CINCINNATI – Kamar Baldwin has put college basketball on notice. He is a senior, this is March, and he is nowhere near ready to quit being the sport’s ultimate closer.
He sank a 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds on the clock, capping a 36-point night that lifted 25th-ranked Butler over Xavier 72-71 Saturday.
He scored 13 of the Bulldogs’ final 15 points, all in the final 6:13, and assisted on the two other points. He scored 25 in the second half and exceeded his previous career (32) and season high (31).
Baldwin’s basket pushed Butler ahead 69-66 with 1:04 left, but Jordan Tucker missed a free throw with 17.