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Butler outlasts UIC

Roosevelt Jones scored 16 points and Butler defeated Illinois-Chicago 57-49 Thursday night in Chicago.

Ronald Nored had 10 points and seven assists for the Bulldogs (11-9, 5-3 Horizon), and Khyle Marshall grabbed 10 rebounds, seven on the offensive end.

Marc Brown and Gary Talton led the Flames (6-12, 2-6) with 11 points apiece, and Daniel Barnes scored 10. Illinois-Chicago got as close as 49-45 before Butler sealed the win.

The Bulldogs shot 38 percent while UIC made just 33 percent of its outside shots.

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