Butler Passes the Century Mark to Defeat Nova Southeastern

This game was never really close and the Bulldogs dominated with excellent shooting from nearly the entire team.

The standout players for me were:

Elijah Brown, 11 points 5 assists.  No one else had more than two assists, so Brown proved he can both score and distribute.  Expect him to be in the starting lineup very soon.

Kellen Dunham, 16 points, 3-5 three point shooting: With no Rotnei Clarke as a defensive distraction, teams will target Dunham beyond the arc so it was nice to see him shoot well tonight.

Nolan Berry, 11 points, 6 rebounds:  This freshman was also as good as advertised despite not seeing much action early in the game.  Expect him to push Marshall, Fromm, and Woods for playing time in the frontcourt with his varied offensive game.

Jackson Aldridge, 8 points, 2 assists, 1 turnover:  After two atrocious shooting seasons it was nice to see Jackson hit a couple of three balls in the first half.  Only one turnover is also key for him since ball control problems is what has kept him on the bench during his Butler career.

Butler faces Brad Stevens' alma mater DePauw in their second exhibition game on Saturday. Stay tuned for more game recaps!