National Basketball Association
Butler 72, St. Joseph's 66
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Where: Hagan Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials:
# Eric Anderson, # Jeff Anderson, # Evon Burroughs
Attendance:
4200
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No. 17 Butler 72, Saint Joseph's 66:
Rotnei Clarke scored a season-high 28 points and the Bulldogs made a
successful debut in the Atlantic 10 by toppling the host Hawks.
Butler (13-2, 1-0 Atlantic 10)
trailed throughout the first half but scored the first seven points
of the second half, taking its first lead with 18:07 to play on
Andrew Smith's layup. St. Joseph's (8-5, 0-1) took the lead right
back, going up 53-48 with 14:12 to go on a pair of Halil Kanacevic
free throws.
The Bulldogs turned up the
defense, though, holding the Hawks to just three free throws over the
next 8:10 to forge a 61-56 lead. Saint Joseph's pulled within two three
times over the next five minutes but could never get over the hump,
and failed to score in the last 2:56 of the contest.
Andrew Smith had his second
double-double of the season with 24 points and 10 rebounds, including
six on the offensive end. Smith was 7-for-7 from the free-throw line.
Chris Wilson led four Hawks in
double figures with 15 points, hitting five of his seven 3-pointers. C.J. Aiken
added 13 points, while Ronald Roberts Jr. chipped in with 12 points
and a team-high nine boards for Saint Joseph's.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Clarke had set his
season low for scoring in each of the last two games with six and
four points, respectively. … Saint Joseph's lost for the first time this year when
leading at halftime, after winning its first six such contests. …
The Bulldogs continue their tough start to their first Atlantic 10
season, playing at Dayton on Saturday. The Hawks hit the road for a
Saturday contest at Duquesne.
Top Game Performances
| Butler |
|
St. Joseph's |
|
Rotnei Clarke 28 |
Scoring |
Chris Wilson 15 |
|
Roosevelt Jones 6 |
Assists |
Langston Galloway 4 |
|
Andrew Smith 10 |
Rebounds |
Ronald Roberts 9 |
|
Andrew Smith 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Halil Kanacevic 5 |
|
Alex Barlow 3 |
Steals |
C.J. Aiken 1 |
|
Erik Fromm 1 |
Blocks |
Ronald Roberts 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Butler
|
72 |
43.5 |
9-19 |
9-12 |
17 |
39 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
| St. Joseph's
|
66 |
35.6 |
10-25 |
14-18 |
12 |
37 |
9 |
2 |
8 |