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No. 14 Wisconsin beats No. 13 IU and No. 9 Purdue
The team championship was Butler’s fifth in all sports over seven years of Big East membership.
The Bulldogs open for real at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday against another city opponent, IUPUI.
On Friday, Butler welcomes University of Indianapolis’ Division II program to Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Greyhounds already knocked off one D-I team.
Saturday could be momentous for the Eagles, who will aim for state championships in girls cross-country at Terre Haute and boys soccer at Fishers.
Butler was never ranked in the Top 25 last season and missed the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2014.
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Fifth-year senior Sean McDermott scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half, and the Bulldogs defeated IU Kokomo 70-40 in an exhibition game at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Waldron runner Jacob James died in car crash day after finishing second in Franklin cross-country regional.