Official Basketball Box Score
Evansville vs BUTLER
12/22/06 7:00 PM at Indianapolis, Ind. (Hinkle Fieldhouse)

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VISITORS: Evansville 8-4
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
33 Webster, Matt....... f  4-10   0-0    5-6    0  2  2   5  13  0  3  1  1  23
55 Strickland, Bradley. c  1-1    0-0    1-4    1  2  3   5   3  2  0  5  0  22
04 Anslinger, Kyle..... g  3-8    2-4    2-2    0  4  4   2  10  1  1  0  0  37
15 Couisnard, Jay...... g  0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   5
22 Holsinger, Jason.... g  5-10   5-9    2-2    0  1  1   4  17  5  2  0  0  40
02 Stalbergs, Art......    1-3    0-2    2-2    2  4  6   4   4  0  2  0  0  24
05 Ely, Shy............    5-5    0-0    3-4    1  3  4   4  13  3  1  0  1  28
11 Gomez, Victor.......    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  1  1  0  0   1
21 Granger, Darin......    1-3    1-2    0-0    0  0  0   1   3  0  0  0  0  12
44 Petty, Justin.......    1-1    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   2   2  0  0  0  0   8
   TEAM................                            1  1
   Totals..............   21-41   8-17  15-20   4 18 22  27  65 12 10  6  2 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-21 47.6%   2nd Half: 11-20 55.0%   Game: 51.2%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  4-8  50.0%   2nd Half:  4-9  44.4%   Game: 47.1%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  6-8  75.0%   2nd Half:  9-12 75.0%   Game: 75.0%   1,1


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HOME TEAM: BUTLER 12-1
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
01 Betko, Julian....... f  0-3    0-3    3-4    0  1  1   1   3  1  1  0  0  15
33 Crone, Brandon...... f  5-16   3-9    2-3    3  5  8   3  15  1  2  0  0  35
24 Ligon, Brian........ c  2-3    0-0    1-1    2  5  7   4   5  0  0  0  0  18
04 GRAVES, A.J......... g  5-10   3-7    9-9    0  3  3   2  22  1  1  0  0  39
10 Green, Mike......... g  6-10   0-2    4-10   2  1  3   1  16  8  4  0  2  38
21 Veasley, Willie.....    2-2    0-0    0-2    2  2  4   2   4  2  0  0  0  23
23 Nellems, Marcus.....    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   1   0  0  0  0  0   4
32 Streicher, Drew.....    3-5    0-0    2-2    2  1  3   4   8  0  0  0  0  22
34 Campbell, Pete......    1-3    1-3    0-0    1  0  1   0   3  0  0  0  0   6
   TEAM................                         3  1  4
   Totals..............   24-52   7-24  21-31  15 19 34  18  76 13  8  0  2 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-25 52.0%   2nd Half: 11-27 40.7%   Game: 46.2%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  5-11 45.5%   2nd Half:  2-13 15.4%   Game: 29.2%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  6-7  85.7%   2nd Half: 15-24 62.5%   Game: 67.7%   4,1


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Officials: Steve Skiles, Tim Fogarty, Mike Conlin
Technical fouls: Evansville-TEAM. BUTLER-None.
Attendance: 8027
Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total
Evansville....................   30   35  -   65
BUTLER........................   37   39  -   76

Points in the paint-UE 12,BU 28. Points off turnovers-UE 8,BU 18.
2nd chance points-UE 8,BU 26. Fast break points-UE 0,BU 0.
Bench points-UE 22,BU 15. Score tied-4 times. Lead changed-4 times.
Last FG-UE 2nd-00:20, BU 2nd-01:23.
Largest lead-UE by 3 1st-13:18, BU by 14 2nd-09:00.

DAVE'S POSTGAME ANALYSIS

PLAYER OF THE GAME: A. J. Graves. He followed a 25-point effort against Purdue last Saturday with 22 points tonight. He was a perfect 9-for-9 at the foul line and pulled down three rebounds.

Mike Green had 16 points and dished out eight assists. Brandon Crone added 15 points, 13 coming in the first half, along with eight rebounds. Drew Streicher had eight points and three rebounds off the bench. Brian Ligon added five points and seven rebounds. Willie Veasley finished with four points and four rebounds, while Julian Betko and Pete Campbell added three points each. Evansville was led by Jason Holsinger's 17 points.

Butler outrebounded Evansville 34-22, including 15 offensive boards leading to a 26-8 advantage in second chance points. "Second chance points killed us," said Evansville head coach Steve Merfeld. "26-8...there's the game." Although the turnover totals were nearly identical--Evansville commited 10, Butler eight--the Bulldogs had 18 points off turnovers compared to 8 by the Aces. A good win against a quality team from a quality conference, and a good tune-up for Horizon League play.