Lili Krasovec scored 15 points on 7-of-12 shooting, and the Butler Bulldogs beat the Lipscomb Bisons 104-57 on Thursday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse before a crowd of 678.
The game stayed close early, with 13 lead changes and 9 ties. Lipscomb led by as many as 4 points and took the first quarter 19-18. Butler won the second quarter 20-15.
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Butler broke it open in the third quarter, outscoring Lipscomb 37-15. The Bulldogs scored 22 straight points to turn a 67-49 lead into an 89-49 margin. They added a 29-8 fourth quarter and led by as many as 49.
Tamar Singer had a double-double for Butler with 13 points and 13 assists, along with 6 steals. Saniya Jackson added 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting in 17 minutes.
McKayla Miller led all scorers with 23 points for Lipscomb. She shot 9 of 16, made 3 of 8 3-pointers and had 7 rebounds and 3 steals. Lexi Primus scored 10 points.
Butler shot 38 of 81 (47%) and held edges of 50-29 on the boards, 58-22 in the paint and 33-4 in fast-break points. Lipscomb committed 26 turnovers to Butler's 12 and shot 21 of 55 (38%).
Butler improved to 2-0. Lipscomb fell to 0-2.
