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Balanced Butler keeps Cal winless with 82-58 win

AP
Dec 10, 2022

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Simas Lukosius and Jayden Taylor led a balanced attack with 16 points apiece, Eric Hunter Jr., had a double-double and Butler kept California winless with an 82-58 win on Saturday.

The Bulldogs (8-3), who won their fourth-straight, shot 55% from the field and never trailed, sending the Golden Bears (0-11) to their 14th-straight loss dating back to last season.

Chuck Harris had 14 points and Hunter had 13 with 11 rebounds and five assists. Manny Bates scored 12 points to put all five starters in double figures.

The Bulldogs shot 58% in the first half to take a 41-26 lead. They led from the beginning, jumping to a 14-4 advantage. Taylor drained a 3 and it was 22-11 before Cal used a 9-2 run to get back within four.

A late 10-0 run with Lukosius scoring four, had it back in double figures and a Harris 3 and Taylor layup made it 41-24 a minute before intermission.

Cal was 1 of 11 from distance and shot 34% overall in suffering its first loss of the season.

Hunter scored Butler's first six points of the second half and Bates made it 51-31 with a fastbreak dunk less than five minutes in. After Sam Alajiki hit a 3-pointer for the Golden Bears, Taylor's three-point play started a run of eight points and the lead stayed from 20-30 points the rest of the way.

Butler, which came in 16th in the nation shooting 49.7%, is home against No. 5 UConn next Saturday to start Big East play.

Grant Newell and Devin Askew both had 17 points for Cal, went 3 of 21 from 3-point range and shot 35%. The Golden Bears play at Santa Clara on Dec. 18.

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1st Half
BUT
Bulldogs
41
CAL
Golden Bears
26

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Manny Bates vs. Lars Thiemann (Jayden Taylor gains possession)
19:41	+2	Manny Bates makes two point hook shot	2-0
19:33		Chuck Harris personal foul (Grant Newell draws the foul)
19:22	+2	Grant Newell makes two point jump shot	2-2
19:02	+2	Manny Bates makes two point hook shot	4-2
18:44		Devin Askew misses two point jump shot
18:42		Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
18:20	+2	Simas Lukosius makes two point layup	6-2
17:55		Kuany Kuany misses two point layup
17:53		Lars Thiemann offensive rebound
17:52		Eric Hunter Jr. blocks Lars Thiemann's two point layup
17:50		Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
17:47		Simas Lukosius turnover (bad pass)
17:34		Kuany Kuany turnover (bad pass) (Manny Bates steals)
17:30		Kuany Kuany shooting foul (Eric Hunter Jr. draws the foul)
17:30		Eric Hunter Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:30	+1	Eric Hunter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-2
17:08		Manny Bates shooting foul (Kuany Kuany draws the foul)
17:08	+1	Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-3
17:08	+1	Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-4
16:51	+2	Manny Bates makes two point jump shot (Chuck Harris assists)	9-4
16:36		Lars Thiemann turnover (bad pass)
16:31		Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
16:29		Manny Bates offensive rebound
16:26	+3	Eric Hunter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Simas Lukosius assists)	12-4
16:24		Golden Bears 30 second timeout
16:24		TV timeout
16:10		Manny Bates blocks Devin Askew's two point layup
16:08		Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
16:03		Kuany Kuany personal foul (Simas Lukosius draws the foul)
15:59		Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
15:57		Marsalis Roberson defensive rebound
15:51		Devin Askew misses two point jump shot
15:49		Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
15:31	+2	Chuck Harris makes two point layup	14-4
15:05	+3	Devin Askew makes three point jump shot	14-7
14:43		Simas Lukosius misses two point jump shot
14:41		Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
14:20		Sam Alajiki misses three point jump shot
14:18		Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
14:07	+2	Jayden Taylor makes two point layup	16-7
13:44	+2	Sam Alajiki makes two point dunk	16-9
13:31	+2	Chuck Harris makes two point dunk (Eric Hunter Jr. assists)	18-9
13:15	+2	Joel Brown makes two point jump shot	18-11
13:09		Joel Brown personal foul (Eric Hunter Jr. draws the foul)
12:54		Marsalis Roberson shooting foul (Jayden Taylor draws the foul)
12:54	+1	Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-11
12:54		Jayden Taylor misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:54		Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
12:33		Sam Alajiki misses three point jump shot
12:31		DJ Hughes defensive rebound
12:24		Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
12:22		Bulldogs offensive rebound
12:13		DJ Hughes turnover (3-second violation)
11:46		Marsalis Roberson turnover (traveling)
11:46		TV timeout
11:32		DJ Hughes offensive foul (Monty Bowser draws the foul)
11:32		DJ Hughes turnover (offensive foul)
11:20		Monty Bowser misses three point jump shot
11:18		Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
11:11	+3	Jayden Taylor makes three point jump shot (Pierce Thomas assists)	22-11
10:50		Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
10:48		DJ Hughes defensive rebound
10:38		Eric Hunter Jr. misses two point jump shot
10:36		Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
10:22	+2	Devin Askew makes two point jump shot	22-13
10:22		Eric Hunter Jr. shooting foul (Devin Askew draws the foul)
10:22	+1	Devin Askew makes regular free throw 1 of 1	22-14
10:00		Jayden Taylor misses two point jump shot
9:58		Devin Askew defensive rebound
9:50		Devin Askew misses two point jump shot
9:48		Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
9:41		Jayden Taylor offensive foul (Sam Alajiki draws the foul)
9:41		Jayden Taylor turnover (offensive foul)
9:24	+2	Grant Newell makes two point layup (Lars Thiemann assists)	22-16
9:07		Lars Thiemann shooting foul (Manny Bates draws the foul)
9:07	+1	Manny Bates makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-16
9:07	+1	Manny Bates makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-16
8:53	+2	Grant Newell makes two point jump shot (Lars Thiemann assists)	24-18
8:35		Eric Hunter Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:33		Grant Newell defensive rebound
8:12	+2	Devin Askew makes two point jump shot	24-20
7:46	+2	Simas Lukosius makes two point layup	26-20
7:27	+2	Joel Brown makes two point layup	26-22
7:07	+2	Simas Lukosius makes two point jump shot	28-22
6:49		Manny Bates blocks Joel Brown's two point layup
6:47		Lars Thiemann offensive rebound
6:46		Lars Thiemann turnover (lost ball)
6:41		Joel Brown personal foul (Manny Bates draws the foul)
6:41		TV timeout
6:28	+2	Pierce Thomas makes two point layup (Simas Lukosius assists)	30-22
6:05		Sam Alajiki misses three point jump shot
6:03		Pierce Thomas defensive rebound
5:52		Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
5:50		Devin Askew defensive rebound
5:37		Manny Bates blocks Sam Alajiki's two point layup
5:35		Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
5:19	+2	Manny Bates makes two point hook shot	32-22
4:55		Devin Askew misses three point jump shot
4:53		Chuck Harris defensive rebound
4:42		Monty Bowser shooting foul (Chuck Harris draws the foul)
4:42	+1	Chuck Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-22
4:42	+1	Chuck Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-22
4:18		Grant Newell turnover (traveling)
4:04		Marsalis Roberson personal foul (Simas Lukosius draws the foul)
4:04	+1	Simas Lukosius makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-22
4:04	+1	Simas Lukosius makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-22
3:52	+2	Grant Newell makes two point jump shot	36-24
3:28		Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
3:26		Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
3:09		TV timeout
2:55		Devin Askew misses three point jump shot
2:53		Lars Thiemann offensive rebound
2:52		Lars Thiemann misses two point layup
2:50		Bulldogs defensive rebound
2:30		Manny Bates turnover (lost ball) (Joel Brown steals)
2:22		Grant Newell misses three point jump shot
2:20		Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
2:04		Jayden Taylor misses two point jump shot
2:02		Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
1:51		Grant Newell misses three point jump shot
1:49		Chuck Harris defensive rebound
1:41	+3	Chuck Harris makes three point jump shot	39-24
1:24		Lars Thiemann misses two point layup
1:22		Joel Brown offensive rebound
1:17		Joel Brown misses two point layup
1:15		Manny Bates defensive rebound
1:11	+2	Jayden Taylor makes two point layup (Simas Lukosius assists)	41-24
1:05		Joel Brown turnover (lost ball) (Chuck Harris steals)
1:00		Simas Lukosius turnover (bad pass)
0:40	+2	Devin Askew makes two point jump shot	41-26
0:24		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:09		Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
0:07		Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
0:01		Devin Askew misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
BUT
Bulldogs
41
CAL
Golden Bears
32

Time		Play	Score
19:44		Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
19:42		Devin Askew defensive rebound
19:30		Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
19:28		Lars Thiemann offensive rebound
19:17		Devin Askew misses two point jump shot
19:15		Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
19:06	+2	Eric Hunter Jr. makes two point jump shot	43-26
18:42		Grant Newell misses three point jump shot
18:40		Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
18:18		Jayden Taylor turnover (bad pass)
18:06		Grant Newell misses two point jump shot
18:04		Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
17:55	+2	Eric Hunter Jr. makes two point jump shot	45-26
17:28		Manny Bates shooting foul (Joel Brown draws the foul)
17:28		Joel Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:28	+1	Joel Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-27
17:08		Lars Thiemann personal foul (Simas Lukosius draws the foul)
17:02		Chuck Harris misses two point jump shot
17:00		Grant Newell defensive rebound
16:49	+2	Grant Newell makes two point layup (Joel Brown assists)	45-29
16:31	+2	Eric Hunter Jr. makes two point jump shot (Chuck Harris assists)	47-29
16:18	+2	Grant Newell makes two point layup (Joel Brown assists)	47-31
16:02	+2	Jayden Taylor makes two point jump shot	49-31
15:43		Devin Askew misses two point jump shot
15:41		Joel Brown offensive rebound
15:25		Devin Askew misses two point jump shot
15:23		Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
15:16	+2	Manny Bates makes two point dunk (Simas Lukosius assists)	51-31
14:56		Manny Bates personal foul (Lars Thiemann draws the foul)
14:56		TV timeout
14:44	+3	Sam Alajiki makes three point jump shot (Joel Brown assists)	51-34
14:20		Jayden Taylor misses two point jump shot
14:18		DJ Hughes offensive rebound
14:14		Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
14:12		Golden Bears defensive rebound
13:46		Marsalis Roberson misses three point jump shot
13:44		Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
13:40	+2	Jayden Taylor makes two point layup (Eric Hunter Jr. assists)	53-34
13:40		Marsalis Roberson shooting foul (Jayden Taylor draws the foul)
13:40	+1	Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 1	54-34
13:30		Obinna Anyanwu misses two point layup
13:28		Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
13:17		Obinna Anyanwu shooting foul (Jayden Taylor draws the foul)
13:17		Jayden Taylor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:17	+1	Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-34
13:09		Joel Brown turnover (bad pass)
12:55	+2	DJ Hughes makes two point layup (Chuck Harris assists)	57-34
12:36		Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
12:34		Chuck Harris defensive rebound
12:20	+2	DJ Hughes makes two point layup	59-34
12:01	+3	Grant Newell makes three point jump shot (Sam Alajiki assists)	59-37
11:58		Golden Bears 30 second timeout
11:58		TV timeout
11:44		Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
11:42		Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
11:39		DJ Hughes personal foul (Kuany Kuany draws the foul)
11:39		TV timeout
11:20		Grant Newell misses two point jump shot
11:18		Chuck Harris defensive rebound
11:02	+2	Chuck Harris makes two point layup	61-37
10:48		DJ Hughes personal foul (Lars Thiemann draws the foul)
10:30		Devin Askew misses two point jump shot
10:28		Lars Thiemann offensive rebound
10:22	+2	Lars Thiemann makes two point layup	61-39
9:55	+3	Pierce Thomas makes three point jump shot (Eric Hunter Jr. assists)	64-39
9:44		Devin Askew turnover (bad pass) (DJ Hughes steals)
9:33	+3	Simas Lukosius makes three point jump shot (Eric Hunter Jr. assists)	67-39
9:15	+2	Devin Askew makes two point jump shot	67-41
8:55		Eric Hunter Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:53		Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
8:33		Lars Thiemann misses two point layup
8:31		DJ Hughes defensive rebound
8:30		Sam Alajiki personal foul (Eric Hunter Jr. draws the foul)
8:25		Obinna Anyanwu blocks Chuck Harris's two point layup
8:23		Bulldogs offensive rebound
8:16	+2	Chuck Harris makes two point layup	69-41
8:16		Joel Brown shooting foul (Chuck Harris draws the foul)
8:16	+1	Chuck Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 1	70-41
8:02		Pierce Thomas shooting foul (Grant Newell draws the foul)
8:02	+1	Grant Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-42
8:02	+1	Grant Newell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-43
7:34	+3	Simas Lukosius makes three point jump shot (Chuck Harris assists)	73-43
7:12		Devin Askew misses two point jump shot
7:10		Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
7:05		Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
7:03		Grant Newell defensive rebound
6:55	+2	Devin Askew makes two point layup	73-45
6:33		DJ Hughes misses two point layup
6:31		Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
6:16	+2	Joel Brown makes two point layup	73-47
6:00		Chuck Harris turnover (bad pass) (Kuany Kuany steals)
5:58		Pierce Thomas shooting foul (Kuany Kuany draws the foul)
5:58		TV timeout
5:58	+1	Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-48
5:58	+1	Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-49
5:33		Manny Bates misses two point jump shot
5:31		Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
5:17	+2	Devin Askew makes two point hook shot	73-51
5:00	+3	Eric Hunter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Simas Lukosius assists)	76-51
4:44		Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
4:42		Kuany Kuany offensive rebound
4:41	+2	Kuany Kuany makes two point dunk	76-53
4:11		Manny Bates misses two point jump shot
4:09		Manny Bates offensive rebound
4:07		Eric Hunter Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:05		Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
3:49		Sam Alajiki misses three point jump shot
3:47		Golden Bears offensive rebound
3:44		TV timeout
3:38		Manny Bates personal foul (Lars Thiemann draws the foul)
3:38	+1	Lars Thiemann makes regular free throw 1 of 2	76-54
3:38	+1	Lars Thiemann makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-55
3:22	+2	Simas Lukosius makes two point layup	78-55
3:15		Manny Bates blocks Devin Askew's two point layup
3:13		Manny Bates defensive rebound
3:14		Manny Bates turnover
3:14		Manny Bates technical foul
3:14		Devin Askew misses technical free throw 1 of 2
3:14	+1	Devin Askew makes technical free throw 2 of 2	78-56
2:53		Lars Thiemann personal foul (Pierce Thomas draws the foul)
2:44	+2	Jayden Taylor makes two point layup	80-56
2:30		Grant Newell misses three point jump shot
2:28		Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
2:12	+2	Connor Turnbull makes two point alley-oop dunk (Eric Hunter Jr. assists)	82-56
1:55		Joel Brown misses two point layup
1:53		Connor Turnbull defensive rebound
1:35		Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
1:33		Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
1:11		Sam Alajiki misses three point jump shot
1:09		Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
0:55		Myles Wilmoth misses three point jump shot
0:53		Golden Bears defensive rebound
0:46	+2	Joel Brown makes two point layup	82-58
0:17		Myles Wilmoth misses two point jump shot
0:15		Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
0:02		Kuany Kuany misses two point jump shot
0:00		Connor Turnbull defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Connor Turnbull defensive rebound