INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jahmyl Telfort scored 29 points as Butler beat Missouri State 72-65 on 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...
Butler (18-15, 9-11 Big East) Coach Thad Matta's squad took a major step forward in the second season of his second tenure at his alma mater, but the next step may be much trickier. Yes, the Bulldogs have their two of their top three scorers back from last season. And, yes, the...