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Veasley and Butler down Wright State

Sat 6th, February 2010

Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Willie Veasley scored 19 points and was perfect from the field on nine shots to lead the 23rd-ranked Butler Bulldogs over the Wright State Raiders, 74-62, at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

Veasley was joined in double-digit scoring by Matt Howard with 12, Gordon Hayward 11 while Zach Hahn and Shelvin Mack each had 10.

The Raiders were led by Vaughn Duggins' 18 points, N'Gai Evans had 14 and Todd Brown added 11 points.

Butler (20-4, 13-0 Horizon League) extended its winning streak to 12 while ending Wright State's (15-9, 8-5) streak at four wins.

The Bulldogs went into the locker room with a 35-29 lead despite 11 turnovers. Wright State went almost four minutes without a point early in the half, but was able remain close behind 11 points from Evans.

Butler easily extended its lead to double-digits in the second half leading 41-31 with 17:40 left. Wright State had just three points in the first 4:15 of the half.

The Bulldogs never let their lead drop below 10 as they remained perfect in Horizon League play.

Game Notes

Butler leads the series 22-15. The Bulldogs beat Wright State by a 77-65 final back on January 8. Butler outrebounded the Raiders 25-16, but the Bulldogs committed 17 turnovers versus 11 from the Raiders.