No. 12 Butler
Record: 25-5. Last 10: 8-2.
Location, conference: Indianapolis; Horizon.
Web site: www.butlersports.com.
Conference finish: First; lost in final of conference tournament.
NCAA tournament record: 3-5.
Last tournament appearance: 2001.
Coach: Todd Lickliter (second season, 51-11).
Starters
F Mike Monserez, 6-6, Jr., 9.6 ppg., 5.5 rpg.
F Lewis Curry, 6-7, Sr., 4.9 ppg., 1.2 rpg.
C Joel Cornette, 6-10, Sr., 11.4 ppg., 6.2 rpg.
G Darnell Archey, 6-1, Sr., 10.3 ppg., 2.4 rpg.
G Brandon Miller, 6-0, Sr., 12.6 ppg., 2.6 rpg.
Key reserves: G Duane Lightfoot, 6-5, Jr., 10.9 ppg., 4.2 rpg.; G Bruce Horan, 6-3, Fr., 2.3 ppg.; G Avery Sheets, 6-0, Fr., 5.3 ppg.
Key statistics: PPG.: 68.9; OPPG.: 59.8. FG.: 48 percent; OFG.: 44.1 percent; 3-PT.: 39.4 percent. FT.: 73.4 percent.
Scouting report: Butler won its fourth consecutive Horizon League regular-season title, then fell to Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the conference final. ... Miller and Cornette were second-team all-Horizon choices and also were named to the league's all-defensive team. ... The Bulldogs are not impressive on the boards. They averaged 28.2 rebounds and allowed 30 per game. ... Miller averages a team-high 3.4 assists per game. ... Archey had a team-high 14 points in an 80-60 loss at Duke.
Statistics through last Monday.
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