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    Marquette Golden Eagles vs Butler Bulldogs

    MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - EAST REGION - 3rd ROUND AT LEXINGTON KY
    BUT
    6
    Butler BulldogsButlerBUT
    27-9
    72
    27-9
    Final
    12T
    Butler
    BUT
    353772
    Marquette
    MARQ
    274774
    MARQ
    3
    Marquette Golden EaglesMarquetteMARQ
    25-8
    74
    25-8
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    Game Leaders

    BUTMARQ
    Rotnei Clarke
    24
    R. Clarke#15
    8/17 FG, 3/3 FT
    24
    Points
    Vander Blue
    29
    V. Blue#13
    9/15 FG, 8/8 FT
    29
    Andrew Smith
    8
    A. Smith#44
    7 DREB, 1 OREB
    8
    Rebounds
    Trent Lockett
    6
    T. Lockett#22
    4 DREB, 2 OREB
    6
    Rotnei Clarke
    3
    R. Clarke#15
    4 TO, 36 MIN
    3
    Assists
    Trent Lockett
    2
    T. Lockett#22
    1 TO, 36 MIN
    2
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    BUT
    MARQ

    43% (24-56)

    Field Goal %

    43% (23-54)

    46% (11-24)

    Three Point %

    42% (5-12)

    68% (13-19)

    Free Throw %

    85% (23-27)

    15

    Turnovers

    15

    33

    Rebounds

    35

    10

    Largest Lead

    4

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Lexington, KY

    Rupp Arena
    CBS

    Referee:Mike Stuart

    Referee:Lamont Simpson

    Referee:Jeffrey Anderson

    Rupp Arena

    Blue key as No. 3 Marquette rallies past Butler

    Vander Blue scored 19 second-half points to rally third-seeded Marquette out of another hole, and the Golden Eagles survived No. 6 Butler 74-72 on Saturday to reach the Round of 16.
    Mar 24, 2013, 02:07 am - Associated Press
    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    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

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    6h

    Nick Saban asks Congress to 'bring order' via college sports bill

    Nick Saban asks Congress to 'bring order' via college sports bill

    Nick Saban appeared in Congress to support the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act, which aims to "bring order to a system that badly needs fixing" in the NIL and transfer portal era.

    10h

    Girls' basketball recruiting: The 2027, 2028, 2029 race for No. 1

    Girls' basketball recruiting: The 2027, 2028, 2029 race for No. 1

    How secure are Kaleena Smith (2027), Tatianna Griffin (2028) and Kristen Winston (2029) at No. 1?

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