Butler beats Missouri State

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jahmyl Telfort scored 29 points as Butler beat Missouri State 72-65 Monday night in a season opener.

Telfort shot 7 of 12 from the field, including 4 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 11 for 16 from the line for the Bulldogs. Pierre Brooks scored 13 points while going 3-of-7 and 6-of-7 from the free-throw line. Patrick McCaffery shot 3 for 9, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc, to finish with 11 points.

The Bears were led by Dez White, who recorded 21 points. Zaxton King added 12 points and five assists and Jalen Hampton had 10 points and six rebounds.

With 16 points in the first half from Telfort, Butler led into halftime with a 39-36 lead. Telfort’s free throw with 6:47 left in the second half gave Butler the lead for good at 57-56.

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