Hahn, Butler cruise past Wright State

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02/07/2009 - Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Zach Hahn scored a career-high 17 points as 11th-ranked Butler used a strong first half to beat Wright State, 69-51, at the Nutter Center.

Willie Veasley added 13 points for the Bulldogs (21-2, 12-1 Horizon League), who have won their last two contests since falling by nine points at Wisconsin-Green Bay on Monday. Hahn went 5-of-8 from three-point range, leading a 12-of-24 effort from beyond the arc for the Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs, who defeated Wright State, 64-48, earlier this season, secured their first victory over the Raiders at the Nutter Center since 2003.

Scott Grote tallied 13 points and eight rebounds for the Raiders (14-10, 8-5), who were dealt just their fourth loss in the last 18 games. Cory Cooperwood and Todd Brown each had 12 points in defeat.

The telling tale of the game was the opening 20 minutes when Butler went 13- of-23 from the field, while the Raiders were 6-of-27, resulting in a 39-21 difference in points.

In fact, the Bulldogs raced to a 19-2 lead after just 7:06 expired. The Bulldogs hit three shots from beyond the arc to cap the burst from Gordon Hayward, Veasley and Hahn. Another three-ball from Hahn made it 27-6 and after Wright State rallied a bit, Hayward's two foul shots in the closing seconds of the half moved the lead back to 18.

Veasley's three-pointer early in the second moved the margin to 47-23, and Butler was never challenged down the stretch.

Game Notes

Butler leads the all-time series, 19-15...The Bulldogs host Illinois-Chicago Friday, while Wright State's next game is Tuesday at Loyola-Chicago...Butler is 14-3 in its last 17 Horizon League road contests...Wright State was 3-of-17 from three-point range...Despite the strong first-half shooting performance, Butler finished 44.9 percent from the field, while the Raiders were at 26.7 percent.

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