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FINAL
Feb 10, 2023

Game Recap

Late goaltending call sends Butler past No. 13 Xavier 69-67. Butler center Manny Bates set the decisive screen, then watched Eric Hunter Jr. drive for the winning shot Friday night.

Box Score

12T
XAV214667
BUT353469
Xavier Musketeers logoXAVIERMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
2Jerome Hunter383-60-00-17200426
24Jack Nunge335-132-52-381101014
3Colby Jones367-121-32-582303217
5Adam Kunkel365-92-61-223102413
0Souley Boum324-142-72-223004112
12Kam Craft10-00-00-00000000
4Cesare Edwards80-00-00-03001130
1Desmond Claude162-20-01-12100225
TOTAL26-5646.4%7-2133.3%8-1457.1%321251171467
Butler Bulldogs logoBUTLERMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
15Manny Bates349-100-01-243151119
41Simas Lukosius315-102-30-133203412
24Ali Ali363-81-42-21201559
13Jayden Taylor405-121-59-1161103220
2Eric Hunter Jr.403-61-30-04410117
1Jalen Thomas190-00-02-22003142
12Myles Tate00-00-00-00000000
TOTAL25-4654.3%5-1533.3%14-1877.8%201359141769

Play-by-Play

1st halfxavbut
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (19:30) Butler Turnover.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (19:09) Adam Kunkel missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (19:05) Manny Bates Defensive Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (19:01) Jayden Taylor missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (18:57) Adam Kunkel Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (18:46) Jack Nunge missed Jumper.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (18:42) Eric Hunter Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +2 (18:33) Ali Ali made Layup. Assisted by Manny Bates.
    02
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +2 (18:20) Jack Nunge made Dunk. Assisted by Souley Boum.
    22
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +2 (17:53) Manny Bates made Layup. Assisted by Eric Hunter Jr..
    24
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (17:45) Colby Jones missed Layup.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (17:42) Ali Ali Defensive Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (17:29) Simas Lukosius Turnover.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (17:29) Colby Jones Steal.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (17:17) Foul on Manny Bates.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +1 (17:17) Jack Nunge made Free Throw.
    34
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +1 (17:17) Jack Nunge made Free Throw.
    44
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +2 (17:01) Manny Bates made Layup. Assisted by Jayden Taylor.
    46
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (16:42) Jerome Hunter Turnover.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +2 (16:23) Manny Bates made Jumper. Assisted by Simas Lukosius.
    48
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (16:07) Souley Boum missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (16:02) Jerome Hunter Offensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (15:53) Jack Nunge missed Layup.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (15:53) Manny Bates Block.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (15:48) Manny Bates Defensive Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (15:44) Ali Ali Turnover.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (15:44) Colby Jones Steal.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (15:44) Foul on Ali Ali.
  • (15:44) Official TV Timeout
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (15:31) Jack Nunge missed Jumper.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (15:27) Jalen Thomas Defensive Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +2 (15:22) Simas Lukosius made Layup.
    410
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (15:22) Foul on Jerome Hunter.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (15:22) Simas Lukosius missed Free Throw.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (15:22) Souley Boum Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (15:11) Souley Boum Turnover.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +2 (15:02) Simas Lukosius made Layup.
    412
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (14:32) Colby Jones Turnover.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (14:17) Jalen Thomas Turnover.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (14:03) Colby Jones Turnover.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (14:03) Simas Lukosius Steal.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +3 (13:54) Simas Lukosius made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ali Ali.
    415
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (13:51) Xavier Timeout
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (13:39) Desmond Claude Turnover.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (13:26) Simas Lukosius Turnover.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (13:16) Jerome Hunter Turnover.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (13:16) Simas Lukosius Steal.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (13:09) Simas Lukosius missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (13:06) Adam Kunkel Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +2 (12:47) Jerome Hunter made Layup. Assisted by Adam Kunkel.
    615
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +3 (12:27) Simas Lukosius made Three Point Jumper.
    618
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +2 (12:18) Souley Boum made Layup.
    818
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (11:46) Butler Turnover.
  • (11:46) Official TV Timeout
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (11:32) Adam Kunkel missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (11:29) Foul on Cesare Edwards.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (11:28) Jayden Taylor Defensive Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +3 (11:18) Eric Hunter Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Manny Bates.
    821
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (11:02) Jerome Hunter missed Layup.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (11:02) Jalen Thomas Block.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (10:57) Jerome Hunter Offensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (10:56) Jerome Hunter missed Layup.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (10:56) Jalen Thomas Block.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (10:46) Eric Hunter Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (10:46) Foul on Cesare Edwards.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (10:32) Simas Lukosius missed Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (10:29) Cesare Edwards Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (10:20) Colby Jones missed Layup.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (10:16) Butler Defensive Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (9:59) Foul on Simas Lukosius.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (9:59) Simas Lukosius Turnover.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (9:45) Jack Nunge missed Layup.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (9:42) Jack Nunge Offensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (9:36) Jerome Hunter missed Layup.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (9:36) Jalen Thomas Block.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (9:32) Souley Boum Offensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (9:31) Souley Boum missed Layup.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (9:24) Manny Bates Defensive Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (9:22) Ali Ali Turnover.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +3 (9:12) Adam Kunkel made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Souley Boum.
    1121
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +3 (8:43) Jayden Taylor made Three Point Jumper.
    1124
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (8:23) Souley Boum Turnover.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (8:10) Eric Hunter Jr. Turnover.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (7:48) Foul on Simas Lukosius.
  • (7:48) Official TV Timeout
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (7:34) Jack Nunge missed Layup.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (7:34) Manny Bates Block.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (7:29) Eric Hunter Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (7:06) Ali Ali missed Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (7:02) Jerome Hunter Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (6:58) Colby Jones Turnover.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (6:43) Jayden Taylor missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (6:39) Jack Nunge Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (6:34) Jack Nunge missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (6:29) Colby Jones Offensive Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (6:29) Foul on Jalen Thomas.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (6:29) Colby Jones missed Free Throw.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (6:29) Xavier Offensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (6:29) Colby Jones missed Free Throw.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (6:28) Jalen Thomas Defensive Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (6:07) Jayden Taylor missed Jumper.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (6:04) Butler Offensive Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (5:54) Manny Bates missed Layup.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (5:54) Cesare Edwards Block.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (5:50) Jerome Hunter Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (5:26) Adam Kunkel missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (5:22) Jayden Taylor Defensive Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +2 (5:06) Manny Bates made Dunk. Assisted by Ali Ali.
    1126
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +3 (4:53) Souley Boum made Three Point Jumper.
    1426
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (4:31) Foul on Cesare Edwards.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +1 (4:31) Jayden Taylor made Free Throw.
    1427
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (4:30) Jayden Taylor missed Free Throw.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (4:28) Desmond Claude Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +3 (4:09) Colby Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jerome Hunter.
    1727
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (3:35) Jayden Taylor Turnover.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (3:22) Adam Kunkel Turnover.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (3:22) Eric Hunter Jr. Steal.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +2 (3:11) Manny Bates made Jumper. Assisted by Eric Hunter Jr..
    1729
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (2:52) Colby Jones missed Layup.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (2:52) Manny Bates Block.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (2:52) Jack Nunge Offensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +2 (2:52) Jack Nunge made Layup.
    1929
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (2:52) Foul on Jalen Thomas.
  • (2:51) Official TV Timeout
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (2:50) Jack Nunge missed Free Throw.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (2:49) Jayden Taylor Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (2:33) Foul on Desmond Claude.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +1 (2:33) Jayden Taylor made Free Throw.
    1930
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +1 (2:33) Jayden Taylor made Free Throw.
    1931
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (2:12) Jerome Hunter Turnover.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (1:52) Ali Ali Turnover.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (1:45) Souley Boum missed Layup.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (1:42) Jerome Hunter Offensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +2 (1:40) Jerome Hunter made Layup.
    2131
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +2 (1:19) Jayden Taylor made Jumper. Assisted by Manny Bates.
    2133
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (1:03) Foul on Eric Hunter Jr..
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (1:02) Jerome Hunter missed Free Throw.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (0:58) Jayden Taylor Defensive Rebound.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    +2 (0:38) Manny Bates made Dunk. Assisted by Eric Hunter Jr..
    2135
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (0:08) Souley Boum Turnover.
  • Butler Bulldogs logo
    (0:03) Jayden Taylor Turnover.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (0:03) Colby Jones Steal.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

67Points69
26-56(46.4%)Field Goal(%)25-46(54.3%)
7-21(33.3%)3-Point(%)5-15(33.3%)
8-14(57.1%)Free Throw(%)14-18(77.8%)
34(11)Rebounds(Offensive)23(1)
12Assists13
5Steals5
1Blocks9
18Turnovers16
14(0)Fouls(Technical)17(0)
0Largest Lead15

Game Details

Friday, February 10, 2023 · 7:00 PM
Hinkle Fieldhouse · Indianapolis, IN
attendance: 9,352 (102.8%)
tv: FS1
spread: XAV -7.5
over/under: 145.5