National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Butler 69, Marquette 57
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 18, 2014
Where: Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials: # Jeff Anderson, # Jim Burr, # Lamar Simpson
Attendance: 10000

Butler 69, Marquette 57 (OT): Kameron Woods registered 16 points and 14 rebounds as the Bulldogs earned their first Big East win at home.

Kellen Dunham and Khyle Marshall each scored 18 points for the Bulldogs (11-7, 1-5). Alex Barlow had seven rebounds, four assists and four steals to go with three points.

Davante Gardner recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Golden Eagles (10-8, 2-3). Jamil Wilson added 13 points and eight rebounds and Derrick Wilson tallied 13 points and six boards.

The Golden Eagles led by 10 points early in the second half and by 12 at the first media timeout before a 3-pointer from Elijah Brown ignited an 11-2 run for the Bulldogs. A 3-pointer by Erik Fromm tied the game at 44 with just over six minutes left and Butler led 49-47 when Thomas made two free throws to force overtime.

The Bulldogs scored the first six points in the extra session, including another 3-pointer from Fromm, who finished with eight points. Derrick Wilson nailed a jumper for Marquette but Marshall answered with a jumper and Woods hit seven free throws down the stretch to secure the win.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Bulldogs won despite shooting 15-of-29 from the foul line, which would have been worse if not for 8-of-12 by Woods. ... The Golden Eagles made just 4-of-24 from beyond the arc and shot 30.8 overall. ... Butler shot 41.4 percent from the field, including 6-of-16 from 3-point range.
Top Game Performances
 
Marquette   Butler
Davante Gardner 17 Scoring Kellen Dunham 18
Derrick Wilson 3 Assists Alex Barlow 4
Davante Gardner 10 Rebounds Kameron Woods 14
Jake Thomas 6 Free Throws Made Kameron Woods 8
Derrick Wilson 2 Steals Alex Barlow 4
Davante Gardner 1 Blocks Kameron Woods 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Marquette 57 30.8 4-24 13-17 6 38 4 2 16
Butler 69 41.4 6-16 15-29 11 32 4 7 11