Shelvin Mack scored all 14 of his points in the first half, and Matt Howard had 14 points and nine rebounds to help No. 12 Butler rout second-seeded Wright State 70-45 in the Horizon League title game last night in Indianapolis.
Butler (28-4) extended the nation’s longest winning streak to 20 and heads into NCAA play as the only Division I team to complete a perfect conference season.
Butler took control quickly in the first half, hitting eight 3-pointers, four of them from Mack. They led 42-28 at the half and limited Wright State to 17 second-half points.
Oakland 76, IUPUI 64
In Sioux Falls, S.D., Derick Nelson scored a career-high 36 points and slow-starting Oakland, Mich., defeated IUPUI in the Summit League championship game to advance to the NCAA Tournament. The Grizzlies earned their second NCAA berth with their school-record 11th consecutive win.
N. Texas 66, Troy 63
In Hot Springs, Ark., Josh White’s shot from near the free-throw line with 22 seconds remaining gave North Texas a win over Troy last night in the Sun Belt tournament championship game.
Troy (20-12) rallied from an eight-point deficit in the second half, but the 5-foot-10 White’s shot broke a 63-63 tie and sent the Mean Green (24-8) to the NCAA Tournament.
ATLANTIC 10
R. Island 87, St. Joseph’s 76
In Kingston, R.I., Keith Cothran and Lamonte Ulmer scored 15 points each to help Rhode Island (22-8) advance out of the opening round of the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament.
Dayton 70, GW 60
In Dayton, Ohio, Marcus Johnson scored 16 points and Dayton (20-11) used a late nine-point run to defeat George Washington in the opening round.
St. Bona. 83, Duquesne 71
In Olean, N.Y., Chris Matthews tied his career-high with 28 points and Andrew Nicholson scored 25 as St. Bonaventure 15-15) won its first-round game.
UMass 59, Charlotte 56
In Charlotte, Ricky Harris scored 24 points and Massachusetts (12-19) pulled ahead late to upset sixth-seeded Charlotte (19-12).
WOMEN
UConn 60, W. Virginia 32
In Hartford, Kalana Greene scored 15 points to help top-ranked Connecticut (33-0) rout No. 9 West Virginia for its 72nd straight win and 16th Big East tournament championship.
