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NIT Tournament

By: Import User

Updated: January 7, 2009

Every year the NCAA Selection Committee leaves several strong teams out of its tournament, and this year it was butler who was at the top of the snub list. The Bulldogs won the Horizon League regular season title, but failed to win the conference tournament, so they were passed over, despite their 25-5 record. So Butler will now try to make a run in the NIT, where they met Syracuse Monday night. Syracuse Orangemen 66 Butler Bulldogs 65

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