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Published on Sunday, Nov 15, 2009
Associated Press
Gordon Hayward scored 17 points and Willie Veasley added 15 to lead host Butler to a 73-62 win over Davidson on Saturday.
The Bulldogs (1-0) rallied twice from 10-point deficits in the first half, then used a late run to seal it.
Davidson (0-1) was led by Ben Allison with 13 points and Brendan McKillop with 11.
It certainly wasn't a picture-perfect start for Butler, which was trying to protect the highest preseason ranking in school history.
The Bulldogs have built their reputation over the past decade on three keys: limiting turnovers, stifling defense and shooting well from 3-point range.
But Butler was missing all three facets for much of the first half Saturday. The Bulldogs committed seven turnovers in the half, were called for 11 fouls, and shot 7-of-22 over the first 161/2 minutes.
Not surprisingly, Davidson took advantage of the miscues to build a 31-21 lead with 3:29 left in the half.
That's when Butler reverted to form.
Shelvin Mack made two free throws, Veasley hit a 3, Mack drove in for a layup and then hit 1-of-2 free throws to get the Bulldogs within 33-29 with 1:16 left. Veasley followed that with back-to-back 3s, and Hayward closed the half with two free throws with 2.4 seconds to go, giving Butler a 37-35 halftime lead.
More basketball scores
No. 15 Michigan 97, Northern Michigan 50 — Manny Harris recorded the second triple-double in school history and host Michigan routed Division II Northern Michigan. Harris had 18 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists to match the feat accomplished by Gary Grant in the 1987 NCAA Tournament. Harris was taken out of the game after recording his 10th assist on a 3-point basket that gave Michigan a 84-41 lead with 8:15 to play. DeShawn Sims added 22 points for Michigan, while true freshman Matt Vogrich scored 15 points with a 5-for-5 performance from behind the 3-point line. Marc Renelique had 11 points for the Wildcats, who trailed by as many as 50 points.
No. 17 Oklahoma 95, Mount St. Mary's 71 — Steven Pledger scored 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting and host Oklahoma's much-heralded freshman class lifted the Sooners to victory. Another freshman, Keith ''Tiny'' Gallon, had 18 points and 15 rebounds, while sophomore Willie Warren added 15 points and a career-high 11 assists for his first double-double for Oklahoma, which has won 23 of its last 25 season openers. Jeremy Goode led Mount St. Mary's with 18 points but had eight of his team's 15 turnovers.
No. 21 Dayton 90, Creighton 80 — Chris Johnson had a double-double, and Chris Wright led asecond-half surge that carried host Dayton over Creighton in an opening matchup of teams that won 27 games apiece last season. Dayton overcame a 10-point deficit in the first half and regrouped, pulling away in the closing minutes. The Flyers won their 21st in a row on their home floor, tying the school record. Johnson scored 18 points and had a career-high 15 rebounds. Wright scored 25 points on 9-of-12 shooting for the Flyers.
No. 22 Georgia Tech 100, Florida A&M 59 — Iman Shumpert scored 18 points and capped a decisive run in the first half, and host Georgia Tech showed off its freshmen in its win over Florida A&M. Derrick Favors, the biggest name in Georgia Tech's heralded freshman class, started and had 10 points and eight rebounds. Junior Gani Lawal added 16 points and 12 rebounds. Shumpert, a sophomore guard, led the Yellow Jackets (1-0) in scoring despite playing only 19 minutes. Christopher Walker led Florida A&M (0-1) with 15 points.
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