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Butler vs. Purdue: Bulldogs hold on tight for another Crossroads Classic victory

Behind a huge performance from Roosevelt Jones, the Butler Bulldogs held off a late Boilermaker rally to seal another ranked victory on neutral ground

"I want to handle this the right way," Chris Holtmann said after the game, choosing his words carefully.

Let's rewind a bit. Holtmann had been asked about Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey's comments from earlier this week, where he stated that the Irish are "the most consistent program in the state, and it isn't close." Just hours after the Irish had given up a 16-point second half lead to the Indiana Hoosiers, Holtmann's No.