National Basketball Association
Butler 76, Purdue 70
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 14, 2013
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials:
# Bo Boroski, # Jim Burr, # John Gaffney
Attendance:
18165
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Butler 76, Purdue 70: Kellen Dunham scored 16 of his 25 points in the first half and the Bulldogs held off a late rally to top the Boilermakers in the Crossroads Classic in Indianapolis.
Khyle Marshall had 18 points and 10 rebounds for Butler (8-2), which improved to 3-0 all-time in the event. Erik Fromm chipped in 14 points, making three of the Bulldogs' six 3-pointers.
Terone Johnson led Purdue (8-3) with a season-high 20 points and seven rebounds. Bryson Scott scored 15 points and A.J. Hammons had 10 for the Boilermakers.
Dunham's 3-pointer with less than five minutes left made it 62-53 and the margin ballooned to 16 points inside of two minutes before Purdue stormed back. Basil Smotherman and Scott had baskets in a five-second span to cut the deficit to 73-65 with 44 seconds left and Smotherman had a three-point play to make it a four-point game with 19 ticks remaining before Elijah Brown's free throws finally iced it.
Purdue led by as many as eight points early on but needed a Scott 3-pointer in the closing seconds of the first half to get within 36-33 at intermission. Johnson had a pair of baskets in an 8-1 burst by the Boilermakers to begin the second half, but Brown had a layup and a 3-pointer on consecutive possessions to help Butler bounce back and take a 55-49 advantage.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Purdue owns a 37-17 series lead but has lost four straight meetings. ... Hammons fouled out with 2:25 left and Boilermakers head coach Matt Painter then picked up a technical foul. ... Butler was 18-of-30 from the line, going 5-for-10 in the final minute to help Purdue stick around.
Top Game Performances
Butler |
|
Purdue |
Kellen Dunham 25 |
Scoring |
Terone Johnson 20 |
Alex Barlow 4 |
Assists |
Terone Johnson 4 |
Kameron Woods 12 |
Rebounds |
Terone Johnson 6 |
Kellen Dunham 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Ronnie Johnson 3 |
Alex Barlow 5 |
Steals |
Bryson Scott 3 |
Erik Fromm 4 |
Blocks |
A.J. Hammons 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Butler
|
76 |
46.4 |
6-14 |
18-30 |
9 |
33 |
9 |
11 |
15 |
Purdue
|
70 |
44.4 |
4-14 |
10-15 |
9 |
34 |
5 |
8 |
18 |