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Donte Poole is not known for his 3-point shooting, but his fall-away, hand-in-the-face prayer hit nothing but net as the halftime buzzer sounded, giving Murray State a 26-22 lead over fifth-seeded Butler.
Tony Easley already has two blocked shots for Murray State, and has 159 for his career, to go with seven rebounds against Butler.
With the firing of Todd Lickliter at Iowa, a lot of folks in the Midwest are hoping that Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl is open to returning.
The Racers were stuck in neutral early against Butler, with just one field goal - a 3-pointer by Isacc Miles - in the first 7 minutes.
The battle of the mid-majors is under way in San Jose, where 13th-seeded Murray State is taking on a Butler team that's becoming quite accustomed to playing in the NCAA tournament.
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