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Jordan Tucker breaks out to lift Butler over DePaul

CHICAGO – Hey, Big East: Introducing Jordan Tucker.

The transfer from Duke scored a career-high 19 points, featuring 5-of-8 shooting on 3-pointers, as Butler maintained mastery in Chicago.

The Bulldogs, who once trailed by 10 points, went on a 17-0 run early in the second half and defeated DePaul 87-69 Wednesday night at Wintrust Arena.

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The outcome:

>> Extended Butler’s Chicago winning streak to 19 games.