INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Chrishawn Hopkins scored 13 points and
Butler never trailed Thursday night in beating Wright State
64-53.



Andrew Smith scored 11 points, making all four of his shots from
the field, for Butler. The Bulldogs (13-11, 7-5 Horizon League)
raced to a 15-4 lead and were ahead 35-26 at halftime.



Erik Fromm had 10 points off the bench and Roosevelt Jones
grabbed 11 rebounds for Butler, which played its first home game
in 18 days. They had split four road games since then.



Armond Battle was the only player in double figures for Wright
State (11-13, 6-6). He scored 18 points on 6 for 7 shooting from
the field, including 5 of 6 from 3-point range for the Raiders.