Jorgensen scores 19, Butler beats Brown 70-55
INDIANAPOLIS -- Paul Jorgensen scored 10 of his 19 points in the first four minutes of the second half and Butler beat Brown 70-55 on Wednesday night.
Butler went on an 16-3 run to take its first double-digit lead of the game with 11:14 remaining in the first half and the Bulldogs kept at least a 14-point lead throughout the second half.
Kamar Baldwin and Henry Baddley each scored 12 points for Butler (6-2). Baddley, a junior, reached double-digit scoring for the fourth time in his career.
Butler led 36-17 at halftime after holding Brown to 6-of-28 shooting (21 percent).
Desmond Cambridge scored 15 points for Brown (6-4) and Obi Okolie added 11 points with three 3-pointers. Tamenang Choh had eight points and 10 rebounds. The Bears shot just 36.4 percent, including 4 of 23 from distance.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tony Henderson
- Nathan Farrell
- Mike Eades
2024-25 Ivy League Standings
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Marquette | 9-1 | - | 18-3 |
St. John's | 9-1 | - | 18-3 |
Creighton | 8-2 | 1 | 15-6 |
UConn | 7-3 | 2 | 15-6 |
Villanova | 5-5 | 4 | 12-9 |
Providence | 5-5 | 4 | 11-10 |
Xavier | 5-6 | 4.5 | 13-9 |
Georgetown | 4-6 | 5 | 13-8 |
Butler | 2-8 | 7 | 9-12 |
Seton Hall | 1-9 | 8 | 6-15 |
DePaul | 1-10 | 8.5 | 10-12 |