Butler Basketball

Butler University confirmed men's basketball player Carlos "Scooby" Johnson is no longer in enrolled at the school as he faces multiple charges stemming from an alleged sexual assault inside a school dormitory in February, according to David Woods of the Indianapolis Star. 

Woods reported a probable cause affidavit was filed Thursday in Marion County, Indiana—where the school is located. Butler said Johnson was charged with rape, attempted rape and sexual battery.

The 19-year-old did not play for the men's basketball program following knee surgery last August. 

Per a Butler statement:

The University takes these allegations very seriously and has a zero-tolerance policy for sexual misconduct, violence, and harassment, per our Sexual Misconduct Policy, our top priority is the safety of our students and campus community, and the University provides support and resources to all students. 

Out of respect to the students’ federal privacy rights and the ongoing criminal process, the University is not at liberty to divulge additional information at this time.

Butler police were dispatched to a campus dorm at 2:07 a.m. local time on Feb. 4 to investigate a reported sexual assault with injury. Johnson was interviewed that night and was informed his room was now considered a crime scene. He was temporarily detained.

The woman involved was transported to a local hospital for a forensic exam, which found injuries to her genitals. Blood collected from Johnson's undergarments later matched a sample from the woman. 

Johnson is no longer listed on the Butler roster. The 2020 Mr. Basketball winner in Michigan was a 3-star recruit, according to the 247 Sports Composite.  

It was ranked-on-ranked crime at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Wednesday night. 

The No. 18 Seton Hall Pirates upset the No. 5 Butler Bulldogs 78-70 behind senior guard Myles Powell's game-high 29 points. 

Sophomore guard Jared Rhoden emphatically sealed the victory, though:

The Bulldogs were led by senior guard Kamar Baldwin's 19 points and bolstered by junior reserve forward Jordan Tucker's 14 points and 10 rebounds in the loss. 

It was an evenly matched contest throughout with Butler's largest lead being 10 points and Seton Hall's nine. The Bulldogs led 40-30 at halftime, but their last lead of the night came with 3:48 remaining in regulation.

Butler made it a one-possession game twice down the stretch, but the Pirates didn't budge.

After forward Sean McDermott gave Butler a 66-65 lead at the 3:48 mark, Rhoden hit two free throws to put Seton Hall in front at the 3:32 mark. Powell sunk a three-pointer to make it a four-point advantage before Butler's Derrik Smits answered with a layup, narrowing the lead to 70-68.

Rhoden wouldn't allow the Bulldogs to get any closer:

While Powell is unquestionably the Pirates' engine, leading the team with 22.0 points per game this season, Rhoden's production has proved essential in Seton Hall victories:

It's just the second time in the last 10 seasons that Butler has lost a home game when leading by 10 points or more at halftime, according to ESPN Stats & Information, and the Bulldogs are 60-2 in such games during that span.

Seton Hall also made some history Wednesday night:

Butler dropped to 15-2, previously losing 53-52 to the No. 2 Baylor Bears on Dec. 10, while 13-4 Seton Hall notched its seventh straight victory. The Pirates' winning streak began on Dec. 19 with a 52-48 win over the No. 17 Maryland Terrapins, who were ranked No. 7 at the time.