Butler finally tied it at 19 on Christian David’s dunk with 6:15 left in the first half, then pulled out to a 26-21 halftime lead. ADThe Bulldogs then opened the second half on a 14-5 spurt to make it 40-26 and they never trailed again. They cut the deficit to four with 55.6 seconds, but the Bulldogs sealed the win from the free-throw line. If they continue to play this well in Big East play, there’s no ceiling for Butler. Purdue actually shot better from 3-point range (3 of 9) than it did inside the arc (3 of 19) in the first half.

Source: Washington Post December 21, 2019 22:18 UTC