Marquette wins thriller over Butler, 74-72
In what was arguably the best game of Saturday's third-round matchups, Marquette moved on to the Sweet 16 with a hard-fought victory.
| FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Misc | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | G | Mi | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Ast | TO | Stl | Blk | PF | PPG |
| 2012-13 | Butler Bulldogs | 33 | 0 | 5.5 | 13.5 | .412 | 3.5 | 8.5 | .408 | 2.4 | 2.7 | .886 | .400 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | .700 | 0 | 0 | 16.9 |
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In what was arguably the best game of Saturday's third-round matchups, Marquette moved on to the Sweet 16 with a hard-fought victory.
Butler is back in the NCAA Tournament, but face a tough team and historical upset specialist in Bucknell.
The first day of the Atlantic 10 Tournament produced a pair of games that were decided in the final five seconds.
Rotnei Clarke had 22 points Saturday for Butler, and the Bulldogs bounced back from a midweek loss with a 68-63 road win over Fordham.
Charlotte held No. 11 Butler to 38.3 percent from the floor, and that was enough to hold off the Bulldogs on their home floor Wednesday. The 49ers won 71-67.
No. 14 Butler hit its most threes since the dramatic Indiana win, and it won easily over St. Bonaventure on Wednesday, 77-58.
Butler Bulldogs guard Rotnei Clarke has been cleared by doctors to play in games, starting with the team's matchup against the Temple Owles Saturday evening.
Bulter's Rotnei Clarke will resume practicing with the team less than two weeks after suffering a scary injury in a win over Dayton.
One of the most anticipated games of the season is here as #8 Gonzaga and #13 Butler matchup at Hinkle Fieldhouse...
Butler won its 12th straight game.
The Butler guard and the team's leading scorer will miss both games this week, against Richmond and Gonzaga, after suffering a scary neck injury last Saturday.
Butler guard Rotnei Clarke received good news after undergoing an MRI following his scary tumble into the basket support against Dayton on Saturday.