Betko Spurs Butler's Upset of Tennessee
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Julian Betko scored 11 of his career-high 15 points in a decisive second-half run to give Butler a 56-44 victory over No. 22 Tennessee last night in the NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals at Madison Square Garden.
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Even Tennessee greats like Tamika Catchings and Chamique Holdsclaw felt the sting of coach Pat Summitt's harsh criticism during practice.
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In Los Angeles, fourth-ranked UCLA was knocked out in the quarterfinals of the Pac-10 tournament by California. Ayinde Ubaka scored eight of his career-high 29 points in overtime for the Golden Bears, who are a mere 16-16 after springing the surprise.
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Freshman Derrick Rose scored 19 points and No. 2 Memphis used a hot start to the second half to beat Marshall 68-45 on Saturday night.
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With Candace Parker's status in doubt, fans listening to Tennessee's 87-69 win over Mississippi State on the radio had a few extra minutes of worry while waiting to hear Pat Summitt's postgame interview last night.
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Butler's eye-popping shooting display had Cleveland State coach Gary Waters struggling to describe the 10th-ranked Bulldogs' offensive efficiency. Pete Campbell shot 8-for-11 from 3-point range and finished with 28 points in Butler's 92-50 win over Cleveland State on Thursday night.
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BRISTOL, Conn.  -- No. 13 Butler will host Southern Illinois in one of ESPN's BracketBuster games next month between prominent teams from mid-major conferences.
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Reserve forward Pete Campbell scored 15 points, and Mike Green added 13 to lead No. 15 Butler past Loyola 63-50 on Thursday night.
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First, No. 17 Tennessee recovered from the depths of a 34-10 loss to Auburn last week to upset No. 3 Georgia in Athens 19-14. Then No.
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Mike Green scored 17 points, and No. 9 Butler beat Youngstown State 89-73 Thursday night for its seventh straight win.
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Shanna Zolman scored 5 of her 10 points in the closing minutes and Shyra Ely made two free throws with 11.9 seconds left, helping top-ranked Tennessee avoid an upset at the hands of Temple by pulling out a 52-48 decision in Knoxville, Tenn.
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Coming off a dismal performance the previous week, Ainge threw two touchdown passes in No. 17 Tennesseeâs 19-14 upset of third-ranked Georgia on Saturday.
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DaShaun Wood scored 30 points Saturday night, leading Wright State to a 77-65 victory over No. 10 Butler that ended the Bulldogs' winning streak at nine games.
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Joey Dorsey (15) of Memphis and Savannah State&#39;s Wesley West (3) fight for a loose ball during the first half on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004, at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.
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Caron Butler returned to the lineup Friday after three games on the shelf and showed planty of rust, shooting 1 of 10 while scoring just four points.
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Outlook:  This has the potential to be the most lopsided of the four showdowns today. Tennessee has lost the last four games to the Bulldogs and is 10th in the 12-team SEC in total defense, and have a turnover margin of minus-three. David Greene, the Bulldogs' senior, is a much more effective passer when he is aided by the threat of a ground game led by a healthy Danny Ware.
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Mike Green matched his career high with 24 points and added eight rebounds to help No. 16 Butler beat Valparaiso 73-65 on Saturday.