Rotnei Clarke scores 24 in return as No. 9 Butler beats Temple
Rotnei Clarke scored 24 points in his return from a severely sprained neck and Khyle Marshall added 19 points, leading No. 9 Butler to an 83-71 victory over Temple on Saturday.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Temple Owls
71
Butler Bulldogs
83
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEM | 34 | 37 | 71 |
| BTLR | 37 | 46 | 83 |
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Match Report
Team Stats
TEM
BTLR
24-59
FG
26-50
41
Field Goal %
52
9-18
3PT
8-20
50
Three Point %
40
14-18
FT
23-29
78
Free Throw %
79
25
Rebounds
35
11
Offensive Rebounds
11
14
Defensive Rebounds
24
14
Assists
16
6
Steals
5
0
Blocks
3
9
Turnovers
14
0
Team Turnovers
0
9
Total Turnovers
14
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
19
Fouls
18
7
Largest Lead
13
Top Performers
TEM
- Khalif Wyatt G MIN 37 · PTS 22 · FG 7-15
- Scootie Randall G-F MIN 40 · PTS 13 · FG 5-10
- Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson F MIN 30 · PTS 11 · FG 4-8
- Anthony Lee F MIN 31 · PTS 12 · FG 5-9
BTLR
- Rotnei Clarke G MIN 38 · PTS 24 · FG 4-14
- Kellen Dunham G MIN 28 · PTS 17 · FG 6-10
- Khyle Marshall F MIN 26 · PTS 19 · FG 9-11
- Roosevelt Jones F MIN 36 · PTS 9 · FG 3-5
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