Columbia Outlasts Butler in Overtime Thriller at Hinkle

INDIANAPOLIS (Interstat) — Riley Weiss scored 27 points and Perri Page added a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds as Columbia edged Butler 74-69 in overtime in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Friday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Lions, who led for much of the contest, saw an eight-point fourth-quarter lead disappear as the Bulldogs forced the extra period. Columbia then dominated overtime, outscoring Butler 14-9 to secure the road victory. The Lions improved to 1-0, while Butler fell to 1-1. Nevaeh Jackson led the Bulldogs with 14 points.