Butler women shut down Murray State in 81-45 home win
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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16 | 29 | 45 |
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34 | 47 | 81 |
Team Stats
Murray State (Okla.)
| Game Statistics | Murray State (Okla.) | Butler |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (14-53) | (25-60) |
| Field Goal % | 26.4% | 41.7% |
| Rebounds | 27 | 54 |
| Assists | 8 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 19 | 16 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 14 | 22 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Pts in the Paint | 18 | 28 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 20 | 26 |
The Butler women continued to roll over non-conference opponents at home, this time beating Murray State (Okla.) by an 81-45 score at the Power Plant on Wednesday.
Butler started slowly, leading just 12-7 in the early going. The Grizzlies would turn up the defensive pressure, however, leading to an 8-0 run. Butler would go into the half leading 34-16, holding the Aggies to just seven made field goals in the first half.
Butler continued to pull away in the second half. A pair of free throws by Samantha Satterlee put Butler up 39-18 with 17:42 to play and the lead topped 30 points when a Jamillah Bonner layup made the score 50-19 with 14:15 to go in the game.
Bonner would lead Butler in scoring with 26 points, equaling her season high scored in a home win over Cowley County on Nov. 3. For the second time this week, she just missed a double-double with nine rebounds. Ashlee Ivy scored 13 and Samantha Satterlee scored 12 points.
The Grizzlies improve to 10-2 on the season with the win. Butler will continue its homestand with a game Saturday against Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa in the Power Plant. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.