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Butler Falls 78-74 to Connecticut - Recap
Alex Karaban scored 21 points leading Connecticut to a 78-74 victory over Butler at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday.
Connecticut earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -8.5-point spread.
Connecticut got 17 points from Liam McNeeley and another 12 points from Hassan Diarra. Hassan Diarra contributed 7 assists, while Tarris Reed Jr. cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Butler got 17 points from Patrick McCaffery in a losing cause and another 17 points from Andre Screen. Jahmyl Telfort contributed 7 assists for them, while Andre Screen had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Connecticut were victorious, as the score was 42-34 at the break.
Butler won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 31-30.
Connecticut heads into a battle against DePaul. Butler, meanwhile, will have their next action against Villanova.