Freshman Kelan Martin scored 17 points and Kellen Dunham added 13 for Butler (8-1), which has won four straight games and continues its impressive start under interim coach Chris Holtmann. Jones shot 7-of-10 in reaching a season high in points as the Bulldogs shot 59.2 percent from the field.

Yonel Brown scored 14 points for Kennesaw State (3-7), which has won just 20 times in the previous four seasons. Delbert Love had 11 points and a pair of 3-pointers and Orlando Coleman scored 11 points for the Owls, who shot 40.4 percent.

Kennesaw State led 3-2 on a 3-pointer by Love before Dunham countered with a 3-pointer as Butler began the rout. Jones gave the Bulldogs a 42-22 lead on a layup with 4:42 left and an inside hoop by Martin provided a 52-27 bulge at the half.

Kameron Woods scored six points in the first three minutes of the second half and Martin drained a shot from the arc with 14 minutes to play to push the lead to 32. Dunham drained a 3-pointer and Jackson Davis scored on a dunk and free throw to push the lead to 80-45 and Butler cruised home.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Butler, which entered holding opponents to 25.5 percent shooting from the arc - 16th-best in the nation - held the Owls to 4-of-17 from long range. … Butler held a 28-9 advantage from the free-throw line. … The Bulldogs have won 18 straight non-conference home games.