Vikings stay atop Horizon

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DETROIT — J’Nathan Bullock and Cedric Jackson each scored 16 points Thursday and Cleveland State remained perfect in Horizon League play with its third straight victory, 74-64 over Detroit.

Jackson also had five assists for the Vikings (11-5, 4-0), who outscored the Titans 10-1 midway through the second half to take the lead for good. Cleveland State made 16 of its last 19 free throws to keep its hosts at bay.

Chris Hayes scored a career-high 17 points and Eulis Stephens added a career-best 16 to lead Detroit (4-11, 0-5). The Titans were playing their first game without head coach Perry Watson, who took a leave of absence Monday for an undisclosed medical condition. Assistant Kevin Mondro took his place on the bench.

Jon Goode also had 16 points for the Titans, who lost their ninth straight, their worst skid since the 1988-89 team dropped 12 in a row. Detroit also has lost five straight home games, one off the school record set by the 1947-48 team.

Detroit went on a 10-0 run midway through the first half and led by as many as 13 points. But Cleveland State outscored the Titans 8-2 in the final two minutes and trailed 31-29 at the break.

Butler 74, Wis.-Green Bay 65

INDIANAPOLIS — Matt Howard had 22 points and nine rebounds, and No. 14 Butler beat Wisconsin-Green Bay for its seventh straight win.

Mike Green scored 18 points, A.J. Graves added 13 and Willie Veasley had seven points and a career-high 11 rebounds for the Bulldogs (15-1, 4-1 Horizon League), who tied the 2002-03 team for the best start in school history.

Terry Evans led Green Bay (9-6, 3-2) with 12 points and 13 rebounds while Mike Schachtner added 11 points.