Butler vs. Texas Tech player ratings: Jahmyl Telfort, Andre Screen come up big in OT win

Butler basketball posted a thrilling 103-95 overtime victory over Texas Tech on Thursday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

The Bulldogs appeared to be in control with about 13 minutes left, but the Red Raiders rallied to take a six-point lead with less than 5 minutes to go. The teams battled fiercely the rest of the way.

Every Butler player is going to get docked a little as Texas Tech hit 13-of-26 3-pointers, had 23 assists on 36 baskets and committed just seven turnovers over 45 minutes.

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Rating on a scale of 1-to-10

STARTERS

∎ Jahmyl Telfort: He made clutch shots late in regulation, with a corner 3 giving Butler an 83-81 lead with 28.6 seconds left. A 3 with 3:20 left in overtime gave the Bulldogs the lead for good at 88-86. He finishes with 26 points and also has seven assists and five rebounds. He was one of several Bulldogs to lose track of Chance McMillan, who hit 8-of-10 3-pointers. Rating: 8.0

∎ Jalen Thomas: As usual, he does a lot of dirty work near the basket (8 rebounds), and his two assists are important: one for Telfort's go-ahead 3 with 28.6 seconds left in regulation and another to break a Texas Tech zone by passing to Connor Turnbull for a corner 3. He scores two points before fouling out early in overtime. Rating: 5.5

∎ D.J. Davis: He was aggressive offensively, but not always wise with his decisions (three turnovers, or tough-to-handle passes that result in others' turnovers). And he had his hands full defending Texas Tech's guards (Pop Isaacs had 18 points). However, he hit three 3-pointers and 10 free throws, ensuring Butler's win, on his way to 25 points. Rating: 6.5

∎ Posh Alexander: He finishes with a triple-double (10 points, 11 assists, 9 rebounds), but his Texas Tech counterpart, Joe Touissant, has 20 points, 12 assists and three steals. Alexander hit just 2-of-10 from the field and had three turnovers. It seems insane for a triple-double, but ... Rating: 6.5

∎ Pierre Brooks II: Coming in as Butler's leading scorer, he was relatively quiet, but had an efficient 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field. Rating: 6.0

BENCH

∎ Andre Screen: He was on the receiving end of a lot of strong drives and passes, going 7-of-8 from the field, and he grabbed six rebounds. Rating: 8.5

∎ Connor Turnbull: He played little after halftime. In the first half, he hit a corner 3 to break a Texas Tech zone and tipped an inbounds pass off the inbounder. He also lost a defensive assignment, leading to foul against Jalen Thomas at the rim. Rating: 5.0

∎ Landon Moore: He played little after halftime. In the first half, he was 1-of-3 from 3-point range, committed a foul late in the shot clock that bailed out Texas Tech and made a pass to Jalen Thomas for a missed 3-pointer when Pierre Brooks II was open in the corner for a 3. Rating: 4.5

∎ Finley Bizjack: He played briefly in the first half. Rating: N/A

Butler basketball stats vs. Texas Tech

Butler 103, Texas Tech 95, OT

TEXAS TECH (5-2): Cambridge 6-11 4-8 16, W.Washington 5-6 0-0 10, Isaacs 7-16 3-4 18, Toussaint 7-13 3-3 18, Da.Williams 2-4 0-0 6, McMillian 8-15 0-0 24, Walton 1-2 0-0 3, L.Washington 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 36-68 10-15 95.

BUTLER (6-2): Telfort 10-16 3-3 26, Thomas 1-4 0-0 2, Alexander 2-10 5-6 10, Davis 6-12 10-10 25, Brooks 7-11 1-4 18, Screen 7-8 0-2 14, Moore 2-4 0-0 5, Turnbull 1-1 0-0 3, Bizjack 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-66 19-25 103.

Halftime—Butler 45-38. 3-Point Goals_Texas Tech 13-26 (McMillian 8-10, Da.Williams 2-2, Walton 1-2, Isaacs 1-5, Toussaint 1-5, Cambridge 0-2), Butler 12-27 (Brooks 3-6, Telfort 3-6, Davis 3-8, Turnbull 1-1, Alexander 1-2, Moore 1-3, Thomas 0-1). Fouled Out_Cambridge, Da.Williams, Thomas. Rebounds_Texas Tech 22 (McMillian 7), Butler 36 (Alexander 10). Assists_Texas Tech 23 (Toussaint 12), Butler 23 (Alexander 11). Total Fouls_Texas Tech 20, Butler 13.