DePaul center Marin Maric (34) gets tied up by Butler forward Tyler Wideman (4) and guard Kamar Baldwin (3) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Kelan Martin scored 26 points and Butler rolled past DePaul 80-57 on Saturday.
Martin, the second-leading scorer in the Big East, had 19 points in the first half when the Bulldogs (17-7, 7-4 Big East) took a 10-point lead with Martin hitting a 3-pointer to cap the first 20 minutes.
Martin added another 3-pointer to open the second half and the lead remained in double figures, reaching a high of 25 with 1:43 left on a 3-pointer by Campbell Donovan.
Paul Jorgensen had three of Butler's 10 3-pointers in scoring 13 points and Kamar Baldwin added 10 points for the Bulldogs, who have a four-game winning streak that started with a 79-67 win over the Blue Demons. Martin made 10 of his 11 free-throw attempts.
Marin Maric was the only DePaul (9-13, 2-8) player in double figures with 15.
DePaul committed 23 turnovers, 14 off steals, leading to 27 points.
Butler forward Kelan Martin (30) shoots over DePaul guard Justin Roberts (0) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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DePaul center Marin Maric (34) blocks the shot of Butler center Nate Fowler (51) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Butler forward Kelan Martin (30) shoots in front of DePaul guard Eli Cain (11) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Butler forward Tyler Wideman (4) shoots in front of DePaul guard Brandon Cyrus (4) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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DePaul center Marin Maric (34) gets a basket on a dunk against Butler in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. Butler defeated DePaul 80-57. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Butler center Nate Fowler (51) drives around DePaul forward Peter Ryckbosch (30) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Butler guard Kamar Baldwin (3) shoots in front of DePaul guard Eli Cain (11) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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DePaul guard Eli Cain (11) drives on Butler guard Paul Jorgensen (5) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. Butler defeated DePaul 80-57. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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DePaul guard Justin Roberts (0) shoots over Butler forward Kelan Martin (30) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. Butler defeated DePaul 80-57. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Butler guard Paul Jorgensen (5) blocks the shot of DePaul forward Peter Ryckbosch (30) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. Butler defeated DePaul 80-57. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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