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Published March 03, 2012, 06:06 AM

Saturday State Sports Briefs: UWM routed by Butler in Horizon League tourney

Now, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will have to wait to see if its 20 victories is good for a berth in the post-season. The Panthers were knocked out of the Horizon League tournament in a 71-49 rout by Butler.

VALPARAISO, Ind. - Now, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will have to wait to see if its 20 victories is good for a berth in the post-season. The Panthers were knocked out of the Horizon League tournament in a 71-49 rout by Butler.

The Bulldogs dominated inside, outscoring Milwaukee 52-16 in the paint. Butler will play Valparaiso today. Butler was never seriously challenged after halftime. The Panthers cut the lead to a point in the first half, but the Dogs went on a 13-1 run and never looked back. Milwaukee hit just 32 percent from the field, seeing its five-game winning streak ended. James Haarsma led Milwaukee with nine points and six rebounds.

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SCORES

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

--Division I Women

(Big East Tournament)

Marquette 54, Cincinnati 51

--Division III Men's NCAA Tournament, First Round

(At Holland, Michigan)

Illinois Wesleyan 69, UW-Stevens Point 61

(At Lexington, Kentucky)

Carroll 84, Transylvania 74

(At Whitewater, Wisconsin)

St. Thomas 76, Claremont-Mudd 74

UW-Whitewater 83, Northwestern College (MN) 68

(At River Falls, Wisconsin)

Wheaton 68, Gustavus Adolphus 60

Edgewood 75, UW-River Falls 67

--Division III Women's NCAA Tournament, First Round

(At Grand Rapids, Michigan)

UW-Stevens Point 61, Franklin 58

Calvin 59, Wisconsin Lutheran 47

(At Greencastle, Indiana)

Carthage 74, UW-Whitewater 68

(At St. Paul, Minnesota)

Coe 72, UW-river Falls 61

(At Chicago)

UW-Eau Claire 69, Simpson 61

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COLLEGE HOCKEY

--Division III Women

(Northern Collegiate Hockey Association Tournament at River Falls)

Adrian 1, UW-Superior 0

UW-River Falls 4, Lake Forest 0

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AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE

Rockford Ice Hogs 3, Milwaukee Admirals 1

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FRIDAY BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

--Division 1 Sectional 1

Chippewa Falls 59, Hudson 54

La Crosse Central 51, Eau Claire North 37

Schofield D.C. Everest 53, Wausau West 35

Wausau East 53, Marshfield 49

--Division 1 Sectional 2

Menomonee Falls 74, Waukesha West 62

Milwaukee Hamilton 85, Mequon Homestead 58

--Division 1 Sectional 3

Burlington 68, Janesville Parker 54

Franklin 62, Kenosha Bradford 55

Madison La Follette 63, Madison West 48

Madison Memorial 65, Verona 37

Sun Prairie 51, Oconomowoc 33

--Division 1 Sectional 4

Milwaukee South 60, South Milwaukee 48

Racine J.I. Case 67, Racine William Horlick 60

West Allis Central 57, Brookfield East 43

--Division 2 Sectional 1

Antigo 62, Merrill 33

Holmen 50, New Richmond 44

Medford 51, Shawano Community 38

--Division 2 Sectional 1

Onalaska 68, Hayward 32

--Division 2 Sectional 1

Rhinelander 49, Waupaca 29

Rice Lake 74, La Crosse Logan 45

River Falls 52, Menomonie 46, OT

--Division 2 Sectional 2

Ashwaubenon 65, Seymour 52

Luxemburg-Casco 61, West De Pere 58, 2OT

Plymouth 68, Kewaskum 50

Pulaski 70, Marinette 51

Slinger 50, Grafton 40

--Division 2 Sectional 3

Madison Edgewood 60, Monona Grove 54

Mount Horeb 49, Reedsburg 38

Waunakee 88, Portage 53

--Division 2 Sectional 4

Milwaukee Pius XI 60, Waterford 46

Milwaukee Washington 56, Brown Deer 54

New Berlin West 53, New Berlin Eisenhower 48

Nicolet 40, Whitefish Bay 35

Wauwatosa East 47, Milwaukee Northwest 42

Whitnall 78, Waukesha Catholic Memorial 63

Wisconsin Lutheran 76, Pewaukee 59

--Division 3 Sectional 1

Arcadia 89, Baldwin-Woodville 60

--Division 3 Sectional 1

Barron 53, Unity 36

Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau 71, West Salem 35

Maple Northwestern 32, Bloomer 29

Prescott 52, La Crosse Aquinas 42

Spooner 72, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser 48

Westby 29, Ellsworth 26

--Division 3 Sectional 2

Appleton Xavier 70, Freedom 47

Fox Valley Lutheran 53, Winneconne 27

Little Chute 53, Tomahawk 31

Peshtigo 40, Clintonville 39

--Division 3 Sectional 3

Lake Mills 73, Lakeside Lutheran 70

Lodi 69, Nekoosa 39

--Division 4 Sectional 1

Boyceville 50, Cameron 37

Colby 61, Spencer 45

Colfax 50, Stanley-Boyd 34

Elk Mound 57, Cadott 46

Fall Creek 48, Eau Claire Regis 34

--Division 4 Sectional 2

Algoma 70, Menominee Indian 43

Amherst 43, Wild Rose 30

Auburndale 55, Crandon 35

Oshkosh Lourdes 62, Iola-Scandinavia 51

Shiocton 66, Crivitz 41

Stevens Point Pacelli 57, Three Lakes 40

--Division 4 Sectional 3

Bangor 54, Iowa-Grant 34

--Division 4 Sectional 3

Blair-Taylor 53, Pittsville 41

Division 4 Sectional 3

Regional Second Round

Mondovi 67, Riverdale 34

--Division 4 Sectional 4

Brookfield Academy 76, Kenosha Christian Life 71

Destiny 60, Kenosha St. Joseph 48

Howards Grove 59, Cedar Grove-Belgium 45

Somers Shoreland Lutheran 54, Greendale Martin Luther 18

Whitefish Bay Dominican 92, Racine Prairie 34

--Division 5 Section 1

Solon Springs 71, Bayfield 48

--Division 5 Section 2

Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 69, Laona 26

--Division 5 Sectional 3

Chippewa Falls McDonell 61, Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran 32

Clayton 71, Bruce 42

North Crawford 52, Seneca 42

Royall 72, Wonewoc-Center 45

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FRIDAY GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

La Crosse Central 40, Onalaska 38

Milwaukee Pulaski 50, Milwaukee Marshall 49

Milwaukee South 30, Milwaukee Bay View 26

Wonewoc-Center 46, Brookwood 45

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WIAA STATE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

--Boys Semifinals

Wausau West 6, Brookfield co-op 3

Green Bay Notre Dame 6, Verona 3

--Girls Semifinals

Schofield D.C. Everest co-op 4, Hayward/Spooner 1

Onalaska co-op 5, Kettle Moraine 4 (OT)

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WIAA STATE TEAM WRESTLING TOURNAMENT

--Division 1 Quarterfinals

Holmen 27, Burlington 26

Hartford 37, Lake Geneva Badger 30

Wausau West 62, Franklin 11

Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln 35, Hartland Arrowhead 22

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