Roosevelt Jones's contested driving runner with 20 seconds to play gave Butler a four-point lead and iced an impressive road win over Seton Hall Wednesday night in Newark. Kelan Martin added two free throws for his 23rd point of the night and an 81-75 win. The victory pushes Butler to 17-7 overall and 6-6 in BIG EAST play. Seton Hall, which was receiving votes in both national polls this week, is now 17-7 (7-5).
Martin added 10 rebounds for his sixth double-double of the season. The Bulldogs out-rebounded Seton Hall, 31-26. The Pirates entered play leading the BIG EAST in rebounding in conference games.