National Basketball Association
Butler 86, Bucknell 60
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 19, 2016
Where: Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials:
# Mike Eades, # Nathan Farrell, # Michael Stephens
Attendance:
7236
By The Sports Xchange
Avery Woodson and Tyler Wideman had 14 points apiece to lead Butler past Bucknell 86-60 in the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday.
The first-round game took place at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis where Butler extended its winning streak to 31 games against non-conference opponents.
Kelan Martin had 13 points, while Kamar Baldwin scored 10 for Butler, which shot 62.1 percent from the field. The Bulldogs (3-0) have committed only 24 turnovers through three games, while forcing opponents into 54 miscues.
Nana Foulland led Bucknell (2-2) with 16 points, while Zach Thomas added 12.
A pair 3-pointers by Woodson sparked a 14-4 run to open the game and the Bulldogs never trailed. Butler maintained a double-digit lead by dominating inside the paint and hitting open jump shots.
The Bulldogs shot 65.4 percent from the field and led 44-33 at the break. Butler scored 14 points off 10 of Bucknell's turnovers.
Foulland, who entered the game averaging 13.7 points, went 4 of 5 shots from the field to pace Bucknell.
Butler continued to pull away in the second half and a jumper by Martin provided a 57-37 lead with 15:08 left in the game.
Bucknell struggled to maintain possession and Butler took advantage of the miscues. Joey Brunk had a dunk just seconds after he checked into the game and the Bulldogs extended the margin to 64-41 with 12 minutes left.
From there, Bulldogs coach Chris Holtmann continued to rotate players to close out the victory. Butler also won the only other meeting between the teams, 68-56, in the 2013 NCAA Tournament.
Top Game Performances
| Bucknell |
|
Butler |
|
Nana Foulland 16 |
Scoring |
Tyler Wideman 14 |
|
Zach Thomas 2 |
Assists |
Tyler Lewis 7 |
|
Nana Foulland 5 |
Rebounds |
Kelan Martin 6 |
|
Stephen Brown 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Kelan Martin 2 |
|
Stephen Brown 2 |
Steals |
Henry Baddley 2 |
|
Nana Foulland 1 |
Blocks |
Kamar Baldwin 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Bucknell
|
60 |
45.7 |
7-19 |
11-13 |
5 |
21 |
2 |
5 |
19 |
| Butler
|
86 |
62.1 |
8-15 |
6-12 |
19 |
24 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
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