Jags Fall To Butler In NCAA Tourney

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Pete Campbell scored 26 points and hit
eight 3-pointers, including a last-second shot at the halftime
buzzer, and Butler routed South Alabama 81-61 today in the first
round of the East Regional.
Butler (30-3) played like the 11th-ranked team in the nation,
not a small school just happy to be in the field. It was the fourth
straight time the Bulldogs advanced beyond the first round of the
NCAA tournament, setting a school record with their 30th win.
But more importantly, they answered the chorus of critics --
including the NCAA tournament committee -- who gave little credence
to the Bulldogs' postseason street cred.
Butler was saddled with a No. 7 seed and was a popular
first-round upset on many tournament brackets against the
10th-seeded Jaguars (26-7), who earned a much-criticized at-large
bid they couldn't live up to.