NCAA BB  FINAL               1ST 2ND     TOTAL
                             --- ---     -----
         LIPSCOMB             18  38       56
         BUTLER               33  39       72    FINAL

 HIGH SCORERS:  LIPSCOMB - LORENZO WITHRITE 14, GREG WATSON 11,
                JASON JACKSON 7
                BUTLER - DARNELL ARCHEY 22, BRANDON MILLER 14,
                LAVALL JORDAN 12

 HIGH REBOUND:  LIPSCOMB - FRED ADKINS 6, TWO PLAYERS WITH 5
                BUTLER - THOMAS JACKSON 7, THREE PLAYERS WITH 4

 HIGH ASSISTS:  LIPSCOMB - DERRICK WILLIAMS 3, FIVE PLAYERS
                WITH 2
                BUTLER - THOMAS JACKSON 7, LAVALL JORDAN 2

          ATT:  3,317
                                                                        

Box Score

LIPSCOMB (56)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t  a pf   tp
Stephens        22   3-4   0-0   2-5  1  0    6
Withrite        27   5-7   4-9   3-5  2  3   14
Roller          22   1-3   2-2   0-2  2  4    5
Adkins          28   2-6   0-1   2-6  2  3    5
J Jackson       21   2-3   3-4   1-2  2  3    7
T Jackson       15   0-8   0-0   2-2  0  2    0
Childress        3   0-1   0-0   0-0  0  1    0
Watson          20   4-4   0-0   1-2  2  2   11
Bennett          1   0-0   0-0   0-0  0  0    0
Williams        25  1-12   1-2   0-0  3  4    4
Hacker           5   2-3   0-0   1-2  0  0    4
Hardin          11   0-1   0-0   2-3  1  0    0
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TOTALS         200 20-52 10-18 14-29 15 22   56
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Percentages: FG-.385, FT-.556. 3-Point Goals:
6-22, .273 (Stephens 0-1, Roller 1-1, Adkins 1-5,
T Jackson 0-4, Watson 3-3, Williams 1-7, Hardin
0-1). Team rebounds: 3. Blocked shots: 2
(Withrite, Hacker). Turnovers: 20 (Roller 4,
Adkins 3, Stephens 3, Williams 3, Withrite 3,
Hacker 2, Watson 2). Steals: 3 (J Jackson,
Watson, Williams).

BUTLER (72)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t  a pf   tp
Cornette        34   1-4   0-2   1-3  1  2    2
Hainje          26   3-5   4-6   2-4  1  5   10
Miller          30   3-8   7-8   1-3  1  3   14
Jackson         34   3-8   2-2   2-7  7  2    8
Jordan          33   3-8   4-4   2-4  2  3   12
Archey          24   7-9   3-3   1-4  0  0   22
Grunst           5   0-1   0-0   0-0  0  2    0
Walls           11   2-5   0-0   1-3  0  0    4
Gardner          0   0-0   0-0   0-0  0  0    0
Curry            3   0-0   0-0   0-0  0  1    0
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TOTALS         200 22-48 20-25 10-28 12 18   72
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Percentages: FG-.458, FT-.800. 3-Point Goals:
8-18, .444 (Miller 1-4, Jackson 0-1, Jordan 2-6,
Archey 5-6, Walls 0-1). Team rebounds: 3. Blocked
shots: 4 (Cornette, Jackson, Jordan, Grunst).
Turnovers: 17 (Jackson 4, Hainje 3, Miller 3,
Archey 2, Cornette 2, Jordan 2, Curry). Steals: 8
(Hainje 3, Cornette 2, Jordan 2, Miller).
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Lipscomb           18   38  -   56
Butler             33   39  -   72
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Technical fouls: Lipscomb 1 (Bench).  A: 3,317.
Officials: Mike Roberts, Lamont Simpson, Jerry
Petro.
                                                                        

DAVE'S POSTGAME ANALYSIS

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Archey. Darnell had a career high 22 points on 7-of-9 shooting (5-of-6 from downtown). He even pulled down 4 rebounds, also a new career high. The spark he provided off the bench made the difference in this game.

Brandon Miller finished with 14 points, and was 7-for-8 from the free throw line. LaVall Jordan added 12 points and 4 rebounds. Rylan Hainje had 10 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals before fouling out. Thomas Jackson was solid once again, finishing with 8 points, 7 assists, and 7 rebounds. TJ also picked up a technical foul for voicing his displeasure over a foul call against him. Coach Thad Matta always jokes that Thomas hasn't said 5 words since he's been at Butler, so you know he had to have been more than a little upset to pick up a T. Lipscomb was led by Lorenzo Withrite, a first team NAIA All-American last season, with 14 points.

Matta pointed out the play of Archey and Jackson as positives, but wasn't pleased with his team's overall lethargic play. He said that when things don't go your way at one end of the floor, he stresses that you go make up for it at the other end. Last night, he saw a lot of head-hanging and frustration when the going got tough, and he said that needs to change. Some other stats of note: after shooting 57% in the first half, the Bulldogs cooled off to 36% after intermission. Lipscomb, on the other hand, went from 33% in the first half to 43% in the second. Butler shot well from the free throw line for the second straight game, finishing 20-of-25 (80%). The guards were a combined 16-for-17 (94%).