Cincinnati.com · Mar 5, 2019
Live updates | Butler leads Xavier 35-32 at halftime
Xavier Musketeers guard Paul Scruggs (1) rises for a shot as Butler Bulldogs guard Aaron Thompson (2) defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, at Cintas Center in Cincinnati. (Photo: Kareem Elgazzar)INDIANAPOLIS – Xavier University can capture a sixth straight win Tuesday night (6 p.m., FS1) at Butler University's Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Butler 35, Xavier 32, HALFTIME – It was a fairly back and forth first half with Xavier taking the early momentum and Butler stealing it late.
Both teams shot 45 percent from the field in the first half, but Butler was better down the stretch in the first half.