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Sunday, Dec. 31 2:00pm ET
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CINCINNATI (AP) -- Taru Tuukkanen had 21 points and nine rebounds as Xavier (No. 20 ESPN/USA Today, No. 21 AP) beat Butler 78-67 Sunday. Jennifer Phillips, Nicole Levandusky and Reetta Piipari each added 15 points for the Musketeers. Phillips has now scored in double figures in her last 20 games. Levandusky, Xavier's career steals leader with 311, had eight steals and eight rebounds. Piipari added 11 assists. Xavier started the first four minutes of the game with a 13-4 run capped by a layup by Phillips. The Musketeers (9-1) took their biggest lead of the game when Levandusky's jump shot made it 43-30 with just over five minutes left in the first half. Butler (5-7) was led by Valerie Burg's 14 points. Julie Schrader and Nancy Bowden had 11 each, and Lisa Pryor and Kelly Kuhn 10 each. Kuhn also had 15 rebounds. | ALSO SEE Women's College Basketball Scoreboard
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