Butler plays DePaul after Telfort’s 25-point game

DePaul Blue Demons (10-10, 1-8 Big East) at Butler Bulldogs (8-11, 1-7 Big East)

Indianapolis; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Butler takes on DePaul after Jahmyl Telfort scored 25 points in Butler’s 80-78 overtime loss to the UConn Huskies.

The Bulldogs have gone 6-5 in home games. Butler is 5-10 against opponents over .500.

The Blue Demons have gone 1-8 against Big East opponents. DePaul scores 75.7 points while outscoring opponents by 1.9 points per game.

Butler’s average of 7.8 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.3 more made shots on average than the 7.5 per game DePaul allows. DePaul has shot at a 44.4% rate from the field this season, 2.6 percentage points greater than the 41.8% shooting opponents of Butler have averaged.

The Bulldogs and Blue Demons square off Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Telfort is scoring 15.7 points per game with 4.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists for the Bulldogs. Pierre Brooks is averaging 15.2 points and 4.7 rebounds while shooting 49.1% over the last 10 games.

Jacob Meyer is shooting 41.4% and averaging 13.0 points for the Blue Demons. CJ Gunn is averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 1-9, averaging 71.4 points, 30.6 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 3.9 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.6 points per game.

Blue Demons: 2-8, averaging 68.1 points, 30.6 rebounds, 13.8 assists, 6.0 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 40.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.7 points.

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