Creighton Bluejays vs. Butler Bulldogs

Jan 16, 2021

FINAL / OT

Box Score

	1	2	OT	T
CREI	25	37	4	66
BUT	32	30	8	70

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.

Player Stats

CREIGHTON	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
13Christian Bishop	34	5-5	0-0	0-0	7	0	0	4	3	3	10
23Damien Jefferson	31	5-11	0-2	2-4	3	0	0	0	3	3	12
4Shereef Mitchell	29	1-3	1-3	2-2	2	4	0	0	1	3	5
24Mitch Ballock	43	1-6	0-5	0-0	4	3	0	1	1	1	2
34Denzel Mahoney	40	10-22	5-11	4-6	7	2	3	0	3	4	29
32Ryan Kalkbrenner	10	1-1	0-0	2-2	2	0	0	1	0	3	4
10Jett Canfield	9	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
0Antwann Jones	18	1-3	0-1	0-0	6	1	1	0	2	3	2
5Alex O'Connell	11	1-3	0-1	0-0	3	1	0	0	0	1	2
TOTAL	-	25-5446.3%	6-2326.1%	10-1471.4%	34	11	4	6	13	22	66

BUTLER	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
10Bryce Nze	40	5-13	2-3	3-5	9	1	0	0	3	3	15
33Bryce Golden	25	0-6	0-3	2-3	5	2	1	0	1	0	2
12Myles Tate	39	4-11	2-5	5-6	10	2	2	0	0	3	15
2Aaron Thompson	41	7-14	0-1	3-6	2	6	0	0	1	1	17
52Jair Bolden	31	3-7	1-4	0-0	3	0	0	0	2	4	7
5Myles Wilmoth	16	2-5	0-0	0-1	4	0	0	0	0	1	4
35John-Michael Mulloy	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
3Chuck Harris	28	3-8	1-3	3-4	0	0	0	0	0	4	10

TOTAL	-	24-6437.5%	6-1931.6%	16-2564.0%	34	11	3	0	7	17	70

Play-by-Play

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1st halfCREIBUT

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

2nd half

Overtime

Team Stats

CREI

BUT

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(64.0%)

36(5)Rebounds(Offensive)37(11)

11Assists11

4Steals3

6Blocks0

13Turnovers7

22(0)Fouls(Technical)17(0)

13Largest Lead10

Game Details

Saturday, January 16, 2021 · 2:00 PM

Hinkle Fieldhouse · Indianapolis, IN

attendance: 1,693 (18.6%)

tv: FS1

spread: CREI -7

over/under: 138.5