National Basketball Association
Butler 85, Vanderbilt 77
When: 6:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Where: Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials:
# Tony Greene, # Jamie Luckie, # Michael Stephens
Attendance:
6617
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Butler 85, Vanderbilt 77 (OT): Khyle Marshall scored 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting as the host Bulldogs needed overtime to stave off the Commodores.
Kellen Dunham added 16 points for Butler (3-0), which blew a 14-point second half lead before righting the ship in the extra frame. Kameron Woods compiled 10 points and a game-high nine rebounds for the Bulldogs, who similarly edged Princeton, needing a defensive stand after a late Tigers rally on Saturday.
Eric McClellan poured in a career-high 29 points for Vanderbilt (2-1), which committed 19 turnovers and had three players foul out. Damian Jones added 12 points off the bench for the Commodores, who have not started a season 3-0 since 2007-08.
The opening frame was tight, with the Bulldogs leading 29-28 with 2:38 to play before halftime when a pair of 3-pointers from Dunham and another from Jackson Aldridge staked Butler to a 38-30 advantage at the break. The Bulldogs remained in charge through most of the second half, leading 61-47 with 7:22 to play before Vanderbilt stormed back, scoring 23 of the final 32 points in regulation.
In the extra period, Butler jumped out to a 78-71 advantage, led by six points from Marshall, before the Commodores fought back to get within 81-77 with 43 seconds to go. Marshall added another three points down the stretch, totaling nine of Butler's 15 in overtime to help the Bulldogs escape with the win.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Dunham, who had 10 points by halftime for Butler, has reached double figures in six of his last seven home games. ... Vanderbilt F James Siakam, who entered play leading the SEC in field goal percentage at 10-of-13 for 76.9 percent, had three fouls in a span of 4:29 in the first half and finished with just five points on 1-of-2 shooting before fouling out late. ... The Bulldogs' inability to finish at the free-throw line, shooting 18-of-31, helped the Commodores chip away at their second-half lead.
Top Game Performances
| Vanderbilt |
|
Butler |
|
Eric McClellan 29 |
Scoring |
Khyle Marshall 26 |
|
Eric McClellan 3 |
Assists |
Kameron Woods 4 |
|
Josh Henderson 6 |
Rebounds |
Kameron Woods 9 |
|
Eric McClellan 11 |
Free Throws Made |
Khyle Marshall 4 |
|
Eric McClellan 1 |
Steals |
Devontae Morgan 2 |
|
James Siakam 2 |
Blocks |
Kameron Woods 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Vanderbilt
|
77 |
48.1 |
5-16 |
20-30 |
12 |
36 |
6 |
3 |
19 |
| Butler
|
85 |
46.9 |
7-19 |
18-31 |
12 |
33 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
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