National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Butler 85, Princeton 75
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 12, 2017
Where: Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials: # Ron Groover, # Tony Chiazza, # Mark Potter
Attendance: 8470

Butler forward Kelan Martin led Butler with 20 points, 14 rebounds and three assists to hold off Princeton 85-75 in a nonconference game Sunday at the Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Sunday.

The Bulldogs (2-0) had three other players score in double figures -- Aaron Thompson (15 points), Kamar Baldwin (15) and Tyler Wideman (11). All of Butler's eight players who played scored at least five points.

The Bulldogs shot 54.4 percent from the field. Princeton (0-1) also shot well at 55.6 percent but Butler outscored the Tigers 15-5 in points off turnovers. Princeton had 11 turnovers and Butler seven.

Amir Bell led Princeton with 22 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field. Myles Stephens added 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting and Devin Cannady had 12 points while making 4 of 7 shots from 3-point range.

Butler, which did not trail after 17:05 remained in the first half, built a 41-31 lead in the first half behind Thompson's 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting from the field.

Princeton outscored Butler 13-4 in one stretch of the second half to cut the lead to 54-49 with 12:33 left in regulation.

The Tigers answered again after Butler pushed ahead by 10 points by cutting the lead to 61-57 on a 3-pointer by Cannady with 8:07 remaining.

The Bulldogs pulled away again thanks to a 7-0 run capped by a jumper by Martin with 1:45 left that increased Butler's lead 79-68.
Top Game Performances
 
Princeton   Butler
Amir Bell 22 Scoring Kelan Martin 20
Myles Stephens 4 Assists Kelan Martin 3
Amir Bell 4 Rebounds Kelan Martin 14
Amir Bell 6 Free Throws Made Aaron Thompson 5
Jose Morales 2 Steals Kamar Baldwin 1
Amir Bell 1 Blocks Kamar Baldwin 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Princeton 75 55.6 9-15 16-24 9 18 2 5 11
Butler 85 54.4 5-16 18-21 8 28 1 4 7