NCAA BB  FINAL IN OT         1ST 2ND 1OT     TOTAL
                             --- --- ---     -----
         BUTLER               24  34   2       60
         EASTERN ILL          30  28  11       69    FINAL IN OT

 HIGH SCORERS:  BUTLER - RYLAN HAINJE 19, THOMAS JACKSON 9, TWO
                PLAYERS WITH 8
                EASTERN ILL - MARC POLITE 19, MATT BRITTON 15,
                KYLE HILL 14

 HIGH REBOUND:  BUTLER - MIKE MARSHALL 8, RYLAN HAINJE 7
                EASTERN ILL - JOHN SMITH 9, MERV JOSEPH 6

 HIGH ASSISTS:  BUTLER - THOMAS JACKSON 5, THREE PLAYERS WITH 3
                EASTERN ILL - MICHAEL FORREST 8, KYLE HILL 4

          ATT:  2,682
                                                                        

Box Score

BUTLER (60)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t  a pf   tp
Hainje          42  8-13   2-5   1-7  3  3   19
Hicks           38   3-7   2-2   1-4  3  3    8
Marshall        27   3-5   0-0   3-8  0  4    6
Jordan          32   3-6   0-0   1-6  3  1    7
Jackson         40  3-13   2-2   3-6  5  4    9
Archey           9   0-2   0-0   0-0  0  0    0
Graves          19   1-4   0-0   2-2  2  4    3
Cornette        18   4-8   0-1   2-2  0  2    8
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TOTALS         225 25-58  6-10 13-35 16 21   60
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Percentages: FG-.431, FT-.600. 3-Point Goals:
4-13, .308 (Hainje 1-2, Jordan 1-3, Jackson 1-4,
Archey 0-2, Graves 1-2). Team rebounds: 3.
Blocked shots: 1 (Hicks). Turnovers: 18 (Hainje
4, Jackson 4, Hicks 3, Jordan 2, Marshall 2,
Archey, Cornette, Graves). Steals: 7 (Jackson 3,
Graves 2, Archey, Hicks).

EASTERN ILL (69)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t  a pf   tp
Polite          34  7-14   2-3   2-4  0  0   19
Joseph          43  4-11   1-1   4-6  3  1    9
Smith           31   1-3   0-0   3-9  1  5    2
Hill            35  6-18   2-2   2-4  4  1   14
Britton         32   4-6   5-6   1-3  1  1   15
Forrest         31   3-7   2-2   0-1  8  1   10
Bergmann        16   0-0   0-0   0-2  0  4    0
Domercant        3   0-2   0-0   0-0  0  0    0
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TOTALS         225 25-61 12-14 12-29 17 13   69
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Percentages: FG-.410, FT-.857. 3-Point Goals:
7-22, .318 (Polite 3-9, Hill 0-7, Britton 2-4,
Forrest 2-2). Team rebounds: 4. Blocked shots: 2
(Smith, Britton). Turnovers: 12 (Hill 3, Bergmann
2, Britton 2, Forrest 2, Joseph 2, Smith).
Steals: 8 (Britton 3, Forrest 2, Hill, Joseph,
Polite).
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Butler             24   34    2  -   60
Eastern Ill        30   28   11  -   69
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Technical fouls: None.  A: 2,682. Officials: Rob
Krueger, Victor Montgomery, Glen Tuitt.
                                                                        

DAVE'S POSTGAME ANALYSIS

There is still plenty of basketball left to be played, but due to our weak schedule our chances of getting an at-large bid are quite slim now. Two losses to teams that, on paper, we should have no problem with, are really going to burn us come March. I have to wonder why we're scheduling these road games. They can only hurt us. If we win, we're supposed to win. If we lose, it kills our power rating even further. We need to bite the bullet, schedule some 2-for-1's with stronger teams, and have some quality games to point at come tourney time.