They went about it in completely different ways, but both Butler and DePaul will enjoy their Thanksgiving dinners with 7-0 records after winning on Tuesday.
On the shoulders of Kamar Baldwin, Butler edged Stanford 68-67 in the title game of the CBE Hall of Fame Classic. The Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team guard scored 17 of the Bulldogs’ final 20 points, including the game-winning hoop on a pull-up jumper with eight seconds left. Baldwin was named Tournament MVP. Bryce Nze continued his strong play with 13 points and eight rebounds. In five of the last six times in the 2000s that the Bulldogs have started 7-0, they have made the NCAA Tournament.