Loyola Vs. Butler Final Score: Bulldogs Hold On To Win 63-57

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The Butler Bulldogs held a 36-29 lead at halftime over Loyola and looked like they might run away with the victory over the Ramblers, but the Bulldogs offense bogged down a bit in the second half while Loyola's Ben Averkamp put down 23 points, picking up nearly half of the Ramblers offense. Averkamp also picked up six rebounds, four assists, and two steals on the night. Wait Gibler and Jordan Hicks scored eight points each for Loyola in the loss.

The Bulldogs offense bogged down early in the second half, but it picked up enough to seal the 63-57 victory as Butler improved to 10-6 in the Horizon conference. The Bulldogs had four players reach double digit scoring, with Chrishawn Hopkins leading the way with 13 points and 6 rebounds. Center Andrew Smith picked up 12 points while Khyle Marshall also added 12 points off the bench. Erik Fromm was the other Butler Bulldog to pick up double digit points, scoring 10 on the night.

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