National Basketball Association
Butler 83, Stanford 50
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 18, 2010
Where: Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials:
# Bo Boroski, # Peter Juzenas, # Archibald Whaley
Attendance:
8012
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Matt Howard finished with a double-double of 27 points and 10 rebounds, including a 7-of-7 effort from the free-throw line, as Butler scored an impressive 83-50 win over Stanford Saturday at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind.
Howard was one of three double-digit scorers for Butler (6-4). Shelvin Mack had 14 points and five assists, and Andrew Smith added 10 points and five rebounds.
The Bulldogs were tied with Stanford (6-3) with 14 minutes, 35 seconds remaining in the first half, but Butler went on a 7-0 run in the next three minutes. Following two Jack Trotter free throws that cut Stanford’s deficit to 16-11, the Bulldogs scored nine in a row and effectively put the game out of reach.
Butler led 41-22 at halftime. They shot 26-of-57 (45.6 percent) from the field, including 9-of-23 (39.1 percent) from 3-point range.
Jeremy Green led Stanford with 16 points.
Top Game Performances
| Stanford |
|
Butler |
|
Jeremy Green 16 |
Scoring |
Matt Howard 27 |
|
John Gage 1 |
Assists |
Shelvin Mack 5 |
|
Jack Trotter 7 |
Rebounds |
Matt Howard 10 |
|
Jeremy Green 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Matt Howard 7 |
|
Gabriel Harris 1 |
Steals |
Erik Fromm 1 |
|
Jack Trotter 2 |
Blocks |
Matt Howard 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Stanford
|
50 |
31.4 |
3-17 |
15-24 |
5 |
27 |
4 |
2 |
|
| Butler
|
83 |
45.6 |
9-23 |
22-26 |
14 |
36 |
1 |
3 |
|