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FINAL/OT
Jan 16, 2021

Game Recap

Butler erases 13-point deficit, upsets No. 8 Creighton in OT. Aaron Thompson scored 17 points and found Bryce Nze for the go-ahead layup with 68 seconds left in overtime Saturday to complete a remarkable second-half comeback with a 70-66 upset of No. 8 Creighton.

Box Score

12OTT
CREI2537466
BUT3230870
Creighton Bluejays logoCREIGHTONMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
13Christian Bishop345-50-00-070043310
23Damien Jefferson315-110-22-430003312
4Shereef Mitchell291-31-32-22400135
24Mitch Ballock431-60-50-04301112
34Denzel Mahoney4010-225-114-672303429
32Ryan Kalkbrenner101-10-02-22001034
10Jett Canfield90-00-00-00000010
0Antwann Jones181-30-10-06110232
5Alex O'Connell111-30-10-03100012
TOTAL25-5446.3%6-2326.1%10-1471.4%341146132266
Butler Bulldogs logoBUTLERMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
10Bryce Nze405-132-33-591003315
33Bryce Golden250-60-32-35210102
12Myles Tate394-112-55-6102200315
2Aaron Thompson417-140-13-626001117
52Jair Bolden313-71-40-03000247
5Myles Wilmoth162-50-00-14000014
35John-Michael Mulloy50-00-00-01000010
3Chuck Harris283-81-33-400000410
TOTAL24-6437.5%6-1931.6%16-2564.0%34113071770

Play-by-Play

1st halfcreibut
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball won by Butler
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +2 (19:39) Bryce Nze made Jumper.
    02
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (19:20) Mitch Ballock missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (19:20) Myles Tate Defensive Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +3 (18:56) Myles Tate made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Nze.
    05
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +3 (18:49) Denzel Mahoney made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shereef Mitchell.
    35
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +2 (18:26) Jair Bolden made Jumper.
    37
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (18:13) Foul on Jair Bolden.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (18:01) Damien Jefferson Turnover.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (17:42) Aaron Thompson missed Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (17:42) Christian Bishop Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +2 (17:33) Christian Bishop made Layup. Assisted by Shereef Mitchell.
    57
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (17:17) Myles Tate missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (17:17) Christian Bishop Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (17:04) Foul on Christian Bishop.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (17:04) Christian Bishop Turnover.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +2 (16:37) Aaron Thompson made Layup.
    59
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +3 (16:03) Shereef Mitchell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mitch Ballock.
    89
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (15:41) Foul on Shereef Mitchell.
  • (15:41) Official TV Timeout
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +1 (15:41) Myles Tate made Free Throw.
    810
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +1 (15:41) Myles Tate made Free Throw.
    811
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (15:15) Damien Jefferson missed Jumper.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (15:15) Bryce Nze Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (14:49) Foul on Ryan Kalkbrenner.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +1 (14:49) Aaron Thompson made Free Throw.
    812
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +1 (14:49) Aaron Thompson made Free Throw.
    813
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (14:30) Foul on Bryce Nze.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +1 (14:30) Ryan Kalkbrenner made Free Throw.
    913
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +1 (14:30) Ryan Kalkbrenner made Free Throw.
    1013
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (14:05) Chuck Harris missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (14:05) Butler Offensive Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (13:52) Aaron Thompson missed Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (13:52) Shereef Mitchell Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +2 (13:41) Damien Jefferson made Layup.
    1213
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (13:14) Chuck Harris missed Jumper.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (13:14) Butler Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (13:09) Foul on Ryan Kalkbrenner.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (13:04) Bryce Golden missed Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (13:04) Alex O'Connell Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (12:52) Shereef Mitchell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (12:52) Jair Bolden Defensive Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (12:47) Jair Bolden missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (12:47) Alex O'Connell Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (12:37) Alex O'Connell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (12:37) Butler Defensive Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (12:08) Bryce Golden missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (12:08) Creighton Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (12:05) Foul on Myles Wilmoth.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (11:59) Denzel Mahoney missed Jumper.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (11:59) Butler Defensive Rebound.
  • (11:46) Official TV Timeout
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (11:24) Myles Tate missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (11:24) Creighton Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (11:08) Denzel Mahoney missed Jumper.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (11:08) Myles Tate Defensive Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (10:58) Jair Bolden missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (10:58) Antwann Jones Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (10:51) Antwann Jones Turnover.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (10:51) Myles Tate Steal.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +2 (10:45) Chuck Harris made Jumper.
    1215
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (10:25) Denzel Mahoney missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (10:25) Myles Tate Defensive Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (9:55) Bryce Nze Turnover.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (9:55) Antwann Jones Steal.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (9:55) Jump Ball won by Creighton
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (9:30) Denzel Mahoney missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (9:30) Bryce Nze Defensive Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +2 (9:16) Aaron Thompson made Layup. Assisted by Bryce Golden.
    1217
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (9:03) Antwann Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (9:03) Bryce Nze Defensive Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (8:55) Aaron Thompson missed Layup.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (8:55) Butler Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (8:48) Foul on Damien Jefferson.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (8:37) Foul on Shereef Mitchell.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +2 (8:33) Bryce Nze made Layup.
    1219
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +2 (8:06) Damien Jefferson made Layup.
    1419
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (7:36) Foul on Damien Jefferson.
  • (7:36) Official TV Timeout
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (7:36) Bryce Golden missed Free Throw.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (7:36) Denzel Mahoney Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +2 (7:25) Christian Bishop made Dunk. Assisted by Antwann Jones.
    1619
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (6:57) Bryce Nze missed Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (6:57) Antwann Jones Defensive Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (6:37) Foul on Chuck Harris.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +2 (6:30) Christian Bishop made Dunk. Assisted by Mitch Ballock.
    1819
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (6:05) Myles Tate missed Jumper.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (6:05) Bryce Golden Offensive Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +2 (6:00) Myles Tate made Jumper.
    1821
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (5:39) Christian Bishop Turnover.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (5:39) Bryce Golden Steal.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (5:29) Bryce Nze missed Layup.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (5:29) Bryce Nze Offensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (5:27) Foul on Denzel Mahoney.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +1 (5:27) Bryce Nze made Free Throw.
    1822
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +1 (5:27) Bryce Nze made Free Throw.
    1823
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +3 (5:11) Denzel Mahoney made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mitch Ballock.
    2123
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +2 (4:45) Jair Bolden made Jumper.
    2125
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (4:37) Denzel Mahoney missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (4:37) John-Michael Mulloy Defensive Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (4:30) Jair Bolden missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (4:30) Creighton Defensive Rebound.
  • (4:26) Official TV Timeout
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (4:00) Damien Jefferson missed Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (4:00) Ryan Kalkbrenner Offensive Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (3:58) Foul on Myles Tate.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (3:47) Damien Jefferson Turnover.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (3:28) Chuck Harris missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (3:28) Mitch Ballock Defensive Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (3:15) Foul on Jair Bolden.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +2 (2:58) Damien Jefferson made Layup.
    2325
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (2:31) Bryce Golden missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (2:31) Alex O'Connell Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (2:18) Denzel Mahoney missed Jumper.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (2:18) Bryce Nze Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (2:07) Foul on Denzel Mahoney.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (2:07) Bryce Nze missed Free Throw.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (2:07) Antwann Jones Defensive Rebound.
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    +2 (1:52) Christian Bishop made Layup. Assisted by Alex O'Connell.
    2525
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (1:39) Butler Timeout
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +3 (1:30) Chuck Harris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Golden.
    2528
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (1:11) Antwann Jones Turnover.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (1:11) Myles Tate Steal.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +2 (1:05) Aaron Thompson made Layup. Assisted by Myles Tate.
    2530
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (0:43) Creighton Timeout
  • Creighton Bluejays logo
    (0:31) Mitch Ballock missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (0:31) Bryce Golden Defensive Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +2 (0:04) Chuck Harris made Jumper.
    2532
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half
Overtime

Team Stats

66Points70
25-54(46.3%)Field Goal(%)24-64(37.5%)
6-23(26.1%)3-Point(%)6-19(31.6%)
10-14(71.4%)Free Throw(%)16-25(64%)
36(5)Rebounds(Offensive)37(11)
11Assists11
4Steals3
6Blocks0
13Turnovers7
22(0)Fouls(Technical)17(0)
13Largest Lead10

Game Details

Saturday, January 16, 2021 · 1:00 PM
Hinkle Fieldhouse · Indianapolis, IN
attendance: 1,693 (18.6%)
tv: FS1
spread: CREI -7
over/under: 138.5