Youngstown, Ohio - Mike Green scored a season-high 23 points, Pete Campbell added 20 and number 13 Butler won its seventh straight, beating Youngstown State 71-58 on Wednesday night.
The Bulldogs, playing their fourth game in seven days, dominated the Penguins with their 3-point shooting in the first half, then attacked the rim in the second half with the same result.
Butler (21-2, 9-1 Horizon League) surpassed the 20-win mark for the third time in school history. With number 2 Wisconsin falling to Indiana, Butler is tied with the Badgers for the most wins in the nation.
A.J. Graves, who entered the game leading Butler with a 18.2-point average, scored 11.
Quin Humphrey and Keston Roberts led Youngstown State (9-14, 4-7) with 17 points each. It was the third straight defeat for the Penguins, who lost 67-39 to Butler two weeks ago.
Green also led Butler with seven rebounds and four assists. He shot 7-of-14 and was able to steady the Bulldogs as the Penguins tried to get back in it.
They got within 57-45 on Byron Davis' 3-pointer with 9:01 left. But Campbell led Butler on a 7-0 run with a put back and a 3-pointer.
The Penguins started taking long-distance shots to mount a late comeback, symbolic of their night was John Barber's 3-point attempt, which stuck between the rim and the backboard with 1:40 left.
The Penguins put together an 8-0 run early to take a brief lead and get the crowd into it, but they missed some easy baskets and fell behind 39-23 at halftime.
Youngstown State has beaten only one ranked opponent in 18 tries, their lone win coming in 1952.
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