Xavier (87) vs Butler (72) · Jan 7, 2022 · NCAAM Scores

FINAL

Jan 7, 2022

Game Recap

Kunkel scores 25 in No. 22 Xavier's 87-72 win over Butler. Adam Kunkel realized pretty early in Friday night's game against Butler it could be a good night for him.

Box Score

	1	2	T
XAV	42	45	87
BUT	31	41	72

XAVIER	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
32Zach Freemantle	26	4-8	1-4	1-1	2	1	0	0	0	3	10
21Jerome Hunter	24	4-6	2-3	2-2	0	1	1	0	1	1	12
3Colby Jones	27	2-6	1-2	2-4	7	0	0	0	1	0	7
1Paul Scruggs	36	3-7	1-2	9-9	7	6	1	1	2	3	16
10Nate Johnson	21	2-2	1-1	2-3	1	0	0	0	1	2	7
22Dieonte Miles	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24Jack Nunge	20	4-6	0-2	0-0	5	1	0	1	0	0	8
11Dwon Odom	19	0-2	0-0	2-2	2	3	0	2	0	2	2
5Adam Kunkel	26	8-12	4-8	5-6	3	1	1	0	0	1	25
TOTAL		27-4955.1%	10-2245.5%	23-2785.2%	27	13	3	4	5	12	87

BUTLER	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
10Bryce Nze	36	4-7	1-3	0-0	5	2	0	0	0	4	9
33Bryce Golden	32	8-12	1-1	2-2	4	0	0	0	1	0	19
13Jayden Taylor	29	3-8	1-4	2-2	4	2	1	1	1	3	9
2Aaron Thompson	35	9-14	0-4	2-3	1	4	1	0	2	4	20
52Jair Bolden	27	1-6	1-4	2-2	0	1	1	1	0	2	5
5Myles Wilmoth	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25Christian David	6	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
41Simas Lukosius	14	1-3	0-2	2-2	3	0	0	0	0	4	4
3Chuck Harris	21	2-6	1-3	1-2	4	1	0	0	0	1	6
TOTAL		28-5650.0%	5-2123.8%	11-1384.6%	21	10	3	2	5	18	72

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st halfxavbut

(19:31) Bryce Golden missed Jumper.
(19:27) Paul Scruggs Defensive Rebound.
(19:16) Nate Johnson Turnover.
(19:16) Aaron Thompson Steal.
(19:12) Jair Bolden missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:08) Colby Jones Defensive Rebound.
(18:55) Zach Freemantle missed Jumper.
(18:51) Bryce Golden Defensive Rebound.
(18:27) Jayden Taylor missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:27) Paul Scruggs Block.
(18:23) Paul Scruggs Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:21) Zach Freemantle made Dunk. Assisted by Paul Scruggs.
20
(17:52) Foul on Paul Scruggs.
(17:42) Aaron Thompson missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:38) Bryce Golden Offensive Rebound.
+2 (17:37) Bryce Golden made Layup.
22
(17:23) Colby Jones missed Jumper.
(17:18) Aaron Thompson Defensive Rebound.
+3 (16:57) Bryce Nze made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jayden Taylor.
25
+3 (16:30) Paul Scruggs made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jerome Hunter.
55
(15:59) Foul on Nate Johnson.
(15:59) Official TV Timeout
(15:38) Butler Turnover.
(15:27) Jack Nunge missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:23) Chuck Harris Defensive Rebound.
(15:17) Bryce Golden missed Jumper.
(15:12) Paul Scruggs Defensive Rebound.
(15:12) Foul on Chuck Harris.
+2 (15:03) Adam Kunkel made Jumper.
75
+2 (14:43) Aaron Thompson made Layup. Assisted by Bryce Nze.
77
+2 (14:28) Jack Nunge made Dunk. Assisted by Dwon Odom.
97
+2 (14:00) Aaron Thompson made Layup.
99
+3 (13:48) Colby Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dwon Odom.
129
(13:21) Aaron Thompson Turnover.
(13:21) Paul Scruggs Steal.
+2 (13:16) Paul Scruggs made Layup.
149
(12:59) Chuck Harris missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:55) Colby Jones Defensive Rebound.
(12:44) Colby Jones missed Jumper.
(12:43) Butler Defensive Rebound.
(12:20) Simas Lukosius missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:16) Zach Freemantle Defensive Rebound.
(12:02) Adam Kunkel missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:58) Chuck Harris Defensive Rebound.
(11:40) Chuck Harris missed Layup.
(11:40) Dwon Odom Block.
(11:36) Paul Scruggs Defensive Rebound.
(11:30) Official TV Timeout
(11:13) Jerome Hunter missed Jumper.
(11:10) Simas Lukosius Defensive Rebound.
(11:07) Foul on Dwon Odom.
+1 (11:07) Bryce Golden made Free Throw.
1410
+1 (11:07) Bryce Golden made Free Throw.
1411
+3 (10:52) Adam Kunkel made Three Point Jumper.
1711
+2 (10:20) Bryce Golden made Dunk. Assisted by Chuck Harris.
1713
(10:06) Adam Kunkel missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:02) Simas Lukosius Defensive Rebound.
+2 (9:54) Simas Lukosius made Jumper.
1715
+3 (9:39) Zach Freemantle made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dwon Odom.
2015
(9:05) Christian David Turnover.
+3 (8:36) Jerome Hunter made Three Point Jumper.
2315
+2 (8:10) Aaron Thompson made Layup.
2317
+3 (8:04) Jerome Hunter made Three Point Jumper.
2617
(7:44) Simas Lukosius missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:41) Official TV Timeout
(7:40) Xavier Defensive Rebound.
(7:28) Jerome Hunter Turnover.
(7:10) Jair Bolden missed Jumper.
(7:06) Colby Jones Defensive Rebound.
(7:02) Paul Scruggs missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:00) Xavier Offensive Rebound.
(7:00) Foul on Simas Lukosius.
+2 (6:55) Paul Scruggs made Layup.
2817
(6:55) Foul on Jayden Taylor.
+1 (6:55) Paul Scruggs made Free Throw.
2917
(6:35) Butler Timeout
+2 (6:27) Aaron Thompson made Layup.
2919
(6:21) Foul on Simas Lukosius.
+2 (6:07) Nate Johnson made Jumper.
3119
+2 (5:32) Bryce Golden made Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Thompson.
3121
+2 (5:08) Zach Freemantle made Layup. Assisted by Paul Scruggs.
3321
+2 (4:35) Bryce Golden made Layup. Assisted by Jayden Taylor.
3323
+2 (4:24) Zach Freemantle made Layup. Assisted by Paul Scruggs.
3523
(4:24) Foul on Aaron Thompson.
+1 (4:24) Zach Freemantle made Free Throw.
3623
+2 (4:05) Aaron Thompson made Layup.
3625
(3:47) Zach Freemantle missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:43) Colby Jones Offensive Rebound.
+2 (3:42) Colby Jones made Layup.
3825
(3:23) Bryce Golden Turnover.
(3:23) Official TV Timeout
(3:07) Colby Jones Turnover.
(3:07) Jair Bolden Steal.
+2 (2:50) Bryce Golden made Jumper. Assisted by Jair Bolden.
3827
(2:41) Dwon Odom missed Jumper.
(2:41) Jair Bolden Block.
(2:37) Bryce Nze Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:33) Aaron Thompson made Layup.
3829
(2:20) Dwon Odom missed Jumper.
(2:16) Chuck Harris Defensive Rebound.
(1:49) Aaron Thompson missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:45) Bryce Nze Offensive Rebound.
(1:36) Foul on Nate Johnson.
+1 (1:36) Jair Bolden made Free Throw.
3830
+1 (1:36) Jair Bolden made Free Throw.
3831
+2 (1:19) Jack Nunge made Jumper.
4031
(1:14) Xavier Timeout
(0:55) Bryce Golden missed Jumper.
(0:49) Jack Nunge Defensive Rebound.
+2 (0:28) Adam Kunkel made Jumper.
4231
(0:01) Aaron Thompson missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:00) Colby Jones Defensive Rebound.
(0:00) End of 1st half

2nd half

Team Stats

XAV

BUT

87Points72

27-49(55.1%)Field Goal(%)28-56(50%)

10-22(45.5%)3-Point(%)5-21(23.8%)

23-27(85.2%)Free Throw(%)11-13(84.6%)

28(4)Rebounds(Offensive)24(5)

13Assists10

3Steals3

4Blocks2

6Turnovers6

12(0)Fouls(Technical)18(0)

16Largest Lead3

Game Details

Friday, January 7, 2022 · 8:30 PM

Hinkle Fieldhouse · Indianapolis, IN

attendance: 8,557 (94.0%)

spread: XAV -6.5

over/under: 130.5