Freshman Kelan Martin scored 17 points and Kellen Dunham added 13 for Butler (8-1), which has won four straight games and continues its impressive start under interim coach Chris Holtmann. Jones shot 7-of-10 in reaching a season high in points as the Bulldogs shot 59.2 percent from the field.
Yonel Brown scored 14 points for Kennesaw State (3-7), which has won just 20 times in the previous four seasons. Delbert Love had 11 points and a pair of 3-pointers and Orlando Coleman scored 11 points for the Owls, who shot 40.4 percent.
Kennesaw State led 3-2 on a 3-pointer by Love before Dunham countered with a 3-pointer as Butler began the rout. Jones gave the Bulldogs a 42-22 lead on a layup with 4:42 left and an inside hoop by Martin provided a 52-27 bulge at the half.
Kameron Woods scored six points in the first three minutes of the second half and Martin drained a shot from the arc with 14 minutes to play to push the lead to 32. Dunham drained a 3-pointer and Jackson Davis scored on a dunk and free throw to push the lead to 80-45 and Butler cruised home.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Butler, which entered holding opponents to 25.5 percent shooting from the arc - 16th-best in the nation - held the Owls to 4-of-17 from long range. … Butler held a 28-9 advantage from the free-throw line. … The Bulldogs have won 18 straight non-conference home games.
Kennesaw St. | Butler | |
Yonel Brown 14 | Scoring | Roosevelt Jones 19 |
Yonel Brown 2 | Assists | Roosevelt Jones 7 |
Delbert Love 8 | Rebounds | Roosevelt Jones 7 |
Yonel Brown 5 | Free Throws Made | Kellen Dunham 7 |
Delbert Love 3 | Steals | Alex Barlow 5 |
Willy Kouassi 2 | Blocks | Jackson Davis 1 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Kennesaw St. | 51 | 40.4 | 4-17 | 9-14 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
Butler | 93 | 59.2 | 7-18 | 28-39 | 18 | 27 | 3 | 17 | 11 |