A stellar performance by Kamar Baldwin and an improved defensive effort led Butler to a victory over Xavier at Hinkle Fieldhouse Tuesday. The result was somewhat surprising, since Xavier had won five games in a row coming into the game, while Butler had lost three straight. The game was close the whole way, but the Bulldogs did just enough in the last couple minutes to pull away for the 71-66 win.
The Bulldogs played much more intensely on defense than they have in recent weeks, forcing 15 Xavier turnovers and holding the red-hot Naji Marshall to just ten points on 4-14 shooting.