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Butler Tops Gophers in Gavitt Games, 64-56
11/12/2019 11:02:00 PM | Men's Basketball
INDIANAPOLIS -- Kamar Baldwin had 18 of his 27 points in the second half to lead Butler to a 64-56 victory over visiting Minnesota on Tuesday night, Nov. 12.
Baldwin, a senior guard, was just 10 of 24 from the field but scored nine straight points for the Bulldogs (3-0) during a stretch late in the second half to secure the Gavitt Tipoff Games victory and their 53rd consecutive win over a nonconference foe at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Butler, which led 29-26 at halftime, held Minnesota (1-2) scoreless for the first 3:58 of the second half but couldn't build a cushion because it missed 10 of its first 11 shots. The Bulldogs shot only 38.2 percent for the game. That allowed the Gophers to hang around and take a 35-34 lead on a putback by sophomore center Daniel Oturu with 12:18 left.
Oturu finished with a career-high 24 points (on 9-of-13 shooting) with 10 rebounds.
The teams traded leads for the next few minutes before Butler went on an 8-0 run to go ahead 46-39 with 7:40 left. Baldwin had six of the eight points.
A three-point play by Oturu got Minnesota within 48-44 with six minutes remaining, but then Baldwin personally outscored Minnesota 9-4 over the next 2:28 and the Gophers never got closer than six points after that.
Oturu was called for an offensive foul with 1:26 left, with Minnesota down 57-51. Butler junior forward Jordan Tucker then hit three free throws after getting fouled on a jump shot with 59.7 seconds left to seal the decision.
Minnesota shot just 32.7 percent, making only 10 of 26 two-point shots.
Butler improved to 2-1 in Gavitt Tipoff Games, which pit teams from the Big East against Big Ten foes. Minnesota dropped to 2-1 in the event, which began in 2015. The Big East leads 2-1 this year with five games remaining.
Baldwin, a senior guard, was just 10 of 24 from the field but scored nine straight points for the Bulldogs (3-0) during a stretch late in the second half to secure the Gavitt Tipoff Games victory and their 53rd consecutive win over a nonconference foe at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Butler, which led 29-26 at halftime, held Minnesota (1-2) scoreless for the first 3:58 of the second half but couldn't build a cushion because it missed 10 of its first 11 shots. The Bulldogs shot only 38.2 percent for the game. That allowed the Gophers to hang around and take a 35-34 lead on a putback by sophomore center Daniel Oturu with 12:18 left.
Oturu finished with a career-high 24 points (on 9-of-13 shooting) with 10 rebounds.
Daniel Oturu scored 24 points for @GopherMBB in the game against Butler. pic.twitter.com/5tgN4sm2NB
— Minnesota on BTN (@MinnesotaOnBTN) November 13, 2019
The teams traded leads for the next few minutes before Butler went on an 8-0 run to go ahead 46-39 with 7:40 left. Baldwin had six of the eight points.
A three-point play by Oturu got Minnesota within 48-44 with six minutes remaining, but then Baldwin personally outscored Minnesota 9-4 over the next 2:28 and the Gophers never got closer than six points after that.
Oturu was called for an offensive foul with 1:26 left, with Minnesota down 57-51. Butler junior forward Jordan Tucker then hit three free throws after getting fouled on a jump shot with 59.7 seconds left to seal the decision.
Minnesota shot just 32.7 percent, making only 10 of 26 two-point shots.
Butler improved to 2-1 in Gavitt Tipoff Games, which pit teams from the Big East against Big Ten foes. Minnesota dropped to 2-1 in the event, which began in 2015. The Big East leads 2-1 this year with five games remaining.
Team Stats
MINN
Butler
FG%
.333
.382
3FG%
.261
.214
FT%
.762
.731
RB
36
33
TO
18
9
STL
5
7
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
9
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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