Associated Press
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Darnell Archey hit a 3-point shot with 57 seconds left to give Butler its first lead of the second half and the Bulldogs defeated Washington 67-64 Sunday night to win the Top of the World Classic.
Butler (3-0) trailed by as many as 17 points after a cold-shooting first half. Washington used a 14-0 run to lead 18-5 with five minutes gone in the first half. Butler shot 9-for-30, including two of 13 from 3-point range, for the period.
The Huskies (2-1), who shot 14 of 21 in the first half, cooled off in the second. Trailing 55-38 with just over five minutes gone, Butler went on a 15-2 run to climb within four points.
With 1:33 left, Miller hit a 3-point shot to tie the game at 62. Huskies center David Dixon scored after an offensive rebound to put Washington up 64-62 before Archey gave Butler the lead.
After a foul by Dixon with 15 seconds left, Rylan Hainje hit one of two free throws to put Butler up by three.
Washington’s Doug Wrenn missed a 3-pointer with four seconds left. Will Conroy ran down the rebound and missed with a desperation 3-pointer from well beyond the top of the key.
Thomas Jackson led Butler with 19 points, five rebounds and three assists. Hainje finished with 16 points.
Dixon led Washington with 15 points and 13 rebounds.
Curtis Allen added 12 points and Wrenn and Erroll Knight each had 10 points.
The Huskies play their home opener Saturday afternoon against Santa Clara.
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