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Buchanan scores 27 as Boise State defeats Butler 100-93 in the College Basketball Crown

AP
Apr 02, 2025

LAS VEGAS (AP) Javan Buchanan helped lead Boise State past Butler on Wednesday night with 27 points off of the bench in a 100-93 victory in the College Basketball Crown.

Tyson Degenhart scored 21 points while shooting 8 for 13, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc and added seven rebounds and five assists for the Broncos (26-10). Alvaro Cardenas shot 6 of 10 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 6 from the line to finish with 19 points.

Finley Bizjack led the Bulldogs (15-20) in scoring, finishing with 30 points and seven assists. Boden Kapke and Evan Haywood each recorded 14 points.

Boise State took the lead with 10:55 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Degenhart led his team in scoring with 10 points in the first half to help put them ahead 48-38. Buchanan's 17-point second half helped Boise State close out the seven-point victory.

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1st Half
BUT
Bulldogs
38
BOISE
Broncos
48

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Boden Kapke vs. O'Mar Stanley (Bulldogs gains possession)
19:44	+3	Patrick McCaffery makes three point jump shot (Finley Bizjack assists)	3-0
19:25	+2	Tyson Degenhart makes two point hook shot	3-2
19:09		Boden Kapke misses three point jump shot
19:07		O'Mar Stanley defensive rebound
18:59	+3	Tyson Degenhart makes three point jump shot (Alvaro Cardenas assists)	3-5
18:33	+3	Finley Bizjack makes three point jump shot	6-5
18:18		Boden Kapke shooting foul (O'Mar Stanley draws the foul)
18:18	+1	O'Mar Stanley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-6
18:18	+1	O'Mar Stanley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-7
18:05		Evan Haywood misses three point jump shot
18:03		Andrew Meadow defensive rebound
17:51		Tyson Degenhart turnover (bad pass) (Evan Haywood steals)
17:48	+2	Evan Haywood makes two point layup	8-7
17:37	+3	Tyson Degenhart makes three point jump shot (Alvaro Cardenas assists)	8-10
17:24		Patrick McCaffery misses two point layup
17:22		Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound
17:12	+2	Andrew Meadow makes two point layup	8-12
16:53	+2	Finley Bizjack makes two point layup (Boden Kapke assists)	10-12
16:35		Alvaro Cardenas misses two point jump shot
16:33		Boden Kapke defensive rebound
16:17		Evan Haywood misses three point jump shot
16:15		O'Mar Stanley defensive rebound
16:06	+2	Alvaro Cardenas makes two point jump shot	10-14
15:47		Patrick McCaffery misses two point jump shot
15:45		Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound
15:37		O'Mar Stanley misses two point layup
15:35		Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
15:27		Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
15:25		Boden Kapke offensive rebound
15:23	+2	Boden Kapke makes two point dunk	12-14
15:08	+3	Pearson Carmichael makes three point jump shot	12-17
14:45		Evan Haywood turnover (bad pass)
14:45		TV timeout
14:31		Alvaro Cardenas turnover (lost ball) (Kolby King steals)
14:25	+3	Finley Bizjack makes three point jump shot (Kolby King assists)	15-17
13:53	+2	Julian Bowie makes two point jump shot	15-19
13:31	+3	Finley Bizjack makes three point jump shot (Landon Moore assists)	18-19
13:12	+2	Alvaro Cardenas makes two point layup (Julian Bowie assists)	18-21
12:57		Emmanuel Ugbo blocks Andre Screen's two point layup
12:55		Julian Bowie defensive rebound
12:50	+2	Javan Buchanan makes two point layup	18-23
12:31	+3	Finley Bizjack makes three point jump shot	21-23
12:15		Julian Bowie offensive foul (Landon Moore draws the foul)
12:15		Julian Bowie turnover (offensive foul)
12:00	+2	Andre Screen makes two point layup (Finley Bizjack assists)	23-23
11:35		Emmanuel Ugbo misses three point jump shot
11:33		Bulldogs defensive rebound
11:31		TV timeout
11:18		Landon Moore turnover (bad pass)
11:04		Andre Screen blocks Tyson Degenhart's two point layup
11:02		Tyson Degenhart offensive rebound
11:00		Tyson Degenhart misses two point layup
10:58		RJ Keene II offensive rebound
10:55	+3	Julian Bowie makes three point jump shot (Andrew Meadow assists)	23-26
10:28		Kolby King misses three point jump shot
10:26		Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound
10:14	+2	Andrew Meadow makes two point layup	23-28
9:57		Andre Screen turnover (bad pass) (Javan Buchanan steals)
9:52	+2	RJ Keene II makes two point layup (Julian Bowie assists)	23-30
9:33		Kolby King misses two point jump shot
9:31		Andrew Meadow defensive rebound
9:27		Andrew Meadow misses two point layup
9:25		Kolby King defensive rebound
9:12		Pierre Brooks II turnover (lost ball) (Andrew Meadow steals)
9:05		Andrew Meadow misses three point jump shot
9:03		Tyson Degenhart offensive rebound
8:59	+3	Alvaro Cardenas makes three point jump shot (Tyson Degenhart assists)	23-33
8:54		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
8:36		Andrew Meadow personal foul (Patrick McCaffery draws the foul)
8:18	+2	Boden Kapke makes two point hook shot (Finley Bizjack assists)	25-33
8:11		Finley Bizjack personal foul (Alvaro Cardenas draws the foul)
8:02		Tyson Degenhart misses three point jump shot
8:00		Boden Kapke defensive rebound
7:50		Evan Haywood misses three point jump shot
7:48		Javan Buchanan defensive rebound
7:41		Pierre Brooks II shooting foul (Javan Buchanan draws the foul)
7:41		TV timeout
7:41	+1	Javan Buchanan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-34
7:41	+1	Javan Buchanan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-35
7:29	+3	Pierre Brooks II makes three point jump shot	28-35
7:10		Pearson Carmichael misses three point jump shot
7:08		Evan Haywood defensive rebound
6:58	+3	Boden Kapke makes three point jump shot (Pierre Brooks II assists)	31-35
6:39	+3	Alvaro Cardenas makes three point jump shot	31-38
6:10		Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
6:08		Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound
6:00		O'Mar Stanley misses three point jump shot
5:58		Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
5:48		Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
5:46		Pearson Carmichael defensive rebound
5:37		Boden Kapke shooting foul (Andrew Meadow draws the foul)
5:37	+1	Andrew Meadow makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-39
5:37	+1	Andrew Meadow makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-40
5:10		Alvaro Cardenas personal foul (Pierre Brooks II draws the foul)
5:00		Andrew Meadow personal foul (Andre Screen draws the foul)
4:47	+3	Patrick McCaffery makes three point jump shot (Finley Bizjack assists)	34-40
4:20		Tyson Degenhart misses three point jump shot
4:18		Kolby King defensive rebound
4:12		Landon Moore turnover (lost ball) (O'Mar Stanley steals)
4:12		Landon Moore personal foul (O'Mar Stanley draws the foul)
3:48	+2	Javan Buchanan makes two point jump shot	34-42
3:36		Kolby King misses three point jump shot
3:34		Pearson Carmichael defensive rebound
3:22		Pearson Carmichael misses two point jump shot
3:20		Bulldogs defensive rebound
3:20		TV timeout
3:01		Andre Screen turnover (bad pass)
2:45	+2	Javan Buchanan makes two point layup	34-44
2:11	+2	Evan Haywood makes two point jump shot	36-44
1:49	+2	Javan Buchanan makes two point layup (Tyson Degenhart assists)	36-46
1:24	+2	Evan Haywood makes two point dunk	38-46
1:22		Broncos 30 second timeout
1:12	+2	Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup (RJ Keene II assists)	38-48
0:59		Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot
0:57		Patrick McCaffery offensive rebound
0:55		Patrick McCaffery misses two point layup
0:53		Andre Screen offensive rebound
0:43		Finley Bizjack turnover (bad pass) (Javan Buchanan steals)
0:37		Javan Buchanan turnover (bad pass)
0:15		Patrick McCaffery turnover (bad pass) (Alvaro Cardenas steals)
0:06		Evan Haywood personal foul (Alvaro Cardenas draws the foul)
0:03		Alvaro Cardenas misses three point jump shot
0:01		Bulldogs defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
BUT
Bulldogs
55
BOISE
Broncos
52

Time		Play	Score
19:45	+2	Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup (Alvaro Cardenas assists)	38-50
19:23	+3	Evan Haywood makes three point jump shot (Patrick McCaffery assists)	41-50
18:57		O'Mar Stanley misses two point layup
18:55		Finley Bizjack defensive rebound
18:51		O'Mar Stanley blocks Finley Bizjack's two point layup
18:49		Bulldogs offensive rebound
18:40	+2	Evan Haywood makes two point layup	43-50
18:20	+2	Alvaro Cardenas makes two point layup	43-52
18:05	+2	Boden Kapke makes two point hook shot	45-52
17:55	+2	Alvaro Cardenas makes two point layup	45-54
17:42		Alvaro Cardenas shooting foul (Finley Bizjack draws the foul)
17:42	+1	Finley Bizjack makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-54
17:42	+1	Finley Bizjack makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-54
17:30		Pierre Brooks II shooting foul (Tyson Degenhart draws the foul)
17:30	+1	Tyson Degenhart makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-55
17:30	+1	Tyson Degenhart makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-56
17:12	+2	Pierre Brooks II makes two point layup	49-56
17:01		Javan Buchanan misses three point jump shot
16:59		Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
16:51	+2	Pierre Brooks II makes two point layup	51-56
16:41		Pearson Carmichael turnover (traveling)
16:30		Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
16:28		Pearson Carmichael defensive rebound
16:20	+2	Javan Buchanan makes two point layup	51-58
16:03		Emmanuel Ugbo shooting foul (Finley Bizjack draws the foul)
16:03	+1	Finley Bizjack makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-58
16:03	+1	Finley Bizjack makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-58
15:45	+3	Javan Buchanan makes three point jump shot (Emmanuel Ugbo assists)	53-61
15:31		Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
15:29		Emmanuel Ugbo defensive rebound
15:24		Finley Bizjack shooting foul (Andrew Meadow draws the foul)
15:24		TV timeout
15:24	+1	Andrew Meadow makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-62
15:24	+1	Andrew Meadow makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-63
15:03	+2	Kolby King makes two point layup	55-63
14:34		Julian Bowie turnover (double dribble)
14:25		Javan Buchanan shooting foul (Andre Screen draws the foul)
14:25		Andre Screen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:25		Andre Screen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:25		Julian Bowie defensive rebound
14:18		Andre Screen personal foul (Andrew Meadow draws the foul)
14:07	+3	RJ Keene II makes three point jump shot (Tyson Degenhart assists)	55-66
13:56		Kolby King misses two point layup
13:54		Javan Buchanan defensive rebound
13:48		Andre Screen shooting foul (Javan Buchanan draws the foul)
13:48		Javan Buchanan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:48		Javan Buchanan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:48		Evan Haywood defensive rebound
13:29		Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
13:27		Andrew Meadow defensive rebound
13:14	+2	Javan Buchanan makes two point jump shot	55-68
12:49	+2	Finley Bizjack makes two point layup	57-68
12:20		Julian Bowie misses three point jump shot
12:18		Andre Screen defensive rebound
12:08		Evan Haywood misses three point jump shot
12:06		Andre Screen offensive rebound
11:55	+2	Boden Kapke makes two point layup (Finley Bizjack assists)	59-68
11:55		Pearson Carmichael shooting foul (Boden Kapke draws the foul)
11:55		TV timeout
11:55	+1	Boden Kapke makes regular free throw 1 of 1	60-68
11:43	+2	Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup (Javan Buchanan assists)	60-70
11:29		Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
11:27		Pearson Carmichael defensive rebound
11:16	+2	Javan Buchanan makes two point layup (Tyson Degenhart assists)	60-72
10:57		Boden Kapke misses three point jump shot
10:55		Broncos defensive rebound
10:37		RJ Keene II misses three point jump shot
10:35		Javan Buchanan offensive rebound
10:29	+2	Javan Buchanan makes two point jump shot	60-74
10:13		Alvaro Cardenas personal foul (Finley Bizjack draws the foul)
10:12	+3	Patrick McCaffery makes three point jump shot (Finley Bizjack assists)	63-74
9:59		Evan Haywood shooting foul (Javan Buchanan draws the foul)
9:59	+1	Javan Buchanan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-75
9:59	+1	Javan Buchanan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-76
9:48		Boden Kapke offensive foul (RJ Keene II draws the foul)
9:48		Boden Kapke turnover (offensive foul)
9:48		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
9:48		TV timeout
9:23		Javan Buchanan misses two point layup
9:21		RJ Keene II offensive rebound
9:18	+3	Pearson Carmichael makes three point jump shot (Julian Bowie assists)	63-79
8:59		RJ Keene II shooting foul (Finley Bizjack draws the foul)
8:59	+1	Finley Bizjack makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-79
8:59	+1	Finley Bizjack makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-79
8:43	+2	Javan Buchanan makes two point dunk (Tyson Degenhart assists)	65-81
8:16		Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot
8:14		Broncos defensive rebound
7:48		Julian Bowie misses three point jump shot
7:45		Bulldogs defensive rebound
7:45		Tyson Degenhart personal foul (Finley Bizjack draws the foul)
7:45		TV timeout
7:45	+1	Finley Bizjack makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-81
7:45	+1	Finley Bizjack makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-81
7:22		Javan Buchanan turnover (lost ball) (Landon Moore steals)
7:20		Landon Moore turnover (bad pass) (Javan Buchanan steals)
7:19	+2	Javan Buchanan makes two point layup	67-83
7:02	+2	Landon Moore makes two point layup	69-83
7:02		Andrew Meadow shooting foul (Landon Moore draws the foul)
7:02	+1	Landon Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 1	70-83
6:46		Kolby King personal foul (Alvaro Cardenas draws the foul)
6:46	+1	Alvaro Cardenas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-84
6:46	+1	Alvaro Cardenas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-85
6:21	+3	Finley Bizjack makes three point jump shot (Landon Moore assists)	73-85
5:47	+3	Tyson Degenhart makes three point jump shot	73-88
5:19	+2	Landon Moore makes two point layup	75-88
5:19		Javan Buchanan shooting foul (Landon Moore draws the foul)
5:19	+1	Landon Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 1	76-88
5:15		Kolby King personal foul (Alvaro Cardenas draws the foul)
5:15	+1	Alvaro Cardenas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	76-89
5:15		Alvaro Cardenas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:15		Boden Kapke defensive rebound
5:01		Javan Buchanan personal foul (Boden Kapke draws the foul)
5:01		Boden Kapke misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:01		Boden Kapke misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:01		Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound
4:46		Alvaro Cardenas misses two point jump shot
4:44		Bulldogs defensive rebound
4:30	+3	Evan Haywood makes three point jump shot	79-89
4:03		Pierre Brooks II shooting foul (Andrew Meadow draws the foul)
4:03		Andrew Meadow misses regular free throw 1 of 3
4:03	+1	Andrew Meadow makes regular free throw 2 of 3	79-90
4:03		Andrew Meadow misses regular free throw 3 of 3
4:03		Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
3:46	+3	Finley Bizjack makes three point jump shot (Patrick McCaffery assists)	82-90
3:45		Boden Kapke personal foul (Alvaro Cardenas draws the foul)
3:45		TV timeout
3:45	+1	Alvaro Cardenas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	82-91
3:45	+1	Alvaro Cardenas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	82-92
3:30		Boden Kapke misses three point jump shot
3:28		Alvaro Cardenas defensive rebound
3:09	+3	Andrew Meadow makes three point jump shot	82-95
2:54	+2	Pierre Brooks II makes two point layup	84-95
2:28		Alvaro Cardenas misses two point jump shot
2:26		Boden Kapke defensive rebound
2:18	+2	Patrick McCaffery makes two point dunk	86-95
1:48		RJ Keene II misses three point jump shot
1:46		Emmanuel Ugbo offensive rebound
1:36	+2	Andrew Meadow makes two point layup (Alvaro Cardenas assists)	86-97
1:34		Broncos 30 second timeout
1:25	+2	Boden Kapke makes two point layup (Finley Bizjack assists)	88-97
1:04		Boden Kapke personal foul (RJ Keene II draws the foul)
1:04	+1	RJ Keene II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	88-98
1:04		RJ Keene II misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:04		Broncos offensive rebound
0:47	+2	Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup	88-100
0:40	+2	Kolby King makes two point layup	90-100
0:40		RJ Keene II shooting foul (Kolby King draws the foul)
0:40	+1	Kolby King makes regular free throw 1 of 1	91-100
0:13		Tyson Degenhart misses three point jump shot
0:11		Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
0:05	+2	Patrick McCaffery makes two point dunk	93-100
0:00		End of period

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Patrick McCaffery makes two point dunk