Kelan Martin rising for a slam dunk just four seconds into the game against Northern Colorado. Martin scored 21 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis.
A strong end to the first half, which led to a dominant second half, propelled the Butler University men’s basketball team (1-0, 0-0 Big East) to a 89-52 victory over the Northern Colorado Bears (0-1, 0-0 Big Sky) on Nov. 12 in Hinkle Fieldhouse.
With 6:22 left to play in the first half, the Bulldogs led the Bears by three points. But just over three minutes passed, and the scoreboard read 40-27 Butler after a 10-0 run.