Indiana State knocks off Butler
Brenton Scott made one of two free throws with 0.8 seconds left and finished with 25 points to help Indiana State upset No. 16 Butler 72-71 on Wednesday night in Terre Haute, Ind.
Matt Van Scyoc scored 23 points and had six 3-pointers, both career highs, as the Sycamores (5-4) won their third straight to snap a four-game losing streak in the series.
Coach Greg Lansing set a school record by picking up his fifth career victory over a ranked team. Lansing had been tied with Bill Hodges, who coached Larry Bird, and the late Royce Waltman.
Andrew Chrabascz had 18 points for Butler (8-1) and Tyler Lewis added 15. The Bulldogs came into the game as one of 11 unbeaten teams left in Division I.
Gillispie, 57, said in a text message to The Dallas Morning News that he's been battling high blood pressure. The former Texas A&M and Texas Tech coach said he is following the advice of doctors by leaving early in his second season at Ranger College in Rangers, Texas.
Lior Schwartzberg, whose first season on the job was 2009-10, denied completing coursework or providing impermissible benefits to the players, according to the NCAA. However, the Division I Committee on Infractions panel didn't find him credible.
Matadors coach Reggie Theus wasn't found to be responsible for his school's director of basketball operations. The report also said the university failed to investigate and monitor Schwartzberg.
Penalties include three years of probation, a one-year postseason ban and vacating records in which the players participated while ineligible.