HORIZON Hot-shooting Cleveland State cruises
Butler edged Evansville while Wright State defeated Ball State.
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CLEVELAND -- Jermaine Robinson scored 22 points and Omari Westley added 15 as Cleveland State shot 55 percent from the field Saturday in beating Utah Valley State, 66-48.
The Vikings (3-2) sprinted to a 33-22 halftime lead and never looked back, hitting 54 percent of their shots in the first half and 56 percent in the second.
Ryan Toolson led Utah Valley State (1-4) with 14 points, with Ronnie Price adding 11.
The Wolverines hit just 32 percent of their shots and were outrebounded 36-25.
Butler 65, Evansville 64
INDIANAPOLIS -- Mike Monserez made two free throws with five seconds remaining for Butler.
Monserez finished with 17 points for Butler (3-2), which snapped a two-game losing streak and had its third straight game decided at the free throw line.
Monserez scored seven in the final four minutes, and went 5-for-14 from the field and 5-of-6 at the free throw line.
Avery Sheets had 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting, while Duane Lightfoot added 13 despite a sprained ankle that had threatened to keep him out of the lineup.
Andre Burton scored 16 points for the Purple Aces (0-4) and was among four players in double figures. Clint Cuffle had 13 points and nine rebounds, and Kyle Anslinger added 11 off the bench.
Wright St. 64, Ball St. 50
DAYTON -- Seth Doliboa scored 25 points, 15 in the second half, to rally Wright State.
Vernard Hollins scored 15 points and pulled down 14 rebounds for the Raiders. He also led Wright State with five assists and seven turnovers.
DeShaun Wood scored 12 points and Vova Severovas added 10 for Wright State.
Wisconsin 68, Detroit 42
MADISON, Wis. -- Devin Harris had 13 points and nine assists to lead No. 15 Wisconsin.
Freddie Owens also had 13 points for the Badgers (4-1).
Rulon Harris scored a game-high 18 points for Detroit (2-2).
Ill.-Chicago 67, E. Washington 52
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Armond Williams scored 19 points and Cedrick Banks added 13 to lead Illinois-Chicago in the consolation game of the Hawkeye Challenge tournament.
Martell Bailey finished with 11 points and nine assists for the Flames (7-2).
Alvin Snow led the Eagles with 21 points.
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