No. 9 Butler Holds Back Cleveland State

Conference leaders Drake and Purdue both gain road victories
By Mike Buss,  Newser Staff
Posted Feb 16, 2008 10:53 PM CST
No. 9 Butler Holds Back Cleveland State
Butler's Mike Green, left, drives on Cleveland State's Cedric Jackson in the first half of college basketball action in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008. Butler defeated Cleveland State 51-46. Jackson led Cleveland State with 20 points in the game. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)   (Associated Press)

Butler made up for a loss earlier in the season to Cleveland State with an improved defensive game in a 51-46 win over the Vikings. Matt Howard and A.J. Graves led the Bulldogs, who lead the Horizon league at 13-2, with 17 and 15 points respectively. The teams combined for a mere 39 points in the second half. Elsewhere in hoops:

  • No. 14 Drake clinched its first Missouri Valley Conference title since 1971 with a 65-55 win over Northern Iowa. The Bulldogs, who trailed at halftime, were led by Adam Emmenecker's 13 points and 8 assists.
  • Big Ten leader Purdue won its 11th consecutive game, 71-56 today over struggling Northwestern. The Boilermakers were led by freshman E'Twaun Moore's 28 points.
(More Missouri Valley Conference stories.)

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