GOODLAND, KANSAS — For the 20th-ranked Butler Grizzlies mens’ basketball workforce, Wednesday’s win over Northwest Kansas Tech wasn’t a pretty gain but it was a earn.
Butler survived what felt like a three-position capturing onslaught from Northwest Tech to gain, 65-57 and increase to 7-1 on the time and 2-1 in KJCCC participate in.
Northwest Tech’s Ethan Yancy, Clayton Bradley and Myles Arnold ended up a merged 9 of 16 from outside of the three-position line in the video game and it really is effectively what held the Mavericks (2-5, 1-2) in the activity.
Northwest Tech led early and frequently in the course of the very first fifty percent, answering back to everything the Grizzlies tried using to toss at them. Yancy hit a stage-back again 3-pointer from 25-toes in rhythm that gave everyone a emotion that this was not likely to be your parent’s Northwest Tech team, a college that had gained a put together seven video games above the last two seasons.
Tim Moore Jr. produced a lay up with 12:55 remaining int he to start with fifty percent and Northwest Tech experienced their premier direct of the match at 15-10. While Butler continued to chip away at the deficit, Northwest gave them trouble with a total court docket push.
The Grizzlies used their size and aggressiveness to get to the line and get back into the contest and ultimately take the guide. Butler shot 10 consecutive absolutely free throws over an just about 4-minute span, looking at the Grizzlies go 8 of 10 at the line and choose a 25-21 lead with 6:04 remaining in the 50 %.
Just after Butler took a 34-30 direct into the break, Northwest Tech came out with far more aggressiveness and was capable to get to the rim. They outscored Butler 10-3 around the very first 4 minutes of the next 50 %.
Nonetheless, Butler would go on a 7- operate in response, forcing Northwest Tech to connect with a timeout with 13:32 remaining in the video game as Butler regained the direct, 44-40.
The Grizzlies would never trail once again.
Marque English and Keyon Thomas would strike 3s and Butler would go 3 of 4 at the line in the game’s closing minutes to protected the victory.
Butler struggled shooting on the evening, going only 36.5 p.c from the ground and 26.3 per cent (5 of 19) from 3-level variety. Their preserving grace was their absolutely free throw taking pictures as they went 14 of 19, when Northwest Tech went only…