Official Basketball Box Score
Butler vs Ball State
12-3-03 7:00 p.m. at Worthen Arena - Muncie, Ind.
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VISITORS: Butler 2-2
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
01 Lightfoot, Duane.... f  5-8    0-1    2-2    4  4  8   2  12  0  1  1  1  28
22 Monserez, Mike...... f  1-9    1-4    1-2    2  5  7   3   4  5  6  0  3  37
34 James, Jeff......... c  0-2    0-0    0-0    1  0  1   4   0  0  3  1  0  15
03 Horan, Bruce........ g  4-14   3-12   3-3    0  5  5   3  14  1  0  0  0  38
21 Sheets, Avery....... g  5-11   2-6    2-2    1  2  3   4  14  2  0  0  4  36
10 Parker, James.......    0-1    0-1    0-0    0  0  0   1   0  0  0  0  0   4
24 Ligon, Brian........    2-4    0-0    1-2    1  2  3   2   5  0  0  0  1  12
30 Gardner, Nick.......    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   3
33 Crone, Brandon......    3-6    1-3    0-0    1  2  3   2   7  1  0  0  0  17
35 Smalligan, Jamie....    1-2    1-1    0-0    0  0  0   0   3  0  1  0  0   2
44 Brooks, Nick........    1-2    0-1    0-0    0  0  0   1   2  0  0  0  0   8
   TEAM................                         1     1
   Totals..............   22-59   8-29   9-11  11 20 31  22  61  9 11  2  9 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-27 37.0%   2nd Half: 12-32 37.5%   Game: 37.3%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  3-12 25.0%   2nd Half:  5-17 29.4%   Game: 27.6%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  6-7  85.7%   2nd Half:  3-4  75.0%   Game: 81.8%    0

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HOME TEAM: Ball State 2-0
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
40 CHAPMAN, Terrance... f  2-4    0-1    8-8    0  8  8   3  12  0  2  0  0  22
33 ECHOLS, Cameron..... c  2-6    0-0    0-1    0  2  2   0   4  0  1  1  0  25
03 McCOLLOM, Matt...... g  2-5    1-3    0-0    0  1  1   2   5  0  2  0  0  15
12 STOVALL, Peyton..... g  0-1    0-1    1-4    0  4  4   3   1  4  6  0  2  31
30 TRAMMELL, Dennis.... g  8-12   2-5    4-4    2  2  4   2  22  0  2  2  1  35
04 COX, Kyle...........    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   1
05 BENNETT, Michael....    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  2  0  0  0   4
11 McCLUNG, Jesse......    0-1    0-1    0-0    0  3  3   1   0  1  1  1  1  11
20 OWENS, Robert.......    1-3    1-3    0-0    1  2  3   3   3  0  0  0  0  17
22 YATES, Darren.......    1-3    1-3    3-4    0  3  3   1   6  0  0  1  0  13
24 MILLS, Skip.........    1-2    1-1    3-4    0  2  2   0   6  0  0  0  0  15
44 HOWLAND, Tom........    2-3    0-0    0-0    2  0  2   1   4  0  1  1  0  11
   TEAM................                            1  1
   Totals..............   19-40   6-18  19-25   5 28 33  16  63  7 15  6  4 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-25 44.0%   2nd Half:  8-15 53.3%   Game: 47.5%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  3-11 27.3%   2nd Half:  3-7  42.9%   Game: 33.3%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  0-0   0.0%   2nd Half: 19-25 76.0%   Game: 76.0%    2

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Officials: Jerry Sauder, J.D. Collins, Todd Williams
Technical fouls: Butler-None. Ball State-None.
Attendance: 7254
Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total
Butler........................   29   32  -   61
Ball State....................   25   38  -   63

Points in the paint-BU 26,BSU 22. Points off turnovers-BU 16,BSU 7.
2nd chance points-BU 8,BSU 9. Fast break points-BU 2,BSU 5.
Bench points-BU 17,BSU 19. Score tied-4 times. Lead changes-11 times.

DAVE'S POSTGAME ANALYSIS

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Sheets. Avery had 14 points, four steals, three rebounds and two assists in 36 minutes. And for the third time in four games, he did not commit a turnover. On the year, he has just three turnovers in 140 minutes.

Bruce Horan struggled from the field, but still finished with 14 points (including his first career 2-point basket) and five rebounds. Duane Lightfoot had 12 points and eight rebounds. He injured his ankle during the game, but was able to return, albeit with a noticeable limp. Freshman Brandon Crone had another solid effort off the bench, with seven points and three rebounds. Ditto for classmate Brian Ligon, who added five points and three rebounds. Mike Monserez had a tough night, finishing with four points on 1-of-9 shooting and committing six turnovers, but also pulled down seven rebounds, dished out five assists, and made three steals. Jamie Smalligan drained a 3-pointer with one second remaining to finish with three points, and fellow freshman Nick Brooks scored his first basket as a Bulldog on a driving layup for two points. Ball State was led by Dennis Trammell's 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting.

The shooting woes continued for the Bulldogs, as they failed to eclipse 40% from the field in either half and shot under 30% in each half from 3-point range. The talk heading into the game was about Ball State's new focus on team play, and they certainly showed it at both ends of the floor tonight. They defended well, especially on the perimeter, and were very disciplined and patient on offense. Two positives for Butler in my opinion were the play of the freshmen and the fact that they never gave up until the final horn. They were also successful at times in taking the ball off the dribble and scoring in the paint, but became content to settle for jump shots during the crucial run in the second half.