Facing a Butler offense that shot 55% from the field, 49.2% from 3-point range and averaged 87.6 points per game over its three-game winning streak, Xavier held the Bulldogs to just 43.6% from the field. Butler buried just 6-of-23 tries from beyond the arc.

Xavier Musketeers defeated Butler Bulldogs 76-63 on Tuesday night, with Zach Freemantle and Ryan Conwell leading Xavier with 14 points each.

Zach Freemantle and Ryan Conwell scored 14 points apiece to help Xavier shoot its way past Butler 76-63 on Tuesday in Cincinnati. Xavier blew the game open in the middle of the first half with a 24-2 stretch over a six-minute span.

Not quite a vintage #ZipEmUp performance, but a 22-2 run in the first half doesn’t happen without the body bags close at hand.