Butler Edges Northwestern 71-69 to Reach Arizona Tip-Off Final

Jahmyl Telfort's 23 points and Andre Screen's dominance off the bench helped Butler secure a narrow victory after losing a 15-point lead.

Butler advances to the Arizona Tip-Off championship game after a tense 71-69 win over Northwestern, surviving a missed game-tying attempt at the buzzer.
Jahmyl Telfort led Butler with 23 points, including nine crucial points in the final minutes to secure the victory.
Andre Screen contributed a season-high 15 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks off the bench, providing key interior presence for Butler.
Butler's defense held Northwestern's Nick Martinelli, one of the nation's top scorers, to just seven points on 3-of-15 shooting, far below his season average.
Northwestern briefly took the lead late in the second half, but Butler responded with a decisive run, aided by Telfort's free throws and Finley Bizjack's three-pointer.