Official Basketball Box Score
UW-Milwaukee vs BUTLER
02/04/06 2:00 PM at Indianapolis, Ind. (Hinkle Fieldhouse)
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VISITORS: UW-Milwaukee 16-6  (9-3 HL)
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
13 TUCKER, Joah........ f 10-19   0-1    6-6    4  6 10   0  26  4  3  0  1  42
21 MCCOY, Jason........ f  4-6    0-1    0-0    4  6 10   5   8  0  2  3  0  33
44 TIGERT, Adrian...... f  6-13   0-2    1-2    5  8 13   5  13  3  2  0  1  43
02 HILL, Chris......... g  2-6    0-3    0-1    1  3  4   2   4  0  3  0  0  40
24 DAVIS, Boo.......... g  2-9    0-5    0-0    1  4  5   1   4  2  1  1  0  37
01 MASSIAH, Kevin......    0-1    0-1    2-2    0  0  0   2   2  0  1  0  0   7
03 SMITH, Avery........    1-5    0-0    0-0    1  0  1   0   2  0  0  0  0   9
04 PANCRATZ, Mark......    0-1    0-0    1-2    1  0  1   0   1  0  0  0  0   7
12 HANSON, Allan.......    0-1    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   1   0  0  0  0  0   4
42 YOUNG, Tyrone.......    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0  0+
50 FORD, Derrick.......    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   2   0  0  0  0  0   3
   TEAM................                         1     1
   Totals..............   25-61   0-13  10-13  18 29 47  18  60  9 12  4  2 225


TOTAL FG% 1st Half:  9-27 33.3%   2nd Half: 15-30 50.0%   OT:  1-4  25.0%   Game: 41.0%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  0-6   0.0%   2nd Half:  0-5   0.0%   OT:  0-2   0.0%   Game:  0.0%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  5-6  83.3%   2nd Half:  3-4  75.0%   OT:  2-3  66.7%   Game: 76.9%    3


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HOME TEAM: BUTLER 14-8  (7-3 HL)
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
20 Polk, Brandon....... f  7-10   0-0    4-5    1  4  5   2  18  1  0  3  0  38
33 Crone, Brandon...... f  5-12   1-4    4-5    0  7  7   4  15  1  0  1  3  32
03 Horan, Bruce........ g  3-7    3-7    0-0    0  2  2   2   9  0  1  0  0  39
04 Graves, A. J........ g  5-13   3-5    0-1    0  0  0   1  13  2  3  0  0  35
21 Sheets, Avery....... g  1-9    0-2    2-2    1  1  2   2   4  6  0  1  3  40
01 Betko, Julian.......    0-1    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   2   0  3  0  0  0  18
24 Ligon, Brian........    1-2    0-0    2-2    0  2  2   1   4  0  0  0  0  17
32 Streicher, Drew.....    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   2   0  1  1  1  0   6
   TEAM................                         3  1  4
   Totals..............   22-54   7-18  12-15   5 18 23  16  63 14  5  6  6 225


TOTAL FG% 1st Half:  9-26 34.6%   2nd Half: 11-22 50.0%   OT:  2-6  33.3%   Game: 40.7%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  1-5  20.0%   2nd Half:  6-12 50.0%   OT:  0-1   0.0%   Game: 38.9%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  5-6  83.3%   2nd Half:  4-6  66.7%   OT:  3-3  100 %   Game: 80.0%    1


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Officials: Phil Bova, Mike Conlin, Barry Mathis
Technical fouls: UW-Milwaukee-None. BUTLER-None.
Attendance: 7101
Score by Periods                1st  2nd   OT   Total
UW-Milwaukee..................   23   33    4  -   60
BUTLER........................   24   32    7  -   63

DAVE'S POSTGAME ANALYSIS

Neither team scored in overtime until Tucker's layup with 2:50 to go put UWM up 58-56. Graves answered with a bucket of his own to knot the game at 58 apiece. Following a missed shot by Adrian Tigert, Crone pulled down the rebound and, after a timeout, converted a conventional three-point play to put the Bulldogs in the lead for good, 61-58. UWM's Chris Hill drew a foul and missed the front end of a one-and-one, but Crone was called for a foul on the rebound, sending Tucker to the line. He sank both free throws to make it 61-60 with 0:51 left. Sheets missed a jumper, setting up the game's turning point. UWM got the ball down to Tucker in the post, but he was tied up for a jump ball with the possession arrow pointing Butler's way. UWM fouled Polk, who calmly sank both free throws to set the final margin. Hill lost the ball as time expired, and Butler came away with a hard-fought 63-60 victory.

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Tough call here, because so many players played a role in the victory. I'll choose Graves, since without his three-pointer there'd have been no win. He finished with 13 points.

Polk led Butler with 18 points, five rebounds, and three blocks. Crone added 15 points, seven rebounds, and three steals. Bruce Horan finished with nine points. Sheets had four points, six assists, three steals, and no turnovers in 40 minutes. Brian Ligon added four points off the bench. UWM was led by Tucker's 26 points and 10 rebounds.

The Star's David Woods pointed out an amazing stat: 50 of UWM's points were in the paint, the other 10 came at the free throw line. They were 0-of-13 from three-point range, and didn't make a shot outside the lane. Butler managed 7-of-18 from behind the arc (39%), and committed just five turnovers compared to 12 by the Panthers. UWM outrebounded Butler 47-23, including 18 offensive rebounds yielding a 21-5 advantage in second-chance points. Another classic Butler/Milwaukee battle, and a great win to cap a week of celebration at Butler.

The Bulldogs close out their three-game homestand when they host the Cleveland State Vikings. Game time is Wednesday, February 8, at 7:00 p.m. EST. Hope to see you there.