NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Bucknell Bison 56
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Butler Bulldogs 68
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Rupp Arena

Match Report

Andrew Smith, Roosevelt Jones help Butler hold off Bucknell

Andrew Smith had a double-double including a career-high 16 rebounds, Roosevelt Jones added 14 points and Butler made its free throws down the stretch to hold off upset-minded Bucknell 68-56 in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday.

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Team Stats

BUCK BTLR
23-62
FG
20-55
37
Field Goal %
36
5-16
3PT
3-17
31
Three Point %
18
5-8
FT
25-28
63
Free Throw %
89
37
Rebounds
41
9
Offensive Rebounds
10
28
Defensive Rebounds
31
13
Assists
8
0
Steals
6
4
Blocks
3
9
Turnovers
5
0
Team Turnovers
0
9
Total Turnovers
5
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
20
Fouls
12
6
Largest Lead
12

Top Performers

BUCK

  • Joe Willman F MIN 39 · PTS 20 · FG 10-16
  • Mike Muscala C MIN 35 · PTS 9 · FG 4-17
  • Steven Kaspar G MIN 32 · PTS 6 · FG 3-8
  • Cameron Ayers G MIN 37 · PTS 9 · FG 3-10

BTLR

  • Andrew Smith C MIN 35 · PTS 14 · FG 3-8
  • Roosevelt Jones F MIN 36 · PTS 14 · FG 6-12
  • Rotnei Clarke G MIN 33 · PTS 17 · FG 5-14
  • Alex Barlow G MIN 32 · PTS 10 · FG 2-5

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