INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Pierre Brooks scored 20 points as Butler Bulldogs beat Western Michigan Broncos 85-65 on Monday night.
Brooks had six assists for the Bulldogs (2-1). Augusto Cassia scored 16 points and added three blocks. Patrick McCaffery shot 5 of 8 from the field, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line to finish with 15 points, while adding six rebounds.
Donovan Williams led the way for the Broncos (1-2) with 17 points and nine rebounds. Javaughn Hannah added 15 points and four steals for Western Michigan. EJ Ryans had 10 points.
Butler carried a slim two-point lead into halftime, as Jahmyl Telfort led the way with nine points. Butler extended its lead to 55-39 during the second half, fueled by a 14-0 scoring run. Cassia scored a team-high 14 points in the second half.
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1st Half
WMU
Broncos
37
BUT
Bulldogs
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Max Burton vs. Augusto Cassia (Owen Lobsinger gains possession)
19:30
+2
JaVaughn Hannah makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:13
Pierre Brooks II misses two point layup
19:11
Owen Lobsinger defensive rebound
19:05
Markhi Strickland misses two point dunk
19:03
Bulldogs defensive rebound
18:43
Markhi Strickland personal foul (Finley Bizjack draws the foul)
18:30
Augusto Cassia misses two point jump shot
18:28
Owen Lobsinger defensive rebound
18:22
+3
JaVaughn Hannah makes three point jump shot (EJ Ryans assists)
5-0
18:00
Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot
17:58
Max Burton defensive rebound
17:36
Max Burton misses two point layup
17:34
Patrick McCaffery defensive rebound
17:20
Pierre Brooks II turnover (lost ball) (JaVaughn Hannah steals)
17:14
EJ Ryans misses two point layup
17:12
Finley Bizjack defensive rebound
17:04
+2
Augusto Cassia makes two point dunk
5-2
16:42
Markhi Strickland misses two point jump shot
16:40
Bulldogs defensive rebound
16:40
Max Burton personal foul
16:26
+3
Pierre Brooks II makes three point jump shot (Finley Bizjack assists)
5-5
16:15
Pierre Brooks II blocks Markhi Strickland's two point layup
16:13
Seryee Lewis offensive rebound
16:06
+2
Seryee Lewis makes two point layup
7-5
15:55
+3
Finley Bizjack makes three point jump shot (Jahmyl Telfort assists)
7-8
15:45
+3
EJ Ryans makes three point jump shot (Markhi Strickland assists)
10-8
15:24
Markhi Strickland shooting foul (Augusto Cassia draws the foul)
15:24
TV timeout
15:24
Augusto Cassia misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:24
Augusto Cassia misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:24
Seryee Lewis defensive rebound
15:03
Augusto Cassia blocks Seryee Lewis's two point layup
15:01
Patrick McCaffery defensive rebound
14:56
+3
Jahmyl Telfort makes three point jump shot (Patrick McCaffery assists)
10-11
14:35
Brandon Muntu misses three point jump shot
14:33
Bulldogs defensive rebound
14:13
+3
Patrick McCaffery makes three point jump shot (Landon Moore assists)
10-14
13:53
Donovan Williams misses two point layup
13:51
Owen Lobsinger offensive rebound
13:46
+2
Owen Lobsinger makes two point layup
12-14
13:28
Brandon Muntu personal foul
13:22
Brandon Muntu personal foul
13:21
Landon Moore misses three point jump shot
13:19
Michael Sulaka defensive rebound
12:57
+2
JaVaughn Hannah makes two point jump shot
14-14
12:38
Marquese Josephs blocks Andre Screen's two point layup
12:36
Marquese Josephs defensive rebound
12:32
+2
Donovan Williams makes two point layup
16-14
12:07
+2
Patrick McCaffery makes two point jump shot
16-16
11:50
Landon Moore personal foul
11:50
TV timeout
11:46
Owen Lobsinger turnover (bad pass) (Kolby King steals)
11:38
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot
16-18
11:21
+2
JaVaughn Hannah makes two point jump shot
18-18
10:59
+2
Andre Screen makes two point layup (Jahmyl Telfort assists)
18-20
10:46
+2
Marquese Josephs makes two point jump shot
20-20
10:34
Marquese Josephs personal foul
10:27
+2
Landon Moore makes two point layup (Kolby King assists)
20-22
10:11
Landon Moore shooting foul (EJ Ryans draws the foul)
10:11
+1
EJ Ryans makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-22
10:11
+1
EJ Ryans makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-22
9:42
+3
Kolby King makes three point jump shot (Boden Kapke assists)
22-25
9:35
Finley Bizjack personal foul
9:23
+3
Markhi Strickland makes three point jump shot
25-25
8:58
Kolby King misses three point jump shot
8:56
Markhi Strickland defensive rebound
8:28
Donovan Williams misses two point jump shot
8:26
Finley Bizjack defensive rebound
8:12
Owen Lobsinger personal foul
8:12
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-26
8:12
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-27
7:48
Markhi Strickland misses two point layup
7:46
Kolby King defensive rebound
7:33
Augusto Cassia misses two point layup
7:31
Markhi Strickland defensive rebound
7:26
Markhi Strickland misses two point jump shot
7:24
Augusto Cassia defensive rebound
7:17
TV timeout
7:05
Finley Bizjack misses two point jump shot
7:03
Finley Bizjack offensive rebound
6:58
Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
6:56
Donovan Williams defensive rebound
6:45
Owen Lobsinger misses three point jump shot
6:43
Broncos offensive rebound
6:43
Finley Bizjack personal foul
6:38
Augusto Cassia shooting foul (Donovan Williams draws the foul)
6:38
+1
Donovan Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-27
6:38
+1
Donovan Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-27
6:27
Pierre Brooks II offensive foul
6:27
Pierre Brooks II turnover (offensive foul)
6:12
Markhi Strickland misses two point jump shot
6:10
JaVaughn Hannah offensive rebound
6:09
Kolby King shooting foul (JaVaughn Hannah draws the foul)
6:09
+1
JaVaughn Hannah makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-27
6:09
+1
JaVaughn Hannah makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-27
5:41
JaVaughn Hannah shooting foul (Pierre Brooks II draws the foul)
5:41
+1
Pierre Brooks II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-28
5:41
+1
Pierre Brooks II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-29
5:17
+2
Donovan Williams makes two point jump shot (JaVaughn Hannah assists)
31-29
5:03
+2
Pierre Brooks II makes two point layup (Jahmyl Telfort assists)