INDIANAPOLIS — Matt Howard doesn't expect any letdowns from No. 18 Butler, even with at least a share of the Bulldogs' fourth straight Horizon League regular-season title secured.

Howard scored 20 points to lead the Bulldogs past Loyola of Chicago 62-47 on Monday night for their 13th straight win. Butler (21-4, 14-0) can clinch the conference title outright with a victory at Youngstown State on Thursday night.

The Bulldogs are tied for the second-longest winning streak in the nation with Murray State. Siena has won 15 straight.

“This team is looking for more,” Howard said. “If we're going to keep progressing, it's got to be 40 minutes of basketball to get to where we want to be.”

Willie Veasley had 12 points and eight rebounds for the Bulldogs, who matched the second-longest winning streak in school history.

“We haven't won it yet in our eyes,” Butler coach Brad Stevens said of the Horizon League title. “You always like to win it outright, but to be there on the doorstep and have a chance to do that, I'm proud of our guys.”

Elsewhere Monday:



Kansas 80, (at) Texas 68: Marcus Morris scored 18 points to lead the No. 1 Jayhawks.

Damion James had 24 points and 10 rebounds for Texas for his 50th career double-double.


Villanova 82, (at) West Virginia 75: Scottie Reynolds scored 19 of his 21 points in the final 13 minutes to lead Villanova.


(At) Arkansas-Pine Bluff 47, Alabama State 42: Wayne graduate Tyree Glass scored 11 points for Arkansas-Pine Bluff.