BUTLER 80, WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE 75 (OT)

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NCAA BB  FINAL IN OT         1ST 2ND 1OT     TOTAL
                             --- --- ---     -----
         WISC MILWAUKEE       27  37  11       75
         BUTLER               29  35  16       80    FINAL IN OT


 HIGH SCORERS:  WISC MILWAUKEE - JASON FREDERICK 19, CHAD ANGELI
                13, RONNIE JONES 10
                BUTLER - RYLAN HAINJE 26, BRANDON MILLER 16,
                LAVALL JORDAN 13


 HIGH REBOUND:  WISC MILWAUKEE - JUSTIN LETTENBERGER 10, JASON
                FREDERICK 6
                BUTLER - JOEL CORNETTE 13, RYLAN HAINJE 9


 HIGH ASSISTS:  WISC MILWAUKEE - JUSTIN LETTENBERGER 4, DAN
                WEISSE 3
                BUTLER - THOMAS JACKSON 5, LAVALL JORDAN 3


          ATT:  4,234
                                                                        


Box Score


WISC MILWAUKEE (75)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t  a pf   tp
Kadima          25   2-3   0-0   0-0  2  4    5
Wright          22   3-5   2-5   2-3  1  3    8
Angeli          28   4-9   5-6   2-5  1  1   13
Weisse          28   3-9   0-0   1-3  3  3    9
Tucker          20  1-10   0-1   2-4  0  5    3
Jones           30   4-9   0-0   0-0  0  4   10
Frederick       33  7-13   3-5   3-6  1  2   19
Lettenberger    24   1-4   0-0  4-10  4  3    2
Page            15   2-6   0-0   1-1  1  3    6
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TOTALS         225 27-68 10-17 15-32 13 28   75
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Percentages: FG-.397, FT-.588. 3-Point Goals:
11-29, .379 (Kadima 1-1, Weisse 3-7, Tucker 1-5,
Jones 2-5, Frederick 2-7, Page 2-4). Team
rebounds: 3. Blocked shots: 3 (Wright 2, Tucker).
Turnovers: 8 (Jones 4, Kadima 2, Frederick,
Weisse). Steals: 4 (Jones, Lettenberger, Tucker,
Wright).


BUTLER (80)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t  a pf   tp
Cornette        38   5-8   1-3  3-13  0  3   11
Hainje          39 10-14   5-8   7-9  0  3   26
Miller          38   3-8   8-8   0-3  2  3   16
Jackson         34   1-9   8-9   0-4  5  2   10
Jordan          38  3-10   6-7   0-5  3  4   13
Archey          14   1-1   2-2   1-2  0  0    4
Walls           13   0-1   0-0   1-3  0  0    0
Robisch         11   0-0   0-0   0-1  0  2    0
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TOTALS         225 23-51 30-37 12-40 10 17   80
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Percentages: FG-.451, FT-.811. 3-Point Goals:
4-14, .286 (Hainje 1-2, Miller 2-5, Jackson 0-2,
Jordan 1-4, Walls 0-1). Team rebounds: 3. Blocked
shots: 8 (Cornette 5, Jackson, Jordan, Archey).
Turnovers: 13 (Jackson 4, Jordan 3, Cornette 2,
Miller 2, Archey, Hainje). Steals: 3 (Hainje 2,
Jordan).
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Wisc Milwaukee     27   37   11  -   75
Butler             29   35   16  -   80
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Technical fouls: None.  A: 4,234. Officials: Sid
Rodeheffer, Mark Masariu, Rick Hartzell.

DAVE'S POSTGAME ANALYSIS

Butler escaped an upset by defeating the Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers in overtime, 80-75. The Bulldogs were very lucky to finish this game on the victorious side. After jumping out to a 15-2 lead early, Butler seemed to put it on cruise control and let the Panthers right back into the game. The Panthers led for a great deal of the second half, pushing the lead out to as much as 7, and had a 4-point lead with with 1:07 to go. But they made some very poor decisions down the stretch--took bad shots, didn't use up the clock, and made stupid fouls--which allowed Butler to tie things up on a pair of Brandon Miller free throws. Clay Tucker had a chance to break the tie at the buzzer, but was well-defended and missed the shot. On to overtime, where Butler never trailed. The 2 teams played even for the first 2 minutes, but Joel Cornette's dunk at the 2:32 mark gave the Dawgs the lead for good.

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Rylan Hainje. When I say we got lucky, it's not to discount Rylan's effort. He had a season high 26 points. He pulled down 9 rebounds (7 offensive), and had 2 steals. He was 10-of-14 from the field, and only turned the ball over once in 39 minutes. His play was solid, and kept us in the game.

Rylan had plenty of help from his teammates. All 5 starters scored in double figures. Cornette had his second double-double of the season, finishing with 11 points and 13 rebounds. He also blocked 5 shots. LaVall Jordan added 13 points and 5 rebounds, and scored 6 straight points for Butler during a key run in the second half. Miller finished with 16 points and was 8-for-8 from the free throw line. Thomas Jackson added 10 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists. Jason Frederick led the Panthers with 19 points off the bench.

As I said, we were very fortunate to win this game. Had the Panthers made better decisions in the latter stages of the game, I'd be writing about a devastating loss. As it stands, we're still in the hunt for an at-large bid. And the Bulldogs, while they didn't play their best basketball, did what they needed to do to win. In the end, that's all that matters.

Butler's final home game is this Saturday against Wisconsin-Green Bay. It will also be senior LaVall Jordan's final game on the Hinkle hardwood. Come pay tribute to Vall and all the memories he's provided us during the past 4 years. Game time is Saturday, February 17, at noon. The game will be televised on FoxSports Midwest.

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