NEW YORK - Butler and Xavier moved on to the NCAA Regional Semifinals after impressive wins on Saturday, while Villanova’s season ended on the same day.
Butler, the No. 4 seed in the South Region, advanced to the Sweet 16 round for the first time since 2011 after defeating No. 12 seed Middle Tennessee State 74-65 in Milwaukee, Wis. Kelan Martin scored a team-high 19 points and Andrew Chrabascz added 15 points.
The Bulldogs will meet No. 1 seed North Carolina Friday at 7:09 ET on CBS. It will be the sixth time that Butler has played a No.