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Butler head coach Brad Stevens reacts to a call during the first half of the NCAA college Horizon League conference championship basketball game against Wisconsin-Milwaukee,Tuesday, March 8, 2011, in Milwaukee. Morry Gash, Associated Press
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Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Anthony Hill (23) is fouled by Butler's Andrew Smith (44) during the first half of the NCAA college Horizon League conference championship basketball game Tuesday, March 8, 2011, in Milwaukee. Morry Gash, Associated Press
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Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Ja'Rob McCallum defends Butler's Ronald Nored (5) during the first half of the NCAA college Horizon League conference championship basketball game, Tuesday, March 8, 2011, in Milwaukee. Morry Gash, Associated Press
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Wisconsin-Milwaukee head coach Rob Jeter, right, watches from the bench during the first half of the NCAA college Horizon League conference championship basketball game against Butler, Tuesday, March 8, 2011, in Milwaukee. Morry Gash, Associated Press
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Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Anthony Hill goes after a loose ball with Butler's Ronald Nored (5) and Zach Hahn (3) during the first half of the NCAA college Horizon League conference championship basketball game Tuesday, March 8, 2011, in Milwaukee. Morry Gash, Associated Press
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Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Lonnie Boga (32) tries to drive past Butler's Zach Hahn during the first half of the NCAA college Horizon League conference championship basketball game, Tuesday, March 8, 2011, in Milwaukee. Morry Gash, Associated Press
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Fans cheer during the first half of the NCAA college Horizon League conference championship basketball game between Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Butler, Tuesday, March 8, 2011, in Milwaukee. Morry Gash, Associated Press
By Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — Matt Howard scored 18 points and Shelvin Mack added 14 to lead Butler to a 59-44 victory over Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Tuesday night for its third Horizon League tournament title in the past four years.

The Bulldogs (23-9) will get a chance to duplicate its wild run last year to the NCAA championship game when they fell two points short to Duke.

Butler (23-9) looked shaky at the season's midway point, but reached the NCAA tournament for the 11th time by reeling off nine straight wins and avoiding losing to Milwaukee (19-13) for the third time this season.

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The Panthers got 10 points apiece from Tone Boyle, Tony Meier and Anthony Hill, but couldn't overcome a terrible shooting night, finishing 30 percent from the field.

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