Valparaiso vs Butler Final: 85-79 - Recap
Valparaiso vs Butler Final: 85-79 - Recap
Valparaiso grabbed an 85-79 win over Butler on Saturday, behind a 16-point effort from Cory Johnson at Athletics-Recreation Center.
Valparaiso was a 2.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Valparaiso got 16 points from Ryan Broekhoff and another 16 points from Matt Kenney. Erik Buggs contributed 3 assists, while Ryan Broekhoff cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Butler got 17 points from Matt Howard in a losing cause and another 17 points from Zach Hahn. Shelvin Mack contributed 4 assists for them, while Matt Howard had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Butler were victorious, as the score was 31-26 at the break.
Butler won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-30.

