The 85-79 final score looks like #18 ranked Marquette lost a tough fought game against a Butler team that was under .500 on the year before and after the contest. That’s not necessarily a good result for a team ranked in the AP top 25, but it’s also not what happened.
Here’s a rundown of all of Butler’s possessions in the first 14+ minutes of the game:
- Bo Hodges missed three-pointer
- Bo Hodges missed layup
- Aaron Thompson turnover
- Bryce Golden three-pointer
- Bryce Nze layup
- Aaron Thompson offensive foul
- Bo Hodges offensive foul
- Bryce Golden dunk
- Bryce Nze three-pointer
- Chuck Harris three-pointer
- Bryce Nze alley-oop
- Bo Hodges three-pointer
- Chuck Harris three-pointer
- Simas Lukosius layup
- Bo Hodges three-pointer
- Bryce Golden put-back and-1
- Simas Lukosius jumper
- Bryce Nze layup
- Simas Lukosius missed three-pointer
- Jayden Taylor missed jumper
- Bryce Golden missed three-pointer
- Bo Hodges three-pointer
- Jayden Taylor dunk
- Bryce Golden pair of free throws
40-19, Butler leads, 5:38 to go.