Butler 67 - 73 Illinois-Chicago
Final - OT
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Butler aims for fifth straight win, fourth straight league win

Jan 10, 2007 - 5:36 PM No. 12 Butler (14-1) at Illinois Chi (7-9) 8:00 pm EST

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Butler looks to remain undefeated in Horizon League play when its travels to Illinois-Chicago on Wednesday.

The No. 12 Bulldogs are 3-0 in league action and have also won their last four starts. Butler won its fourth straight game when it pounded Wright State, 73-42, on Saturday.

A.J. Graves led the Bulldogs with 19 points while Pete Campbell finished with 12 and Drew Streich added 10.

Graves, who is averaging 17.8 points per game, rebounded nicely vs. Wright State after being held to only 14 points in a 55-50 win over Wisconsin-Milwaukee on December 30.

The Flames, 2-1 in league play, have lost four of their last five games. Illinois-Chicago dropped a 76-62 decision to Wright State on Thursday.

Othyus Jeffers, who averages 16.2 points per game, led the Flames with 19 points while T.J. Gray added 14.






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