No. 24 Butler beats Youngstown State

Published Feb. 27, 2009 5:45 a.m. ET

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Butler's two-game lull seems a distant memory.

Matt Howard had 25 points and 10 rebounds and the 24th-ranked Bulldogs beat Youngstown State 78-57 on Thursday night, clinching at least a share of their third straight Horizon League regular-season championship.