Kelan Martin's 30 points propels No. 18 Butler
Kelan Martin finished with 30 points and six rebounds, and Tyler Wideman added 10 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 18 Butler beat Central Arkansas 82-58 on Saturday.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Central Arkansas Bears
58
Butler Bulldogs
82
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARK | 28 | 30 | 58 |
| BTLR | 40 | 42 | 82 |
Hinkle Fieldhouse
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | vs Ecclesia Royals | W 127-54 | NCAAM |
| 11/6/26 | @ Ole Miss Rebels | L 60-92 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | W 85-55 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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LayUpShot 0:41 58-82
Trey Pettus made Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:08 58-80
Nate Fowler made Layup. Assisted by Kethan Savage.
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DunkShot 1:27 58-78
Derreck Brooks made Dunk. Assisted by Jordan Howard.
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PersonalFoul 1:49 56-78
Foul on Kethan Savage.
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JumpShot 2:01 56-78
Nate Fowler made Jumper. Assisted by Steven Bennett.
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PersonalFoul 2:21 56-76
Foul on Mathieu Kamba.
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PersonalFoul 2:42 56-76
Foul on Tanner Schmit.
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JumpShot 3:52 56-76
Derreck Brooks made Jumper. Assisted by Jeff Lowery.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:44 54-76
Derreck Brooks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeff Lowery.
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LayUpShot 4:58 51-76
Kelan Martin made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 5:43 51-74
Foul on Kelan Martin.
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PersonalFoul 5:48 51-74
Foul on Kethan Savage.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:09 51-74
Andrew Chrabascz made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:09 51-73
Andrew Chrabascz made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:09 51-72
Foul on Ethan Lee.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:36 51-72
Derreck Brooks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:36 50-72
Foul on Kelan Martin.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:53 50-72
Kelan Martin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kethan Savage.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:11 50-69
Mathieu Kamba made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:11 49-69
Foul on Kelan Martin.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:49 49-69
Tyler Lewis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Andrew Chrabascz.
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JumpShot 8:31 49-66
Tyler Lewis made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 8:44 49-64
Foul on Jeff Lowery.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:41 49-64
Kelan Martin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Avery Woodson.
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LayUpShot 10:16 49-61
Tyler Wideman made Layup. Assisted by Kelan Martin.
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LayUpShot 11:17 49-59
Tyler Wideman made Layup. Assisted by Avery Woodson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 11:39 49-57
Jordan Howard made Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 12:31 46-57
Kamar Baldwin made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 12:37 46-55
Foul on Derreck Brooks.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:59 46-55
Jordan Howard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Derreck Brooks.
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JumpShot 13:12 43-55
Tyler Wideman made Jumper.
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JumpShot 13:33 43-53
Derreck Brooks made Jumper.
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JumpShot 14:14 41-53
Mathieu Kamba made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 14:35 39-53
Foul on Mathieu Kamba.
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LayUpShot 14:48 39-53
Mathieu Kamba made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 15:15 37-53
Kelan Martin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Lewis.
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LayUpShot 15:31 37-50
Thatch Unruh made Layup. Assisted by Derreck Brooks.
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Three Point Jump Shot 15:54 35-50
Kelan Martin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Andrew Chrabascz.
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PersonalFoul 16:00 35-47
Foul on Tanner Schmit.
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Three Point Jump Shot 16:19 35-47
Jordan Howard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Thatch Unruh.
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PersonalFoul 17:00 32-47
Foul on Andrew Chrabascz.
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MadeFreeThrow 17:17 32-47
Jordan Howard made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 17:17 31-47
Foul on Avery Woodson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 17:28 31-47
Kelan Martin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Wideman.
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Three Point Jump Shot 17:59 31-44
Jordan Howard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mathieu Kamba.
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LayUpShot 18:18 28-44
Andrew Chrabascz made Layup. Assisted by Tyler Lewis.
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DunkShot 18:35 28-42
Tyler Wideman made Dunk. Assisted by Avery Woodson.
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JumpShot 0:04 28-40
Kethan Savage made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:48 28-38
Kelan Martin made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:48 28-37
Kelan Martin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:48 28-36
Foul on Derreck Brooks.
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JumpShot 1:19 28-36
Kelan Martin made Jumper. Assisted by Kethan Savage.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:45 28-34
Kethan Savage made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:45 28-33
Kethan Savage made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:45 28-32
Foul on Jeff Lowery.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:57 28-32
Jeff Lowery made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:57 27-32
Jeff Lowery made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:57 26-32
Foul on Sean McDermott.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:51 26-32
Kelan Martin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:51 26-31
Foul on Derreck Brooks.
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End Game 0:00 58-82
End of Game
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:14 58-82
Darraja Parnell Turnover.
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ShortTimeOut 0:34 58-82
C. Arkansas Timeout
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LayUpShot 0:41 58-82
Trey Pettus made Layup.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:56 58-80
Derreck Brooks Turnover.
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LayUpShot 1:08 58-80
Nate Fowler made Layup. Assisted by Kethan Savage.
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DunkShot 1:27 58-78
Derreck Brooks made Dunk. Assisted by Jordan Howard.
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Defensive Rebound 1:34 56-78
Jordan Howard Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:34 56-78
Steven Bennett missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:49 56-78
Kethan Savage Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:49 56-78
Thatch Unruh missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:49 56-78
Foul on Kethan Savage.
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JumpShot 2:01 56-78
Nate Fowler made Jumper. Assisted by Steven Bennett.
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PersonalFoul 2:21 56-76
Foul on Mathieu Kamba.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:21 56-76
Mathieu Kamba Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 2:42 56-76
Tanner Schmit Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:42 56-76
Henry Baddley missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 2:42 56-76
Butler Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:42 56-76
Henry Baddley missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:42 56-76
Foul on Tanner Schmit.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:59 56-76
C. Arkansas Turnover.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:26 56-76
Official TV Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 3:29 56-76
C. Arkansas Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:29 56-76
Henry Baddley missed Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 3:52 56-76
Derreck Brooks made Jumper. Assisted by Jeff Lowery.
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Lost Ball Turnover 4:13 54-76
Kelan Martin Turnover.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:44 54-76
Derreck Brooks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeff Lowery.
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LayUpShot 4:58 51-76
Kelan Martin made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 5:03 51-74
Kelan Martin Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:03 51-74
Kethan Savage missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 5:21 51-74
Andrew Chrabascz Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:22 51-74
Kelan Martin missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 5:35 51-74
Andrew Chrabascz Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 5:35 51-74
Derreck Brooks missed Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 5:43 51-74
Foul on Kelan Martin.
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PersonalFoul 5:48 51-74
Foul on Kethan Savage.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:09 51-74
Andrew Chrabascz made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:09 51-73
Andrew Chrabascz made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:09 51-72
Foul on Ethan Lee.
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Steal 6:11 51-72
Joey Brunk Steal.
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Team Stats
CARK
BTLR
21-49
FG
31-63
43
Field Goal %
49
7-22
3PT
11-35
32
Three Point %
31
9-14
FT
9-14
64
Free Throw %
64
27
Rebounds
34
4
Offensive Rebounds
10
23
Defensive Rebounds
24
12
Assists
22
4
Steals
6
2
Blocks
2
16
Turnovers
8
2
Team Turnovers
1
16
Total Turnovers
8
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
12
Points Off Turnovers
24
6
Fast Break Points
0
14
Points in Paint
32
16
Fouls
12
0
Largest Lead
25
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