalen Hampton shooting foul (Jahmyl Telfort draws the foul)
9:39
Jahmyl Telfort misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:39
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-54
9:11
+2
Michael Osei-Bonsu makes two point jump shot
56-54
8:51
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot
56-56
8:40
Andre Screen blocks Vincent Brady II's two point jump shot
8:38
Andre Screen defensive rebound
8:34
Andre Screen offensive foul
8:34
Andre Screen turnover (offensive foul)
8:22
Dez White misses three point jump shot
8:20
Kolby King defensive rebound
8:15
Kolby King misses two point layup
8:13
Michael Osei-Bonsu defensive rebound
7:58
Zaxton King misses three point jump shot
7:58
Bulldogs defensive rebound
7:58
TV timeout
7:47
Jahmyl Telfort misses two point layup
7:45
Wesley Oba defensive rebound
7:26
Vincent Brady II misses three point jump shot
7:24
Kolby King defensive rebound
7:14
Kolby King turnover (bad pass) (Chase Martin steals)
6:56
Vincent Brady II misses two point jump shot
6:54
Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
6:47
Michael Osei-Bonsu personal foul
6:47
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-57
6:47
Jahmyl Telfort misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:47
Wesley Oba defensive rebound
6:19
Mozae Downing-Rivers misses two point jump shot
6:17
Wesley Oba offensive rebound
6:01
Jahmyl Telfort blocks Chase Martin's two point layup
6:01
Patrick McCaffery blocks Mozae Downing-Rivers's two point layup
5:59
Andre Screen defensive rebound
5:52
Chase Martin personal foul
5:52
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-58
5:52
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-59
5:45
Mozae Downing-Rivers misses two point layup
5:43
Kolby King defensive rebound
5:31
Dez White personal foul
5:31
+1
Pierre Brooks II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-60
5:31
Pierre Brooks II misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:31
Jalen Hampton defensive rebound
5:21
Augusto Cassia personal foul
5:21
Jahmyl Telfort personal foul (Dez White draws the foul)
5:21
+1
Dez White makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-60
5:21
+1
Dez White makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-60
5:08
+3
Augusto Cassia makes three point jump shot (Kolby King assists)
58-63
4:43
+2
Zaxton King makes two point layup
60-63
4:16
+2
Pierre Brooks II makes two point jump shot
60-65
3:55
+2
Jalen Hampton makes two point layup (Dez White assists)
62-65
3:36
Kolby King turnover
3:31
TV timeout
3:22
Jalen Hampton offensive foul
3:22
Jalen Hampton turnover (offensive foul)
3:01
Jahmyl Telfort misses two point jump shot
3:00
Bulldogs offensive rebound
3:00
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
2:55
+3
Jahmyl Telfort makes three point jump shot (Kolby King assists)
62-68
2:36
Dez White misses three point jump shot
2:34
Kolby King defensive rebound
2:25
Chase Martin blocks Kolby King's two point layup
2:23
Mozae Downing-Rivers defensive rebound
2:23
Kolby King shooting foul (Chase Martin draws the foul)
2:07
Chase Martin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:07
Chase Martin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:07
Wesley Oba offensive rebound
2:05
Dez White misses two point layup
2:03
Bears offensive rebound
1:49
+3
Dez White makes three point jump shot
65-68
1:38
Jahmyl Telfort misses two point jump shot
1:36
Bulldogs offensive rebound
1:20
Augusto Cassia misses three point jump shot
1:18
Jahmyl Telfort offensive rebound
1:07
Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
1:05
Landon Moore offensive rebound
0:52
Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot
0:52
Bulldogs offensive rebound
0:52
Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
0:34
Mozae Downing-Rivers misses two point layup
0:32
Bears offensive rebound
0:25
Dez White misses three point jump shot
0:23
Patrick McCaffery defensive rebound
0:23
Dez White personal foul (Patrick McCaffery draws the foul)
0:23
+1
Patrick McCaffery makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-69
0:23
+1
Patrick McCaffery makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-70
0:23
Bears 30 second timeout
0:14
Mozae Downing-Rivers misses two point jump shot
0:13
Michael Osei-Bonsu offensive rebound
0:13
Augusto Cassia blocks Michael Osei-Bonsu's two point layup
0:13
Patrick McCaffery defensive rebound
0:13
Sam Murray II personal foul
0:13
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-71
0:13
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-72
0:04
Jahmyl Telfort blocks Dez White's two point jump shot
