BUTLER 72, IPFW 55

Official Basketball Box Score IPFW vs Butler 02/04/04 7:05 PM at Indianapolis, IN (Hinkle Fieldhouse) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VISITORS: IPFW (3-18) TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 23 HENDERSON, Keion.... f 3-8 1-3 0-0 1 2 3 2 7 2 0 0 0 29 44 THRASHER, Kyle...... f 1-2 0-1 1-2 1 0 1 3 3 0 2 0 0 13 55 SIMON, David........ c 7-11 0-0 3-3 3 2 5 3 17 1 4 1 2 34 03 MALONE, Byron....... g 2-7 0-3 2-2 0 1 1 2 6 6 3 1 1 22 20 BAUER, Beau......... g 3-12 2-5 3-4 1 4 5 1 11 3 3 1 1 38 04 HAWKINS, Justin..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 30 CLEVENGER, Tyler.... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 13 32 JENNINGS, Brandon... 2-3 1-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 5 0 1 0 0 16 50 KESSENICH, Jim...... 2-5 0-1 0-0 0 4 4 1 4 0 0 1 0 26 54 BERGSTROM, Eric..... 0-1 0-0 2-2 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 TEAM................ 3 3 Totals.............. 20-50 4-15 11-13 11 15 26 16 55 12 14 4 4 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 7-23 30.4% 2nd Half: 13-27 48.1% Game: 40.0% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-6 33.3% 2nd Half: 2-9 22.2% Game: 26.7% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 4-4 100 % 2nd Half: 7-9 77.8% Game: 84.6% 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOME TEAM: Butler (9-11) 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 11-16 0-0 0-0 4 5 9 1 22 2 0 0 1 31 22 Monserez, Mike...... f 1-8 1-8 2-2 1 4 5 1 5 8 4 1 1 30 35 Smalligan, Jamie.... c 2-5 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 0 5 0 0 1 2 12 03 Horan, Bruce........ g 4-8 4-8 2-2 1 1 2 0 14 0 0 0 1 28 21 Sheets, Avery....... g 3-6 3-5 2-2 2 0 2 3 11 5 0 0 0 27 02 Reynolds, Ryan...... 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 10 Parker, James....... 1-4 1-4 0-0 0 1 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 13 24 Ligon, Brian........ 1-3 0-0 1-2 2 2 4 5 3 1 2 0 1 20 30 Gardner, Nick....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 31 Grunst, Andy........ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 33 Crone, Brandon...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 10 34 James, Jeff......... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 44 Brooks, Nick........ 3-4 3-4 0-0 0 2 2 2 9 2 1 0 0 18 TEAM................ 3 2 5 Totals.............. 26-55 12-29 8-11 14 20 34 17 72 21 12 2 7 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-31 45.2% 2nd Half: 12-24 50.0% Game: 47.3% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 7-19 36.8% 2nd Half: 5-10 50.0% Game: 41.4% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0% 2nd Half: 2-3 66.7% Game: 72.7% 3,1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Officials: Chris Beaver, Bruce Benedict, Tim Hutchinson Technical fouls: IPFW-None. Butler-None. Attendance: 3014 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total IPFW.......................... 20 35 - 55 Butler........................ 41 31 - 72 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

DAVE'S POSTGAME ANALYSIS
The Butler Bulldogs jumped out to a 27-5 lead and never looked back as they defeated the IPFW Mastodons 72-55 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs held IPFW scoreless for the first 3:52 of the game, and the Mastodons did not reach double figures until the 5:15 mark of the opening frame. Butler pushed its lead out to 23 three times in the first half, the last coming off a Duane Lightfoot tip-in with 19 seconds to go in the half to make it 41-18. IPFW would get a Kyle Thrasher layup just before the buzzer to make it 41-20 at halftime. The second half was more of the same. The Mastodons closed to within 14 at 54-40 with 9:38 left, but could get no closer. An 18-8 run gave the Bulldogs a 72-48 advantage with 3:35 to go. IPFW scored the game's final seven points, but it was too little, too late as Butler cruised to a 72-55 win.
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Lightfoot. Duane returned to the starting lineup for the first time since January 3 at Wright State, and responded with game-highs of 22 points and nine rebounds. Head coach Todd Lickliter noted, "Duane was really active inside." He shot 11-of-16 from the field, continually picking apart IPFW's interior defense to receive a perfectly-timed pass from a teammate for an open layup. "I'm just moving without the ball, like I've always been taught," Lightfoot said. "We've got great passers that are just finding me."
Two other players finished in double figures for Butler. Bruce Horan was 4-of-8 from three-point range en route to 14 points. Avery Sheets added 11 points, five assists, and no turnovers. Nick Brooks nailed 3-of-4 attempts from long range for nine points. Mike Monserez added five points, eight assists, and five rebounds. Jamie Smalligan had five points and two steals. Brian Ligon and James Parker finished with three points apiece. IPFW was led by David Simon's 17 points and five rebounds.
"I think that might have been the best that we've passed the ball this year," commented Lickliter. "We've become more comfortable with one another." The Bulldogs dished out a season-high 21 assists on 26 baskets, with seven different players recording an assist. Butler shot 50% from both two-point and three-point range in the second half, and 47% overall (41% from three-point range) for the game. "One of the things that I like is we're shooting the ball better in the second half, which is exciting, because it means that we're continuing to gain strength," Lickliter said. "I'm pleased with that." Butler held IPFW to 40% shooting overall, including 27% from three-point range, and outrebounded the Mastodons 34-26. A nice win to close to homestand, and hopefully one that can build some momentum as the Bulldogs enter a three-game Horizon League road trip.

First up for Butler is a trip to Chicago to face the Loyola Ramblers. Game time is Saturday, February 7, at 2:00 p.m. EST.

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