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Butler falls short to Xavier in Big East Tournament game: Beyond the box score

Butler falls short to Xavier in Big East Tournament game: Beyond the box score

“Butler had five players in double figures, but could not overcome the combination of Desmond Claude, Dayvion McKnight and Quincy Olivari.”

Into the Matta-Verse

Two days after parting ways with LaVall Jordan, Thad Matta was hired as head coach. In his 17 seasons as a Division I head coach, Matta has made 13 NCAA Tournaments appearances and two Final Fours.

Butler vs. Xavier: Beyond the box score

Simas Lukosius and Chuck Harris come up clutch in Butler’s improbable win over Xavier to advance to the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament.

Butler vs. No. 21 Xavier: Beyond the box score

Bad mistakes like two technical fouls, missed assignments on the interior against Freemantle and untimely turnovers halted Butler’s comeback.

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