Andrew Chrabascz also scored 18 for the Bulldogs (2-0), who flirted with cracking the 100-point mark for the second time to open the season.
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“That obviously is a real good team that we took a shellacking from tonight”. While it was still effective and pleasant to watch, it was certainly more of an acquired taste than the first two games.
Maybe, but this much is inarguable: Butler has started the season in a full-speed sprint on offense.
The Bears, who trailed by 17 at the half, sent ORU to the free-throw line 32 times and committed 17 turnovers.
The 22nd-ranked Bulldogs (2-0) took control early in the first half.
Head coach Chris Holtmann said that Missouri State will be a more physical opponent and will present a different kind of gameplay.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Joey King couldn’t miss to start Friday’s game, helping Minnesota’s offense get off to a fast start on the way to building a big lead at the Puerto Rico Tipoff.
“I don’t know what they were doing on the pick-and-roll”, senior Carlos Morris said of Missouri State’s defense in the first half. “You’re not going to beat many people when you let them shoot 60 percent”.
Guard Dequon Miller scored 15 points for the Bears (0-2) and freshman guard Jarred Dixon came off the bench to add 11.
Butler: Dunham finished with 11 points on 4-for-4 shooting, and Jones had six points and 10 rebounds…. Miami held a 41-27 rebounding advantage. Ten players scored for the Bulldogs. Just a couple of odd turnovers.
Miami men’s basketball coach Jim Larranaga didn’t like the look of his team during its pregame shootaround before opening the Puerto Rico Tip-off. And by holding down a team that had scored 237 points in its first two games, it appeared to be a job well done by Temple.
He also finished with a career-high five assists with no turnovers, leaving his coach beaming.
After winning 35 games and reaching the Elite Eight last season, No. 12 Arizona had to address the fact that four starters from that team had moved on. Although both seniors Jaylen Bond and Quenton DeCosey had double-doubles; Bond with 13 points and 13 rebounds and Quenton DeCosey with 24 points and 10 rebounds, the Owls gave up 19 offensive rebounds throughout the game. “That’s a real evolution for him as a player”.
“There were just a few mistakes at the end, the stepping out of bounds stuff, which was very odd to me”, Pitino said.
Following Butler’s run, DeCosey tied the game at 31 on a driving layup with 57 seconds until halftime.
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The victor of this contest advances to Friday’s semifinals against Temple or Minnesota, while the losers will play in the consolation bracket the same day.
