Men's Basketball Comes Back From 17-Point Deficit to Pull Within Five in Loss at No. 19 Butler.
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After Xavier won the tip, Tyrique Jones opened the competition with a slam to give the Musketeers an early lead. Jason Carter added to the 4-0 start with a hook shot in the paint at 18:32. After an offensive foul on KyKy Tandy, Butler's Sean McDermott equalized the game with a deep three off the turnover, 7-7 15:51. Zach Freemantle erased a three-minute scoring drought, with a jumper in the paint to put Xavier back in the lead, 11-9. On the next possession, Kamar Baldwin gave Butler its' first lead of the night with a three-pointer to put Xavier down one, 12-11 into the second media of the half.