NC-WILMINGTON 53, BUTLER 48

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NCAA BB  FINAL               1ST 2ND     TOTAL
                             --- ---     -----
         NC WILMINGTON        21  32       53
         BUTLER               21  27       48    FINAL


 HIGH SCORERS:  NC WILMINGTON - STEWART HARE 14, ED WILLIAMS 12,
                BRETT BLIZZARD 10
                BUTLER - RYLAN HAINJE 14, JOEL CORNETTE 11,
                THOMAS JACKSON 9


 HIGH REBOUND:  NC WILMINGTON - ED WILLIAMS 10, BRETT BLIZZARD
                6
                BUTLER - RYLAN HAINJE 6, LAVALL JORDAN 6


 HIGH ASSISTS:  NC WILMINGTON - ED WILLIAMS 4, BRETT BLIZZARD 4
                BUTLER - LAVALL JORDAN 5, THOMAS JACKSON 3


          ATT:  4,021
                                                                        


Box Score


NC WILMINGTON (53)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t  a pf   tp
Scott           18   2-2   0-0   1-3  0  3    4
Williams        32   6-9   0-0  3-10  4  3   12
Green           18   0-2   0-0   0-1  1  3    0
Thelmon         29   4-7   0-0   0-2  1  1    9
Blizzard        31  3-14   2-2   2-6  4  1   10
Jarmond          2   0-0   0-0   0-0  0  0    0
Burnette        10   0-1   0-0   1-2  1  0    0
Terrell          3   0-0   0-0   0-1  1  0    0
Hare            35  5-14   0-0   2-5  1  3   14
Callahan        22   2-6   0-0   0-3  0  2    4
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TOTALS         200 22-55   2-2  9-33 13 16   53
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Percentages: FG-.400, FT-1.000. 3-Point Goals:
7-18, .389 (Thelmon 1-3, Blizzard 2-4, Hare 4-8,
Callahan 0-3). Team rebounds: 6. Blocked shots: 4
(Williams 3, Green). Turnovers: 14 (Thelmon 5,
Callahan 2, Hare 2, Scott 2, Blizzard, Burnette,
Williams). Steals: 5 (Callahan 2, Williams 2,
Blizzard).


BUTLER (48)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t  a pf   tp
Cornette        36   5-9   1-3   1-3  0  1   11
Hainje          34  5-11  3-10   3-6  2  3   14
Miller          29   1-8   0-1   0-3  1  3    3
Jackson         32   2-6   3-4   0-1  3  0    9
Jordan          35   2-5   4-4   2-6  5  3    8
Archey          20   1-6   0-0   0-3  0  0    3
Walls            9   0-1   0-0   0-0  0  1    0
Curry            5   0-0   0-0   0-0  0  0    0
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TOTALS         200 16-46 11-22  6-22 11 11   48
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Percentages: FG-.348, FT-.500. 3-Point Goals:
5-20, .250 (Hainje 1-2, Miller 1-6, Jackson 2-5,
Jordan 0-2, Archey 1-4, Walls 0-1). Team
rebounds: 3. Blocked shots: 3 (Jackson 2,
Hainje). Turnovers: 8 (Cornette 3, Hainje,
Jackson, Jordan, Miller, Walls). Steals: 8
(Hainje 3, Cornette 2, Miller 2, Jordan).
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Nc Wilmington      21   32  -   53
Butler             21   27  -   48
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Technical fouls: None.  A: 4,021. Officials: Mike
Foote, Craig Griffith, John Popp.

DAVE'S POSTGAME ANALYSIS

Butler's 18 game home winning streak was snapped in a forgettable performance against NC-Wilmington, as the host Bulldogs were defeated 53-48. With the game tied at 48 and the shot clock running down, UNCW's Barron Thelmon threw up a desperation 3-pointer at the shot clock buzzer that found the bottom of the net. The Bulldogs were unable to match it at the other end, and were forced to foul. Butler now has a 3 game losing streak, and is headed in the wrong direction. The two previous defeats were mainly due to lack of defense. That wasn't the case today, as the Butler D of old returned. Unfortunately, we left our offense in Terre Haute. We held the Seahawks to 40% from the field, but only hit 35% ourselves. Free throw shooting continues to be a concern. We went to the line 22 times, yet only hit half of those attempts. We were also murdered on the boards, 39-25. Our lack of front line depth is really beginning to hurt us. And when the guards aren't hitting their shots, it REALLY hurts us.

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Rylan Hainje led us with 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. However, he was only 3-10 from the free throw line, and many of those misses were at inopportune times.

Joel Cornette had 11 points for Butler, the only other Bulldog in double digits. Brandon Miller continues to struggle offensively, finishing with 3 points on 1-8 shooting.

While our offense was pathetic, our defense was outstanding. We held UNCW's top shooter, Brett Blizzard, to 3-14 FG. We forced 14 turnovers and had 8 steals. The Seahawks didn't even get to the free throw line until Blizzard's 2 makes at the very end.

With the win streak snapped, the Bulldogs must now focus on ending their losing streak. Their next chance will be at home on Monday, December 18, against Tennessee-Martin. Game time is 7 pm. Hope to see you there.

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