Butler University Athletics

Butler tied program records for both three-pointers and assists in cruising to a 99-65 win over FDU Wednesday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
 
The Bulldogs hit 20 from behind the arc and assisted on 31 of the team's 36 made field goals.
 
With the win, Butler improves to 2-0 on the season, while FDU falls to 0-2 including a Monday loss at No. 3 Illinois.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Bulldogs hit their first four shots – including three from behind the arc – to take an early 11-3 lead and force an FDU timeout less than 150 seconds into the contest.
• Butler made five of their first seven three-point attempts – including a perfect 3-for-3 from Eduardo Klafke – over the first 5:10 of the contest.
• FDU cut the Butler advantage to single digits (28-19) for the final time with 7:05 remaining in the first half before the Bulldogs closed the first 20 minutes with a 52-29 lead.
• Butler's lead grew to as many as 35 in the second half.

 
TIP-INS:

• Asim Djulovic led the Bulldogs in scoring for the second consecutive game to open his career, posting 25 points on 10-for-12 shooting. He pulled down six rebounds and handed out three assists. Djulovic scored 19 points in Monday's win.
• Butler had five players in double figures Wednesday after six Bulldogs reached the plateau Monday night.
• Butler's 20 three-pointers tied the 20 makes at Cleveland State Feb. 8, 2007. The Bulldogs hit 16 three-pointers in Monday's win over Lafayette to open the regular season.
• Butler also handed out 31 assists at Oral Roberts Feb. 20, 1984. Tim McRoberts had a triple-double for the Bulldogs that night.  
• Jalen Jackson and Klafke each had 16 points for the Bulldogs and combined for 15 assists against only one turnover.
• Samu Adler scored 15 points to go along with six assists and four rebounds. Treyson Anderson added 13 points and five rebounds.
• After committing 20 turnovers Monday night, Butler had only 11 miscues against FDU.
• Butler held a 41-22 rebounding advantage with 15 of those boards coming on the offensive end.
• Butler shot 54 percent from the field and went 20-for-43 from three-point range (46.5 percent).
• For the second game in a row, Butler had three players hit four three-pointers in the same game. That is now the fifth game that has occurred over the last decade.
• Pavle Stosic led four FDU players in double figures with 19 points.
• Butler limited FDU to only 5-for-21 shooting from three-point range.
• Freshman forward Herly Brutus missed Wednesday's game due to illness. He had one rebound in three minutes of action in Butler's season opener Monday night against Lafayette.
• Butler is now 90-6 in their last 96 home games against non-conference teams. 
• Wednesday night served as the first meeting between Butler and FDU as men's basketball opponents.

 
Up Next: The Bulldogs conclude a three-game opening week with their first road game of the regular season, traveling west for a Sunday tip at Boise State.