The Butler Bulldogs hit the road for a pair of tough games in Northeast Ohio after losing three of their last four games, but it was the Bulldogs who were tough on Thursday night, putting away a hard-earned 68-59 road win over the Youngstown State Penguins.
The Bulldogs took control of the game late in the first half as reserve guard Jackson Aldridge hit a pair of three-pointers to fuel a 9-1 run and push Butler to a double-digit lead at halftime. Butler held on in the second half as Youngstown State rallied to cut the lead to four points before Crishawn Hopkins went to work for Butler to put the game away.
Hopkins scored 13 of his team-high 19 points in the second half, flashing all of his ability by scoring inside and out. Forward Roosevelt Jones added 11 points and 9 rebounds to go along with Jackson's 15 points off the bench.
Brad Stevens must have emphasized rebounding for his Butler team as they delivered with a 40-24 rebound advantage which included 11 boards for point guard Ronald Nored.
Youngstown State guard Kendrick Perry led all scoreres with 23 points.
The win moved the two teams into a tie for fourth place in the Horizon League with matching 8-6 conference records.
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