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Kamar Baldwin and stout defense lead Butler comeback in Bahamas

Butler won one night by making 3s. Butler won Friday night by denying 3s.

Kamar Baldwin scored 13 of his 19 points in the second half, and the Bulldogs came from behind to beat Florida 61-54 in the fifth-place game of the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Island, Bahamas.

Baldwin raised his career total to 1,011 points, becoming the 40th Butler player to exceed 1,000.

Butler has now won two games in five consecutive November tournaments for a collective record of 10-4.

The Bulldogs (5-1) saw Florida make seven first-half 3-pointers. The Gators (3-3) led by seven points in the first half but were 1-of-11 from the arc in the second half and outscored 34-18.