National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Butler 68, Vanderbilt 49
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 29, 2012
Where: Memorial Gym, Nashville, Tennessee
Officials: # James Barker, # Tony Green, # John Hampton
Attendance: 11990
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No. 21 Butler 68, Vanderbilt 49: Rotnei Clarke scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half as the visiting Bulldogs pulled away from the Commodores for their seventh straight win.

Butler (10-2) led 25-22 after a half in which the Bulldogs hit 2-of-12 3-pointers. Butler opened the second half on a 14-3 run fueled by Clarke, who finished 6-of-9 from beyond the arc.

Khyle Marshall added nine points and 11 rebounds for Butler, and Kellen Dunham scored 12.

Vanderbilt (5-6) lost its second straight mainly because it was unable to solve Butler’s halfcourt defense. The Commodores shot 33.3 percent (17-of-51).

Vanderbilt's leading scorer Kedren Johnson, who came in third in the SEC at 17.8 points per game, was held to nine points on 3-for-10 shooting. Kyle Fuller led Vanderbilt with 10 points.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Vanderbilt entered the game tied with Mississippi State for the SEC's second-lowest scoring average at 60.3. … Clarke has made 50 3-pointers this season. … Butler dominated the boards, 39-24.


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Top Game Performances
 
Butler   Vanderbilt
Rotnei Clarke 22 Scoring Kyle Fuller 10
Alex Barlow 3 Assists Kedren Johnson 4
Khyle Marshall 11 Rebounds Shelby Moats 5
Alex Barlow 2 Free Throws Made Shelby Moats 3
Alex Barlow 2 Steals Kyle Fuller 1
Khyle Marshall 1 Blocks Rod Odom 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Butler 68 47.1 8-20 12-17 13 39 2 5 12
Vanderbilt 49 33.3 7-17 8-19 7 24 3 3 9