Butler closed the game on a 17-4 run to take an 84-72 win over DePaul Saturday night at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.
 
Pierre Brooks II led Butler with 24 points on 9-for-15 shooting.
 
With the win, Butler is now 13-14 (6-10 BIG EAST). DePaul falls to 11-17 (2-15).
 
KEY STRETCH: Butler closed the game on a 17-4 run that turned a 68-67 DePaul lead with 4:42 remaining into an 84-72 win. The Bulldogs made their final seven attempts from the field in closing out the win.
 
OF NOTE:

• The Bulldogs opened the game by making 14 of their first 20 attempts from the field (including 7-for-9 from three-point range) in building a 35-19 lead with 8:46 to play in the opening half. That was the Bulldogs' largest lead of the game.
• Butler led 40-34 at the half. 
• DePaul took their first lead of the game at 64-63 with 5:56 to play.
• Butler shot 51.7 percent from the field. The Bulldogs have scored at least 80 points and shot at least 50 percent from the field in all six BIG EAST wins so far this season.
• Jahmyl Telfort scored 17 points to go along with six assists and six rebounds.
• Finley Bizjack's 16 points included 4-for-6 shooting from three-point range. He continues a hot stretch from behind the arc, now 27-for-49 (55 percent) over the last nine games.
• Butler made 10 of their 24 attempts from three-point range, led by four apiece from Brooks and Bizjack.
• Kolby King came off the bench to pull down a team-high eight rebounds; he added eight points.
• Butler tied a season-low with four turnovers.
• Layden Blocker led DePaul with 25 points.

 
UP NEXT: The Bulldogs host nationally-ranked St. John's Wednesday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Tickets are still available for the 9 p.m. tip, which will also air on CBS Sports Network. Fans can also listen in to Butler Basketball Live as Mark Minner and Nick Gardner call the action.