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Butler notebook: Kelan Martin's honor shows he's better coming off bench

INDIANAPOLIS – If Kelan Martin keeps playing like this, he might never be allowed to start another Butler basketball game.

The junior forward was chosen Monday as Big East Player of the Week, capping Butler’s 5-1 February that began with him benched for an entire half at Marquette. He scored one point in that game.

He had 22 points and eight rebounds in Wednesday’s 74-66 win at No. 2 Villanova, scoring nine points in an 18-0 run that decided the outcome. He added 25 points and seven rebounds in Sunday’s 88-79 win at Xavier, including one 95-second span in which he scored 10 points.