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2016 NCAA Tournament: Butler falls to Virginia in Round of 32

In one of the best games of the NCAA Tournament, so far, the #1 seed Virginia Cavaliers defeated the #9 seed Butler Bulldogs 77-69 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Butler took a 25-23 lead into the break, as they were able to match the effort put forth by the one of the nation's top defensive team, Virginia.

The first few minutes of the second half saw Butler continue to match that effort, as Andrew Chrabascz scored 12 points in the first 3:30 of the half to give Butler a five point lead, their biggest of the game.