McDermott leads Butler past Northern Illinois 95-68
AP
Dec 08, 2018
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Sean McDermott scored a career-high 23 points, tying his career best with seven 3-pointers, and Butler Bulldogs breezed to a 95-68 victory over Northern Illinois Huskies on Saturday.
Paul Jorgensen sank four 3-pointers and scored 16 for the Bulldogs (7-2), who have held all but one opponent under 70 points this season. Kamar Baldwin finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Reserve Joey Brunk scored 15 - shooting 6 for 6 from the field and 3 for 3 from the free-throw line - and Henry Baddley came off the bench to score 11 with five rebounds.
Butler shot the lights out in the first half, connecting on 19 of 28 attempts from the floor (68 percent) and 11 of 17 from 3-point range, to take a 51-28 lead into intermission.
Eugene German paced the Huskies (5-4) with 20 points and eight rebounds, while Levi Bradley scored 14.
The two schools played each other for the first time since 1997 when both were members of the defunct Midwestern Collegiate Conference. Butler improved to 6-0 at home this season and notched its 48th straight win on its homecourt against nonconference opponents. Only Duke and Arizona have longer streaks.
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1st Half
NIU
Huskies
22
BUT
Bulldogs
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
0.0
End of period
15:41
Personal foul on Aaron Thompson
15:35
+2
Eugene German made driving layup
6-14
14:46
Shooting foul on Nate Fowler
13:25
Shooting foul on Paul Jorgensen
12:51
Personal foul on Joey Brunk
11:36
Kamar Baldwin missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:58
Shooting foul on Lacey James
10:09
Offensive foul on Eugene German
8:59
Personal foul on Christian David
8:47
Offensive foul on Levi Bradley
8:16
Shooting foul on Henry Baddley
7:02
Shooting foul on Nate Fowler
7:02
+1
Rod Henry-Hayes made 1st of 2 free throws
14-41
5:44
Offensive foul on Jaylen Key
5:34
Personal foul on Jaylen Key
5:08
Personal foul on Kamar Baldwin
4:25
Personal foul on Kamar Baldwin
3:07
Austin Richie missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:03
Personal foul on Eugene German
1:15
Shooting foul on Joey Brunk
2nd Half
NIU
Huskies
36
BUT
Bulldogs
49
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:31
Shooting foul on Rod Henry-Hayes
18:43
Personal foul on Aaron Thompson
17:08
Defensive rebound by Dante Thorpe
16:15
Personal foul on Aaron Thompson
16:13
Personal foul on Sean McDermott
15:44
Personal foul on Lacey James
15:34
Personal foul on Rod Henry-Hayes
15:01
Shooting foul on Nate Fowler
14:45
Shooting foul on Lacey James
14:34
Personal foul on Joey Brunk
13:08
Bad pass turnover on Noah McCarty, stolen by Christian David
13:00
Shooting foul on Dante Thorpe
11:43
Offensive foul on Kamar Baldwin
11:28
Gairges Daow missed jump shot
11:21
Shooting foul on Paul Jorgensen
11:21
+1
Levi Bradley made 1st of 2 free throws
51-70
11:21
+1
Levi Bradley made 2nd of 2 free throws
52-70
11:11
Personal foul on Jaylen Key
11:02
+2
Paul Jorgensen made jump shot, assist by Joey Brunk
52-72
10:37
Eugene German missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:35
Defensive rebound by Joey Brunk
10:28
+2
Aaron Thompson made driving layup
52-74
10:22
+2
Levi Bradley made layup, assist by Eugene German
54-74
10:02
+2
Joey Brunk made layup, assist by Christian David
54-76
9:45
Dante Thorpe missed hook shot
9:43
Defensive rebound by Joey Brunk
9:22
+3
Christian David made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Aaron Thompson
54-79
9:05
Levi Bradley missed jump shot
9:03
Defensive rebound by Christian David
8:41
Henry Baddley missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:39
Defensive rebound by Eugene German
8:33
Offensive foul on Eugene German
8:33
Turnover on Eugene German
8:18
+3
Paul Jorgensen made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Nate Fowler
54-82
7:51
Levi Bradley missed turnaround jump shot
7:49
Defensive rebound by Paul Jorgensen
7:44
Sean McDermott missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:42
Defensive rebound by Zaire Mateen
7:37
Personal foul on Sean McDermott
7:37
Lacey James missed free throw
7:37
Defensive rebound by Nate Fowler
7:08
+2
Kamar Baldwin made jump shot
54-84
6:50
Dante Thorpe missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:48
Offensive rebound by Anastasios Demogerontas
6:48
Shooting foul on Jerald Gillens-Butler
6:48
+1
Anastasios Demogerontas made 1st of 2 free throws
55-84
6:48
+1
Anastasios Demogerontas made 2nd of 2 free throws
56-84
6:35
Personal foul on Zaire Mateen
6:35
+1
Nate Fowler made 1st of 2 free throws
56-85
6:35
+1
Nate Fowler made 2nd of 2 free throws
56-86
6:17
Offensive foul on Lacey James
6:17
Turnover on Lacey James
6:00
Jerald Gillens-Butler missed layup, blocked by Noah McCarty
5:58
Offensive rebound by Jerald Gillens-Butler
5:56
+2
Jerald Gillens-Butler made dunk
56-88
5:47
Offensive foul on Levi Bradley
5:47
Turnover on Levi Bradley
5:38
Personal foul on Levi Bradley
5:38
+1
Sean McDermott made 1st of 2 free throws
56-89
5:38
+1
Sean McDermott made 2nd of 2 free throws
56-90
5:24
Bad pass turnover on Levi Bradley, stolen by Nate Fowler
5:09
Nate Fowler missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:07
Defensive rebound by Levi Bradley
5:01
Shooting foul on Sean McDermott
5:01
+1
Levi Bradley made 1st of 2 free throws
57-90
5:01
+1
Levi Bradley made 2nd of 2 free throws
58-90
4:48
+2
Jerald Gillens-Butler made layup, assist by Nate Fowler