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    Butler Bulldogs vs Bucknell Bison

    MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - EAST REGION - 2nd ROUND AT LEXINGTON KY
    BUCK
    11
    Bucknell BisonBucknellBUCK
    28-6
    56
    28-6
    Final
    12T
    Bucknell
    BUCK
    144256
    Butler
    BUT
    214768
    BUT
    6
    Butler BulldogsButlerBUT
    27-8
    68
    27-8
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    • Play-by-Play
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    • Bracket

    Game Leaders

    BUCKBUT
    Joe Willman
    20
    J. Willman#15
    10/16 FG, 0/2 FT
    20
    Points
    Rotnei Clarke
    17
    R. Clarke#15
    5/14 FG, 5/6 FT
    17
    Mike Muscala
    10
    M. Muscala#31
    9 DREB, 1 OREB
    10
    Rebounds
    Andrew Smith
    16
    A. Smith#44
    15 DREB, 1 OREB
    16
    Steven Kaspar
    6
    S. Kaspar#3
    3 TO, 32 MIN
    6
    Assists
    Roosevelt Jones
    4
    R. Jones#21
    1 TO, 36 MIN
    4
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    BUCK
    BUT

    37% (23-62)

    Field Goal %

    36% (20-55)

    31% (5-16)

    Three Point %

    18% (3-17)

    63% (5-8)

    Free Throw %

    89% (25-28)

    9

    Turnovers

    5

    37

    Rebounds

    41

    6

    Largest Lead

    12

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Lexington, KY

    Rupp Arena
    truTV

    Referee:Les Jones

    Referee:Jeffrey Anderson

    Referee:Bill McCarthy

    Rupp Arena

    Butler holds off Bucknell to advance in tourney

    Andrew Smith had a double-double including a career-high 16 rebounds, Roosevelt Jones added 14 points and Butler made its free throws down the stretch to hold off upset-minded Bucknell 68-56 in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday.
    Mar 22, 2013, 01:45 am - Associated Press
    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Patriot LeaguePatriot LeagueCONFGBOVR
    Navy17-1-26-8
    Colgate11-7618-15
    Lehigh11-7618-17
    Boston University10-8717-17
    American University9-9816-16
    Loyola Maryland8-10912-20
    Lafayette8-10911-21
    Bucknell6-121110-23
    Army5-131211-21
    Holy Cross5-131211-22
    Big East ConferenceBig East ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    St. John's18-2-30-7
    UConn17-3134-6
    Villanova15-5324-9
    Seton Hall10-10821-12
    Creighton9-11916-18
    DePaul8-121016-16
    Butler7-131116-16
    Providence7-131115-18
    Marquette7-131112-20
    Georgetown6-141216-18
    Xavier6-141215-18
    Full Standings

    Men's College Basketball News

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    20h

    NCAA panel tweaks D-I eligibility plan, could vote on it in late June

    NCAA panel tweaks D-I eligibility plan, could vote on it in late June

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    21h

    Ex-Alabama State players were paid to fix 2024 game, NCAA says

    Ex-Alabama State players were paid to fix 2024 game, NCAA says

    The hero of Alabama State's first NCAA tournament win and three of his teammates on the 2024-25 team were ruled permanently ineligible for accepting payment from gamblers to fix the outcome of a game that season, the NCAA announced.

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