Telfort scores 23 to help Butler beat Northwestern 71-69 at Arizona Tip-Off
AP
Nov 28, 2024
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Jahmyl Telfort scored 23 points, Andre Screen added 15 points, nine rebounds and three blocks Thursday night as Butler Bulldogs blew a 15-point lead before the Bulldogs beat Northwestern Wildcats 71-69 at the Arizona Tip-Off.
Butler (5-1) plays the winner between UNLV and No. 25 Mississippi State in the championship game of the Cactus Division on Friday. Northwestern (5-2) takes on the the loser in the third-place game.
Ty Berry hit a 3 and then stole a pass that led to a layup by Jalen Leach 2 seconds later that gave Northwestern a one-point lead - its first since 6-4 - at 53-52 with 6 1/2 minutes to play. Telfort put the Bulldogs back in front when he made two free throws, Finley Bizjack added a 3-pointer about a minute later and Butler led the rest of the way.
Brooks Barnhizer made a layup and two foul shots just 6 seconds apart to make it 63-62 but Patrick McCaffrey, who finished with 10 points, hit two free throws with 9 seconds left and Butler held on from there.
Barnhizer led the Wildcats with 24 points and Matthew Nicholson scored 14. Nick Martinelli, who went in averaging 23.8 points per game (No. 4 nationally), finished with seven on 3-of-15 shooting.
Screen scored eight points in a 17-2 run that gave Butler a 21-8 lead with 8 minutes left in the first half after he capped the spurt with a tip-in and a layup. Patrick McCaffrey made a 3-pointer that stretched the lead to 15 points about 2 minutes later.
Northwestern made just two of its first 15 shots and hit 9 of 29 (31%) in the first half.
Butler has won seven straight against Northwestern.
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1st Half
BUT
Bulldogs
31
NW
Wildcats
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Augusto Cassia vs. Matthew Nicholson (Jalen Leach gains possession)
19:39
+2
Brooks Barnhizer makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
0-2
19:05
Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
19:01
Bulldogs offensive rebound
19:00
Finley Bizjack turnover (bad pass)
18:47
Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
18:45
Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
18:27
Pierre Brooks II misses two point jump shot
18:25
Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
18:20
Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
18:18
Augusto Cassia defensive rebound
17:49
Finley Bizjack turnover (bad pass)
17:32
Jalen Leach misses three point jump shot
17:30
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
17:14
Augusto Cassia turnover (bad pass) (Ty Berry steals)
17:07
Brooks Barnhizer misses three point jump shot
17:05
Finley Bizjack defensive rebound
16:44
Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot
16:42
Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
16:27
Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
16:25
Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
16:00
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point driving floating bank jump shot
2-2
15:45
Augusto Cassia shooting foul (Matthew Nicholson draws the foul)
15:45
TV timeout
15:45
Matthew Nicholson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:45
+1
Matthew Nicholson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-3
15:27
Brooks Barnhizer shooting foul (Finley Bizjack draws the foul)
15:27
+1
Finley Bizjack makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-3
15:27
+1
Finley Bizjack makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-3
15:10
Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
15:08
Jalen Leach offensive rebound
14:54
+3
Jalen Leach makes three point jump shot (Luke Hunger assists)
4-6
14:29
+2
Patrick McCaffery makes two point pullup jump shot
6-6
14:15
Brooks Barnhizer misses two point jump shot
14:13
Kolby King defensive rebound
13:52
+2
Andre Screen makes two point cutting layup (Jahmyl Telfort assists)
8-6
13:33
Ty Berry misses two point jump shot
13:30
Wildcats offensive rebound
13:21
Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
13:19
Justin Mullins offensive rebound
13:11
Andre Screen blocks Jalen Leach's two point jump shot
13:09
Jalen Leach offensive rebound
13:06
Jalen Leach misses two point jump shot
13:03
Kolby King defensive rebound
12:37
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point turnaround jump shot
10-6
12:37
Luke Hunger shooting foul (Jahmyl Telfort draws the foul)
12:37
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 1
11-6
12:20
Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
12:18
Patrick McCaffery defensive rebound
11:52
+2
Kolby King makes two point jump shot (Landon Moore assists)
13-6
11:34
Brooks Barnhizer misses three point jump shot
11:32
Andre Screen defensive rebound
11:16
+2
Andre Screen makes two point layup (Kolby King assists)
15-6
11:13
Wildcats 30 second timeout
11:13
TV timeout
10:58
+2
Brooks Barnhizer makes two point driving layup
15-8
10:27
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point driving floating jump shot
17-8
10:02
Brooks Barnhizer misses two point jump shot
10:00
Kolby King defensive rebound
9:53
Kolby King misses two point layup
9:51
Andre Screen offensive rebound
9:51
+2
Andre Screen makes two point tip dunk
19-8
9:28
Justin Mullins turnover (bad pass)
9:17
Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
9:15
Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
8:59
Nick Martinelli misses two point hook shot
8:57
Andre Screen defensive rebound
8:32
Pierre Brooks II misses two point jump shot
8:30
Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
8:18
Matthew Nicholson misses two point layup
8:16
Landon Moore defensive rebound
8:04
+2
Andre Screen makes two point cutting layup (Kolby King assists)
21-8
7:44
Kolby King shooting foul (Matthew Nicholson draws the foul)
7:44
TV timeout
7:44
+1
Matthew Nicholson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-9
7:44
+1
Matthew Nicholson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-10
7:26
Boden Kapke misses three point jump shot
7:24
Ty Berry defensive rebound
7:09
Jalen Leach turnover (lost ball)
6:43
+3
Jahmyl Telfort makes three point stepback jump shot (Boden Kapke assists)
24-10
6:22
+2
Luke Hunger makes two point cutting layup (Brooks Barnhizer assists)
24-12
6:04
+3
Patrick McCaffery makes three point jump shot (Jahmyl Telfort assists)
27-12
5:45
+3
K.J. Windham makes three point jump shot (Ty Berry assists)
27-15
5:29
Luke Hunger shooting foul (Finley Bizjack draws the foul)
5:29
+1
Finley Bizjack makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-15
5:29
+1
Finley Bizjack makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-15
5:14
+2
Brooks Barnhizer makes two point turnaround hook shot
29-17
4:52
Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot
4:48
Wildcats defensive rebound
4:32
Finley Bizjack shooting foul (Matthew Nicholson draws the foul)
4:32
+1
Matthew Nicholson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-18
4:32
+1
Matthew Nicholson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-19
4:14
Andre Screen turnover (bad pass) (K.J. Windham steals)
4:07
K.J. Windham misses three point jump shot
4:05
Nick Martinelli offensive rebound
4:04
Andre Screen blocks Nick Martinelli's two point layup
4:02
Finley Bizjack defensive rebound
3:55
Pierre Brooks II misses two point jump shot
3:53
Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
3:47
+2
K.J. Windham makes two point driving layup
29-21
3:42
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
3:42
TV timeout
3:24
Ty Berry personal foul (Jahmyl Telfort draws the foul)
3:07
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point stepback jump shot
31-21
2:41
+2
Nick Martinelli makes two point turnaround hook shot
31-23
2:16
Kolby King turnover (out of bounds)
1:47
Pierre Brooks II personal foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
1:41
+3
Brooks Barnhizer makes three point jump shot (Matthew Nicholson assists)
31-26
1:17
Andre Screen misses two point layup
1:15
Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
1:07
K.J. Windham misses three point jump shot
1:05
Kolby King defensive rebound
1:01
Kolby King misses two point jump shot
0:59
Kolby King offensive rebound
0:56
Ty Berry personal foul (Kolby King draws the foul)
0:55
Andre Screen offensive foul (Jalen Leach draws the foul)
0:55
Andre Screen turnover (offensive foul)
0:43
Brooks Barnhizer misses two point hook shot
0:41
Andre Screen defensive rebound
0:24
Kolby King misses three point jump shot
0:22
Jalen Leach defensive rebound
0:06
Patrick McCaffery personal foul (Brooks Barnhizer draws the foul)
0:02
Jahmyl Telfort shooting foul (Brooks Barnhizer draws the foul)
0:02
+1
Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-27
0:02
+1
Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-28
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BUT
Bulldogs
40
NW
Wildcats
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:36
Jahmyl Telfort misses two point jump shot
19:34
Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
19:17
Nick Martinelli misses two point hook shot
19:15
Nick Martinelli offensive rebound
19:14
Nick Martinelli misses two point layup
19:12
Patrick McCaffery defensive rebound
18:55
+2
Augusto Cassia makes two point cutting dunk (Patrick McCaffery assists)
