Butler's double-double leads Buckeyes • OHIO STATE 84, UNC-ASHEVILLE 66: Jamar Butler's 21 points and 10 assists led the Buckeyes over the Bulldogs in a first-round game in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday night.
The Buckeyes (20-13) advance to play host to the winner of tonight's game between New Mexico and California, most likely on Saturday or Monday at nearby St. John Arena. Ohio State's Value City Arena, the Buckeyes' court, is booked for an ice show on Saturday and a Bruce Springsteen concert on Monday night.
• CREIGHTON 74, RHODE ISLAND 73: Cavel Witter's three-point basket with 3.2 seconds left finished a comeback from a 17-point deficit in the second half by the Bluejays (22-10) and lifted them over the Rams in Omaha, Neb.
• MASSACHUSETTS 80, STEPHEN A. AUSTIN 60: Dante Milligan's career-high 24 points, nine rebounds and seven blocked shots led the Minutemen (22-10) over the Lumberjacks in Amherst, Mass.
• SYRACUSE 87, ROBERT MORRIS 81: Freshman forward Donte Greene scored a season-high 27 points, and the Orange (20-13) survived 16 three-pointers by the visiting Colonials.
• AKRON 65, FLORIDA ST. 60 (OT): Nick Dials scored 13 points in overtime, including three consecutive three-point baskets as the visiting Zips (24-10) beat the Seminoles.
• SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 69, OKLAHOMA ST. 53: Matt Shaw's 21 points and nine rebounds propelled the Salukis (18-14) over the Cowboys in Carbondale, Ill.
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