COL BKB: Butler 89, Youngstown St. 73

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Mike Green scored 17 points Thursday and No. 10 Butler shot 62 percent from the field in running past Youngstown State 89-73.

The Bulldogs have won seven games in a row and have captured 10 straight at home.

A.J. Graves added 15 points and Matt Howard had 12 for Butler (23-2, 12-2 Horizon League). A 12-2 run late in the first half sparked Butler to a 50-34 halftime lead.

Youngstown State (8-17, 4-11) was led by Byron Davis with 20. The Penguins have lost eight out of nine.

The first victory of Butler's current winning streak also came against Youngstown State.