No. 10 Butler Gets Past Green Bay for Fifth-Straight Win

A.J. Graves scores 16 points as the Bulldogs hang on to defeat the Phoenix, 62-57.


Butler's Avery Jukes (24) drives toward the basket against Wisconsin - Green Bay's Terry Evans. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)

Feb. 9, 2008

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -A.J. Graves led four players in double figures with 16 points, and No. 10 Butler survived a scare to beat Wisconsin-Green Bay 62-57 on Saturday night.

Mike Green scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half and Pete Campbell and Matt Howard each chipped in 10 apiece for the Bulldogs (21-2, 10-2 Horizon League), who have won five straight since a stunning upset loss at Cleveland State three weeks ago.

Terry Evans led the Phoenix (13-10, 7-6) with 14 points and 15 rebounds. Ryan Tillema also had 14 points, and Rahmon Fletcher added 12.

Graves made just 4-of-11 shots from the field, but he made six straight free throws over the final 1:27 to help clinch the win.

Both teams were coming off wins over Valparaiso, the Phoenix in overtime two days earlier and Butler two days before that.

After trailing 22-20 at the half and making just one their first 18 3-point attempts, the Bulldogs gradually took control in the second half, pulling ahead by as many 10.

Green Bay got within 49-47 with less than 4 minutes left, but Campbell hit back-to-back 3s to quell the rally.

The Bulldogs found their touch in the second half, hitting seven 3-pointers and shooting 52 percent overall after the break.

Green, who leads the Bulldogs in scoring, rebounding and assists, finished with team highs of seven rebounds, six assists and four steals.

Mike Schachtner had nine points and nine boards for Green Bay, which lost for just the second time at home this season but has dropped eight straight overall to Butler.


 

 

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