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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Butler 82, Kennesaw St. 64
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 10, 2017
Where: Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials: # Brant Hampton, # James Breeding, # Greg Evans
Attendance: 9138

Senior Kelan Martin had a team-leading 20 points and nine rebounds in Butler's 82-64 romp over Kennesaw State on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.

Martin made 6 of 15 shots, including 3 of 9 from 3-point range.

Junior Paul Jorgensen, a transfer from George Washington, added 14 points in his first official game for Butler. Jorgensen hit 5 of 8 shots and had four assists. Senior Tyler Wideman was right behind with 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting.

Sophomore James Scott scored 26 points on 10-of-19 shooting to lead Kennesaw State. Scott had four 3-pointers. Freshman Tristan Jarrett added 15 for the Owls.

Butler hit 18 of 32 shots (56.3 percent) to lead 48-24 at halftime. The Owls cut the lead to 57-47 with 12:08 left by hitting nine of its first 14 shots in the second half. Butler regained control with a 10-1 spurt.

The Bulldogs scored the game's first nine points and never trailed. Butler sank eight of its first 11 shots to lead 22-6. Butler's largest first-half lead was 25 points at 37-12 on a 3-pointer by Martin.

For the game, the Bulldogs made 32 of 64 shots. The lone negative was a 6-for-25 performance from the 3-point line. The Owls hit 22 of 54 shots for 40.7 percent.

It was the regular-season coaching debut at Butler for former player LaVall Jordan, who spent one season as Milwaukee coach.
Top Game Performances
 
Kennesaw St.   Butler
James Scott 26 Scoring Kelan Martin 20
Nick Masterson 4 Assists Aaron Thompson 5
Jordan Jones 9 Rebounds Kelan Martin 9
Jordan Jones 3 Free Throws Made Kelan Martin 5
Kyle Clarke 2 Steals Paul Jorgensen 3
N/A Blocks Henry Baddley 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Kennesaw St. 64 40.7 9-18 11-19 9 25 0 7 17
Butler 82 50.0 6-25 12-23 17 36 6 9 11