ORLANDO, Fla. — Pierre Brooks' 25 points helped Butler defeat Boise State 70-56 on Sunday night at the ESPN Events Invitional.
Brooks shot 9 for 16 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free throw line for the Bulldogs (5-2). Jahmyl Telfort scored 11 points and added five assists. Posh Alexander finished 5 of 9 from the field to finish with 10 points, while adding seven rebounds.
Tyson Degenhart finished with 12 points, seven rebounds and two steals for the Broncos (3-3). Jace Whiting added nine points for Boise State. O'Mar Stanley also recorded eight points, six rebounds and two blocks.
Butler 70, Boise St. 56
BUTLER (5-2) — Telfort 5-7 1-2 11, Thomas 2-5 1-2 5, Alexander 5-9 0-0 10, Davis 2-7 2-2 6, Brooks 9-16 3-3 25, Moore 0-1 0-0 0, Screen 4-6 1-1 9, Turnbull 1-2 0-0 2, Bizjack 1-2 0-0 2, Kapke 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 29-56 8-10 70.
BOISE ST. (3-3) — Degenhart 5-12 0-0 12, C.Martin 1-4 3-4 5, Agbo 2-8 2-2 6, M.Rice 2-10 0-0 4, Whiting 3-4 1-1 9, Anderson 2-10 0-0 4, Stanley 3-8 2-2 8, Keene 1-5 0-0 3, Meadow 0-2 1-2 1, Sylla 1-1 0-0 2, K.Rice 0-0 0-0 0, Young 1-1 0-0 2. Totals: 21-65 9-11 56.
Halftime—Butler 35-27. 3-Point Goals—Butler 4-14 (Brooks 4-7, Kapke 0-1, Moore 0-1, Alexander 0-2, Davis 0-3), Boise St. 5-30 (Whiting 2-2, Degenhart 2-6, Keene 1-4, Meadow 0-2, Stanley 0-2, Anderson 0-3, C.Martin 0-3, Agbo 0-4, M.Rice 0-4). Rebounds—Butler 38 (Thomas 9), Boise St. 35 (Degenhart 7). Assists—Butler 13 (Telfort 5), Boise St. 10 (Whiting 3). Total Fouls—Butler 9, Boise St. 13.
