National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Butler 88, Indiana 86
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 15, 2012
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials: # Brian Dorsey, # Michael Kitts, # Larry Scirotto
Attendance: 19192

Butler 88, No. 1 Indiana 86 (OT): Alex Barlow's jumper in the lane with 2.5 seconds remaining gave the Bulldogs a stunning overtime win over the No. 1 Hoosiers at the Crossroads Classic.

The win was the first-ever in school history for Butler (8-2) over a No. 1-ranked team in four tries. Rotnei Clarke paced five players in double figures, leading the Bulldogs with 19 points, including five 3-pointers.

Butler had rallied from a seven-point second half deficit to take a 71-64 lead after a layup by Andrew Smith with 2:25 remaining in regulation before Indiana (9-1) staged a furious rally, ending the game on a 12-5 run in the final 2:03. Yogi Ferrell's 3-pointer with 6.1 seconds left sent the game into overtime.

The Hoosiers looked poised to take command and led 84-80 in the extra session before 3-pointers from Clarke and Chase Stigall gave Butler a 86-84 lead late. Cody Zeller, who shared team-high scoring honors for Indiana with 18 points, tied the game on a layup with 19.3 remaining, setting the stage for Barlow's game-winner.

Roosevelt Jones had his first career double-double for Butler with 16 points and 12 rebounds before fouling out with 2:03 left in regulation. Jones also added seven assists. Smith added 12 points and nine boards for the Bulldogs before he was disqualified with 1:46 remaining.

Victor Oladipo also tallied 18 for Indiana, which shot just 42.9 percent from the field.

NOTEBOOK: Butler improved to 2-1 against teams from the Big Ten this season and 10-4 all-time against the conference under Brad Stevens. ... Indiana enjoyed a 27-11 advantage from the free throw line in the game, but was outrebounded by Butler, 37-31. The Hoosiers came into the game enjoying a plus-13.8 rebound margin. ... Butler has now won five straight games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis, home of the NBA's Indiana Pacers.

Top Game Performances
 
Butler   Indiana
Rotnei Clarke 19 Scoring Victor Oladipo 18
Roosevelt Jones 7 Assists Jordan Hulls 5
Roosevelt Jones 12 Rebounds Kevin Ferrell 8
Roosevelt Jones 4 Free Throws Made Cody Zeller 10
Alex Barlow 2 Steals Victor Oladipo 4
Roosevelt Jones 2 Blocks Victor Oladipo 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Butler 88 47.8 11-24 11-16 13 37 4 5 18
Indiana 86 42.9 5-12 27-38 14 31 4 13 13