INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kelan Martin scored a season-high 29 points and Paul Jorgensen matched his career high with 16 on Tuesday night, leading Butler past Utah 81-69.
The Bulldogs (7-2) have won four in a row, all five home games this season and extended their winning streak over nonconference foes at Hinkle Fieldhouse to 40.
Donnie Tillman finished with 20 points and Sedrick Barefield scored 14 as the Utes (6-2) lost for the first time in three games.
It didn't exactly go the way new Butler coach LaVall Jordan drew it up.
The Bulldogs blew an early seven-point lead and trailed by as much as 25-17 midway through the first half before closing the half on a 17-6 spurt to take a 34-31 lead.