NCAA Game Summary - Charlotte at Butler
(Wednesday, February 13th)
Final Score: Charlotte 71, (11) Butler 67
Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Pierria Henry scored 17 points and led
Charlotte to a 71-67 upset victory over 11th-ranked Butler on Wednesday.
Willie Clayton and Chris Braswell scored 11 points apiece, while Darion Clark
recorded 10 points and nine rebounds for the 49ers (18-6, 6-4 A-10), who came
into the contest on a two-game losing streak.
Rotnei Clarke had a game-high 18 points for Butler (20-5, 7-3), which had
its three-game winning streak snapped. Roosevelt Jones registered 17 points
and nine rebounds.
With 3 1/2 minutes remaining in regulation, Charlotte held a 60-50 advantage.
However, Butler would then outscore the 49ers by a 17-8 margin, capped off by
a three-pointer by Clarke that closed the deficit to 68-67 with just eight
seconds remaining. Clarke scored 13 points during the swing.
Butler's Khyle Marshall then fouled Henry, who made his first free throw to
give Charlotte a 69-67 edge. However, he missed the second and Butler's Chase
Stigall grabbed the defensive rebound, allowing the Bulldogs to call a timeout
with just three seconds left.
Stigall attempted to pass, but Victor Nickerson stole the ball and
subsequently drew a foul with one second remaining. Nickerson made both of his
free throws to put the game out of reach.
Charlotte held a 29-27 margin at halftime.
Game Notes
Butler was 10-of-29 from three-point range ... The Bulldogs had a 12-game home
winning streak snapped.
02/13 22:37:45 ET
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