Cleveland State falls at home to Butler 52-49
Anton Grady lead Vikings with 18 points
Posted: 02/11/2012
CLEVELAND - Chirshawn Hopkins broke a tie on a jumper with 1:39 left to lift Butler to a 52-49 win over conference-leading Cleveland State on Saturday.
Butler's Andrew Smith put them ahead by two points, 49-47, when he knocked down a jumper with 2:28 remaining in the game. The Vikings responded and evened the score on Luda Ndaye's layup with just over two minutes to play.
But Hopkins, who finished with four points and four steals, made the go-ahead basket for Butler (15-12, 9-6 Horizon League). Kameron Woods added a free throw to give the Bulldogs a three-point lead.
Cleveland State's Anton Grady attempted 3-pointer missed as time expired.
Roosevelt Jones led Butler with 17 points and seven rebounds. Khyle Marshall had 12 points and eight rebounds, and Smith finished with 11 points.
Grady scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for the Vikings (20-6, 10-4), who have lost two straight games.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
PRINT
College Sports Headlines
-
MAC baseball comes to Crusher Stadium
The Mid American Conference has targeted Northeast Ohio as a host site for several of the leagues championship events. All Pro Freight Stadium in Avon is the latest host site for the conference.
-
OSU reports 46 minor NCAA violations
Ohio State, already under NCAA probation for players getting cash, tattoos and too-high summer wages, committed 46 minor violations across 21 sports since football coach Jim Tressel was forced to resign last May 30.
-
Kasich honors Ohio college hoop teams
-
Meyer puts onus on team leaders
-
Fans can get beer while watching Zips
-
Tressel talks about new role at Akron U
-
Scarlet beats Grey in annual spring game
