CLEVELAND, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Cedric Jackson and J'Nathan Bullock both scored 14 points Thursday, leading Cleveland State to a surprising 56-52 win over No. 12 Butler.
The Vikings defeated a ranked team for only the second time in school history. The other such victory came in the 1986 NCAA Tournament against Indiana.
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Cleveland State (13-5, 6-0 Horizon) has opened conference play with six consecutive wins for the first time in 15 years.
Butler had an eight-game winning streak snapped.
The Bulldogs (16-2, 5-2) were led by Matt Howard with 16 points and Pete Campbell with 15.
Bullock put Cleveland State in front for good at 48-46 with 4:54 remaining and Jackson made a key three-pointer for a 53-48 advantage.
