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No. 12 Butler is Ready to Dance

Bulldogs bite Cleveland State in Horizon League final

By Doug Sweeney, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 12, 2008 12:52 AM CDT

(Newser) – Senior guard Mike Green tied a career-high with 24 points as No. 12 Butler downed Cleveland State 70-55 to earn its fifth Horizon League championship. The Bulldogs last won the league in 2001, but have journeyed to the NCAA tournament twice since then as an... Read full story »

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