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11-22-2006, 09:10 PM
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| Butler Beats UT JaJuan Smith scored 16 points with eight rebounds, but the Butler Bulldogs rallied in the second half for a 56-44 win over the No. 22 Tennessee Volunteers in the semifinals of the NIT Season Tip-Off at Madison Square Garden. Butler coach Todd Lickliter was hoping his team could withstand Tennessee's pressure defense and not turn over the basketball. The Bulldogs did just that and also held the No. 22 Vols to 25 percent shooting from the field in a 56-44 victory Wednesday night in the NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals. "I thought we had to have under 15 turnovers and we'd be in great shape," Lickliter said. Butler committed just 16 turnovers against Tennessee's fullcourt pressure. Tennessee, which was averaging 82.5 points before the loss, was 3-for-29 from the floor in the second half. "We were swimming uphill offensively," Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl said. "We really struggled and had a lot of good looks, we just didn't finish. You have to give Butler credit." VOLS FALL TO BUTLER, 56-44, IN NIT SEMIFINALS Last edited by rmjvol : 11-22-2006 at 11:06 PM.      |
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