No. 9 Marquette commits just 2 turnovers in 80-70 victory over Butler
AP
Dec 18, 2024
MILWAUKEE (AP) Kam Jones scored 23 points and No. 9 Marquette Golden Eagles committed just two turnovers in an 80-70 victory over Butler Bulldogs on Wednesday night in the Big East opener for both teams.
Marquette (10-2, 1-0) had its lowest turnover total since Jan. 8, 2011, when it also had two turnovers in an 89-81 loss at Pittsburgh, according to Elias Sports Bureau.
David Joplin and Stevie Mitchell scored 15 points each for Marquette, which rallied from a 35-32 halftime deficit.
The Golden Eagles bounced back three nights after squandering a 13-point lead in a 71-63 loss at Dayton.
Butler (7-5, 0-1) lost its fourth straight despite shooting 51.1% from the floor.
Jahmyl Telfort and Kolby King scored 16 points each for Butler. Patrick McCaffery had 13.
Butler: The Bulldogs are struggling through a demanding stretch, as three of their losses in this skid came against Top 25 teams. Butler lost 79-51 to then-No. 17 Houston, fell 71-68 at home to North Dakota State and lost 83-74 to then-No 20 Wisconsin.
Marquette: The Golden Eagles' second-half surge represented a return to form after they got outscored 45-27 in the second half against Dayton. Marquette shot 6 of 30 from 3-point range but had a 52-24 advantage in the paint.
After leading for only 23 seconds in the first half, Marquette pulled ahead for good when Jones found Mitchell for an inside basket with 19:14 left. That was part of a 10-0 run, as Marquette scored the final basket of the first half and the first eight points of the second half.
Marquette entered with a negative rebound margin for the season, but the Golden Eagles had a 38-27 edge on the boards and outscored Butler 28-7 in second-chance points.
Both teams play Saturday, with Butler hosting No. 11 UConn and Marquette visiting Xavier.
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1st Half
BUT
Bulldogs
35
MARQ
Golden Eagles
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Patrick McCaffery vs. Ben Gold (Bulldogs gains possession)
19:30
David Joplin shooting foul (Jahmyl Telfort draws the foul)
19:29
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 3
1-0
19:29
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 2 of 3
2-0
19:29
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 3 of 3
3-0
19:16
David Joplin misses two point jump shot
19:14
Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
19:06
+3
Finley Bizjack makes three point jump shot (Pierre Brooks II assists)
6-0
18:49
+3
David Joplin makes three point jump shot (Chase Ross assists)
6-3
18:27
Landon Moore misses two point layup
18:25
Chase Ross defensive rebound
18:16
Kam Jones misses two point layup
18:14
Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
17:59
+3
Pierre Brooks II makes three point jump shot (Finley Bizjack assists)
9-3
17:33
David Joplin misses two point jump shot
17:31
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
17:11
Pierre Brooks II turnover (lost ball) (Chase Ross steals)
17:04
+2
Chase Ross makes two point dunk
9-5
16:33
Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
16:31
Kam Jones defensive rebound
16:16
David Joplin misses two point layup
16:14
Patrick McCaffery defensive rebound
16:05
Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
16:03
Kam Jones defensive rebound
15:52
+2
Kam Jones makes two point layup
9-7
15:30
+3
Pierre Brooks II makes three point jump shot (Jahmyl Telfort assists)
12-7
15:18
Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
15:16
David Joplin offensive rebound
15:10
+2
David Joplin makes two point layup
12-9
14:44
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot
14-9
14:31
Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
14:29
Patrick McCaffery defensive rebound
14:10
Patrick McCaffery misses two point jump shot
14:08
Stevie Mitchell defensive rebound
13:55
+2
Kam Jones makes two point layup
14-11
13:45
Finley Bizjack turnover (traveling)
13:29
TV timeout
13:10
Royce Parham misses three point jump shot
13:08
Andre Screen defensive rebound
12:40
Kolby King misses three point jump shot
12:38
Zaide Lowery defensive rebound
12:28
Andre Screen blocks Kam Jones's two point layup
12:26
Andre Screen defensive rebound
12:20
Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
12:18
Jahmyl Telfort offensive rebound
12:15
Chase Ross personal foul
12:08
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot
16-11
11:54
Zaide Lowery misses three point jump shot
11:52
Royce Parham offensive rebound
11:47
+2
Royce Parham makes two point layup
16-13
11:32
Andre Screen offensive foul
11:32
Andre Screen turnover (offensive foul)
11:32
TV timeout
11:12
Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
11:10
Kolby King defensive rebound
10:47
Kolby King misses two point jump shot
10:45
Andre Screen offensive rebound
10:40
+2
Andre Screen makes two point layup
18-13
10:34
David Joplin misses three point jump shot
10:32
Golden Eagles offensive rebound
10:23
Kolby King shooting foul (David Joplin draws the foul)
10:23
+1
David Joplin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-14
10:23
+1
David Joplin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-15
10:10
+2
Andre Screen makes two point dunk (Pierre Brooks II assists)
20-15
9:56
Chase Ross misses three point jump shot
9:54
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
9:42
Chase Ross blocks Pierre Brooks II's two point layup
9:42
Zaide Lowery defensive rebound
9:42
Finley Bizjack shooting foul (Stevie Mitchell draws the foul)
9:42
Stevie Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:42
+1
Stevie Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-16
9:29
Kolby King turnover (Stevie Mitchell steals)
9:07
David Joplin misses three point jump shot
9:05
Stevie Mitchell offensive rebound
8:58
+2
Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup
20-18
8:41
Caedin Hamilton shooting foul (Andre Screen draws the foul)
8:41
+1
Andre Screen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-18
8:41
+1
Andre Screen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-18
8:30
Caedin Hamilton misses two point layup
8:28
Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
8:10
Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
8:08
Stevie Mitchell defensive rebound
7:51
Stevie Mitchell offensive foul
7:51
Stevie Mitchell turnover (offensive foul)
7:51
TV timeout
7:27
Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
7:25
Kam Jones defensive rebound
7:07
+2
Kam Jones makes two point layup
22-20
6:49
+2
Pierre Brooks II makes two point jump shot (Kolby King assists)
24-20
6:32
+3
Tre Norman makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists)
24-23
6:08
Ben Gold blocks Landon Moore's two point layup
6:08
Bulldogs offensive rebound
5:59
Landon Moore turnover (lost ball) (Kam Jones steals)
5:53
Chase Ross misses three point jump shot
5:52
Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
5:30
Chase Ross shooting foul (Finley Bizjack draws the foul)
5:30
+1
Finley Bizjack makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-23
5:30
+1
Finley Bizjack makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-23
5:17
Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
5:15
Stevie Mitchell offensive rebound
5:08
+2
Kam Jones makes two point jump shot
26-25
4:44
Jahmyl Telfort turnover (lost ball) (Kam Jones steals)
4:31
Tre Norman misses three point jump shot
4:29
David Joplin offensive rebound
4:29
Evan Haywood shooting foul (David Joplin draws the foul)
4:29
+1
David Joplin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-26
4:29
+1
David Joplin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-27
4:06
+3
Evan Haywood makes three point jump shot (Finley Bizjack assists)
29-27
3:56
Kam Jones turnover (bad pass) (Patrick McCaffery steals)
3:56
Stevie Mitchell personal foul
3:56
TV timeout
3:28
+3
Jahmyl Telfort makes three point jump shot
32-27
2:58
David Joplin misses three point jump shot
2:56
Stevie Mitchell offensive rebound
2:51
+2
Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup
32-29
2:51
Evan Haywood shooting foul (Stevie Mitchell draws the foul)
2:51
+1
Stevie Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
32-30
2:23
+3
Jahmyl Telfort makes three point jump shot (Kolby King assists)
35-30
1:55
Kam Jones misses two point layup
1:53
Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
1:45
Patrick McCaffery misses two point layup
1:43
Stevie Mitchell defensive rebound
1:32
David Joplin misses two point hook shot
1:30
Ben Gold offensive rebound
1:17
Kam Jones misses two point jump shot
1:15
Finley Bizjack defensive rebound
1:07
Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot
1:05
Stevie Mitchell defensive rebound
1:03
Jahmyl Telfort personal foul
0:43
Royce Parham misses three point jump shot
0:41
Chase Ross offensive rebound
0:31
David Joplin misses two point layup
0:29
Royce Parham offensive rebound
0:29
Andre Screen blocks Royce Parham's two point layup
0:24
David Joplin offensive rebound
0:22
+2
David Joplin makes two point layup
35-32
0:01
Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BUT
Bulldogs
35
MARQ
Golden Eagles
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:52
David Joplin misses two point layup
19:50
David Joplin offensive rebound
19:47
+2
David Joplin makes two point layup
35-34
19:30
Pierre Brooks II turnover (Stevie Mitchell steals)
19:15
+2
Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup (Kam Jones assists)
35-36
18:57
Jahmyl Telfort turnover (bad pass)
18:45
David Joplin misses three point jump shot
18:43
Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
18:17
Finley Bizjack turnover (Chase Ross steals)
18:13
+2
Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup (Chase Ross assists)
35-38
17:56
Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
17:54
Ben Gold defensive rebound
17:43
+2
Ben Gold makes two point layup (Chase Ross assists)
35-40
17:35
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
17:35
TV timeout
17:13
+2
Pierre Brooks II makes two point layup
37-40
17:13
David Joplin shooting foul (Pierre Brooks II draws the foul)
17:13
+1
Pierre Brooks II makes regular free throw 1 of 1
38-40
17:05
David Joplin misses three point jump shot
17:03
Kam Jones offensive rebound
16:53
Kam Jones misses two point jump shot
16:51
Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
16:31
Jahmyl Telfort misses two point hook shot
16:29
Ben Gold defensive rebound
16:22
Pierre Brooks II shooting foul (David Joplin draws the foul)
16:22
+1
David Joplin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-41
16:22
+1
David Joplin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-42
16:14
Finley Bizjack turnover
16:05
+2
Kam Jones makes two point layup
38-44
15:49
+2
Kolby King makes two point layup
40-44
15:37
Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
15:35
Kolby King defensive rebound
15:21
Kolby King turnover
15:21
TV timeout
15:08
Chase Ross misses two point jump shot
15:06
Chase Ross offensive rebound
15:03
Chase Ross misses two point jump shot
15:01
Bulldogs defensive rebound
14:38
+2
Patrick McCaffery makes two point layup
42-44
14:26
Kam Jones misses two point jump shot
14:22
Golden Eagles offensive rebound
14:12
+3
Royce Parham makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists)
42-47
13:51
Kolby King misses three point jump shot
13:49
David Joplin defensive rebound
13:36
Royce Parham misses three point jump shot
13:34
Stevie Mitchell offensive rebound
13:23
David Joplin misses three point jump shot
13:21
Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
13:14
Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot
13:12
Kam Jones defensive rebound
13:03
+2
Kam Jones makes two point hook shot
42-49
12:40
Royce Parham personal foul
12:32
Finley Bizjack misses two point layup
12:30
Damarius Owens defensive rebound
12:26
+3
Chase Ross makes three point jump shot (Damarius Owens assists)
42-52
12:10
Ben Gold personal foul
12:08
+2
Kolby King makes two point layup (Jahmyl Telfort assists)
44-52
11:52
Damarius Owens misses three point jump shot
11:50
Ben Gold offensive rebound
11:47
+2
Ben Gold makes two point layup
44-54
11:35
+3
Patrick McCaffery makes three point jump shot (Jahmyl Telfort assists)
47-54
11:14
Chase Ross misses three point jump shot
11:12
Royce Parham offensive rebound
11:09
+2
Royce Parham makes two point layup
47-56
10:50
+2
Patrick McCaffery makes two point layup (Andre Screen assists)
49-56
10:41
TV timeout
10:29
+2
Kam Jones makes two point jump shot
49-58
9:58
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point layup
51-58
9:42
Royce Parham misses two point hook shot
9:40
Andre Screen defensive rebound
9:32
Kolby King turnover (bad pass)
9:21
Andre Screen blocks Royce Parham's two point layup
9:19
Patrick McCaffery defensive rebound
9:11
Zaide Lowery personal foul
9:05
David Joplin personal foul
8:51
Finley Bizjack misses two point jump shot
8:49
David Joplin defensive rebound
8:29
Kam Jones misses two point jump shot
8:27
Kam Jones offensive rebound
8:25
+2
Kam Jones makes two point layup
51-60
8:10
David Joplin shooting foul (Patrick McCaffery draws the foul)
8:10
Patrick McCaffery misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:10
+1
Patrick McCaffery makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-60
7:59
Tre Norman misses three point jump shot
7:57
Stevie Mitchell offensive rebound
7:55
Kolby King personal foul
7:55
TV timeout
7:39
Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
7:37
Andre Screen defensive rebound
7:14
+2
Kolby King makes two point jump shot
54-60
6:56
+3
Ben Gold makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists)
54-63
6:37
Jahmyl Telfort offensive foul
6:37
Jahmyl Telfort turnover (offensive foul)
6:15
Tre Norman misses three point jump shot
6:13
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
6:02
Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
6:00
Kam Jones defensive rebound
5:44
Jahmyl Telfort personal foul
5:40
+3
Kam Jones makes three point jump shot (Ben Gold assists)
54-66
5:29
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
5:15
Andre Screen turnover (bad pass)
5:06
+2
Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup (Chase Ross assists)
54-68
4:44
Kolby King misses two point jump shot
4:42
Patrick McCaffery offensive rebound
4:25
Kam Jones shooting foul (Kolby King draws the foul)
4:25
+1
Kolby King makes regular free throw 1 of 3
55-68
4:25
+1
Kolby King makes regular free throw 2 of 3
56-68
4:25
+1
Kolby King makes regular free throw 3 of 3
57-68
4:17
+2
Ben Gold makes two point dunk (Kam Jones assists)
57-70
4:04
+2
Kolby King makes two point layup (Pierre Brooks II assists)
59-70
3:52
Kolby King personal foul
3:52
TV timeout
3:38
+2
Kam Jones makes two point layup
59-72
3:18
+2
Patrick McCaffery makes two point layup (Finley Bizjack assists)
61-72
2:51
Kolby King shooting foul (Chase Ross draws the foul)
2:51
Chase Ross misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:51
+1
Chase Ross makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-73
2:33
+3
Kolby King makes three point jump shot
64-73
2:14
David Joplin misses three point jump shot
2:12
Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
1:57
+3
Patrick McCaffery makes three point jump shot (Jahmyl Telfort assists)
67-73
1:43
Golden Eagles 30 second timeout
1:38
+2
Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup
67-75
1:38
Patrick McCaffery shooting foul (Stevie Mitchell draws the foul)
1:38
+1
Stevie Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
67-76
1:29
+2
Kolby King makes two point layup
69-76
1:07
+2
Chase Ross makes two point dunk
69-78
0:49
Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
0:47
Chase Ross defensive rebound
0:29
+2
Kam Jones makes two point layup (David Joplin assists)
