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NCAA Madness: Butler Beats Cleveland State 70-55

Butler's A.J. Graves celebrates with teammates after beating Cleveland State 70-55 in NCAA tournament action Tuesday. (AP Images)
Butler, the No. 10 seed in the Midwest Regional, advances in the NCAA tournament with a 70-55 victory over Cleveland State. Mike Green scored an unprecedented 24 points to lead Butler to a win over Cleveland State for its fifth Horizon League championship and automatic berth in the NCAAs.
Oral Roberts Beats IUPUI 71-64:
Moses Ehambe hit seven 3-pointers as well as scoring 25 points to take Oral Roberts to an automatic NCAA tournament berth by beating IUPUI 71-64 on Tuesday night to win its third straight Summit League tournament title. Robert Jarvis earned 16 points while Shawn King made 10, and the two teamed up to lead the Golden Eagles down the stretch.
IUPUI's Summit League player of the year George Hill answered with a driving layup, but Jarvis made a 3-pointer from the right side.
Western Kentucky Defeats Middle Tennessee 67-57:
The heat was on in Mobile, Alabama as Jeremy Evans led Western Kentucky to a 67-57 win over Middle Tennessee to win the Sun Belt for the sixth time and an NCAA bid on Tuesday night.
Tyrone Brazelton and Courtney Lee also had a good game, both earning 13 points apiece, while Evans earned the MVP title. Get your NCAA odds in the Bodog Sportsbook.