BUTLER 80, UIC 61

Official Basketball Box Score UIC vs Butler 2/13/09 7 p.m. at Indianapolis, Ind. (Hinkle Fieldhouse) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VISITORS: UIC 11-14, 4-11 HL TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 33 BUTTELL, Jeremy..... f 2-7 0-2 0-0 7 3 10 2 4 0 0 0 0 20 42 BOYD, Tori.......... f 2-5 0-1 4-5 2 1 3 3 8 4 3 0 0 29 41 VANDERMEER, Scott... c 4-8 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 3 8 1 2 1 1 34 01 MAYO, Josh.......... g 6-17 2-5 5-6 0 5 5 0 19 1 2 0 0 38 03 KREPS, Robo......... g 3-8 1-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 7 1 1 0 0 30 15 HARDING, Jimmy...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 EPPINGER, Rob....... 3-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 6 0 0 0 0 15 23 NEELY, Zavion....... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 STEWART, Spencer.... 3-6 3-4 0-0 1 1 2 3 9 5 3 0 1 29 31 BUCHANAN, Chris..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 IGNJATOVIC, Jovan... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 TEAM................ 1 1 2 Totals.............. 23-55 6-13 9-11 11 18 29 14 61 12 11 1 2 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-27 33.3% 2nd Half: 14-28 50.0% Game: 41.8% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-7 42.9% 2nd Half: 3-6 50.0% Game: 46.2% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3% 2nd Half: 4-5 80.0% Game: 81.8% 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOME TEAM: Butler 22-2, 13-1 HL TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 20 Hayward, Gordon..... f 7-11 4-8 0-0 2 4 6 1 18 3 2 1 2 32 21 Veasley, Willie..... f 0-3 0-2 0-0 2 3 5 3 0 2 4 0 0 26 54 Howard, Matt........ f 6-6 0-0 7-7 1 7 8 2 19 0 0 2 0 31 01 Mack, Shelvin....... g 4-13 2-9 2-3 2 2 4 1 12 4 1 0 1 36 05 Nored, Ronald....... g 3-4 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 7 4 1 0 2 27 03 Hahn, Zach.......... 5-9 5-9 0-0 0 2 2 1 15 3 0 0 2 24 11 Anglin, Alex........ 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 14 Rodgers, Nick....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 22 Leiendecker, Grant.. 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 32 Butcher, Garrett.... 4-6 1-1 0-0 1 1 2 1 9 0 0 0 0 14 Team................ 2 2 Totals.............. 29-54 13-32 9-10 8 22 30 11 80 17 8 3 7 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-26 50.0% 2nd Half: 16-28 57.1% Game: 53.7% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-15 33.3% 2nd Half: 8-17 47.1% Game: 40.6% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 7-7 100 % 2nd Half: 2-3 66.7% Game: 90.0% 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Officials: Lamont Simpson, Chris Beaver, Peter Juzenas Technical fouls: UIC-None. Butler-None. Attendance: 6137 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total UIC........................... 26 35 - 61 Butler........................ 38 42 - 80 Points in the paint-UIC 14,BU 24. Points off turnovers-UIC 10,BU 17. 2nd chance points-UIC 8,BU 11. Fast break points-UIC 0,BU 8. Bench points-UIC 15,BU 24. Score tied-0 times. Lead changed-0 times. Last FG-UIC 2nd-04:02, BU 2nd-00:17. Largest lead-UIC None, BU by 19 1st-03:24.

MY POSTGAME ANALYSIS
The Butler Bulldogs shot at least 50% in each half and closed the game on a 12-1 run to defeat the UIC Flames 80-61 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler led the entire game, jumping out to an early 4-0 lead. UIC closed to within two at 7-5 before a 18-3 Bulldog run made it 25-8 with 7:51 left in the half. Butler's biggest lead of the opening frame came at 36-17 before the Flames used a 9-2 run over the final 3:24 to close to 38-26 at the half. UIC got its deficit down to seven at 43-36 and again at 45-38 before an 11-0 Butler spurt put the hosts on top by 18, 56-38. The Flames made one final push, using an 8-0 run to cut a 16-point Butler lead in half at 68-60 with just over four minutes to go. But the Bulldogs held UIC to a single free throw from that point forward, scoring 12 of the game's final 13 points to earn an 80-61 victory.
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Matt Howard. The sophomore had his highest point total since the end of December, finishing with 19 points to go with eight rebounds. He was a perfect 6-of-6 from the floor and 7-of-7 at the foul line and finished with fewer than four fouls for the first time since Butler's 78-48 win over Milwaukee on January 24.
Three other Bulldogs joined Howard in double figures. Gordon Hayward had 18 points, six rebounds, and three assists. Zach Hahn buried five three-pointers for the second straight game for 15 points along with three assists. Shelvin Mack added 12 points, four rebounds, and four assists. Garrett Butcher tied a career high with nine points. Ronald Nored finished with seven points and four assists. Willie Veasley added five rebounds. UIC was led by Josh Mayo's 19 points. Avery Jukes and Shawn Vanzant did not dress for Butler. Head coach Brad Stevens declined to talk specifics, citing privacy law, but did state that the team was preparing for Sunday's game against Loyola under the assumption that neither will play.
Butler shot 54% overall and 41% from three-point range, connecting on 13 triples. They had 17 assists against just eight turnovers, outrebounded UIC 39-29, and forced seven steals. Mayo scored 19 points, but it took him 17 shots.
Butler finishes its brief two-game homestand when it hosts the Loyola Ramblers. Game time is Sunday, February 15, at 2:00 p.m. EST. Hope to see you there.
Game photos, courtesy ndfan1993
AP photos, courtesy ESPN.com

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