Rotnei Clarke leaves court on stretcher in Butler's win

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    Leading scorer Rotnei Clarke fell head-first into the backboard support, then rolled on his back and lay there dazed. He didn't even try to get up.

    How bad was it? Wide-eyed Butler teammates gathered around and wondered.

    "At that point, it's not about basketball anymore," senior center Andrew Smith said.

    Turns out that it wasn't as bad as initially feared -- only a sprained neck -- but it's still a significant setback for No. 14 Butler. The Bulldogs pulled through without their leading scorer on Saturday, using their depth to beat Dayton 79-73 for their 11th straight win. Roosevelt Jones scored 16 points, helping Butler (14-2, 2-0 Atlantic 10) extend its best start in four years.

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