No. 21 Butler 68, Vanderbilt 49: Rotnei Clarke scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half as the visiting Bulldogs pulled away from the Commodores for their seventh straight win.

Butler (10-2) led 25-22 after a half in which the Bulldogs hit 2-of-12 3-pointers. Butler opened the second half on a 14-3 run fueled by Clarke, who finished 6-of-9 from beyond the arc.

Khyle Marshall added nine points and 11 rebounds for Butler, and Kellen Dunham scored 12.

Vanderbilt (5-6) lost its second straight mainly because it was unable to solve Butler’s halfcourt defense. The Commodores shot 33.3 percent (17-of-51).

Vanderbilt's leading scorer Kedren Johnson, who came in third in the SEC at 17.8 points per game, was held to nine points on 3-for-10 shooting. Kyle Fuller led Vanderbilt with 10 points.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Vanderbilt entered the game tied with Mississippi State for the SEC's second-lowest scoring average at 60.3. … Clarke has made 50 3-pointers this season. … Butler dominated the boards, 39-24.

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