Men’s Basketball
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What you need to know: Men’s basketball looks for third consecutive win against Villanova
“Nonetheless, a win against Villanova is crucial to help firm up any postseason plans, NIT or otherwise.”
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Beyond the box score: Men’s basketball goes wire-to-wire in senior day sweat against Xavier
“Ajayi started his celebratory day off strong, scoring Butler’s first seven points en route to 24 on the day”
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What you need to know: Men’s basketball hosts Xavier
“In order to get hot, Butler will have to contain Carroll and force his supporting cast to do the damage.”
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Beyond the box score: Dawgs down Georgetown, Thad Matta picks up 500th win
“For Butler, the win secured a series split with Georgetown and pulled the Dawgs back above .500.”
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What you need to know: Men’s basketball aims to end six-game skid in nation’s capital
: “As junior guard Finley Bizjack’s left wrist sprain leaves him questionable against the Hoyas, the Bulldogs are down to just eight healthy scholarship players with him sidelined.”
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Beyond the box score: Undermanned Dawgs lose ugly outing against Seton Hall
‘“We just have to continue to try to simplify things, and we got to make shots.’”
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What you need to know: Men’s basketball clashes with Seton Hall
“Butler needs to find a way to run Seton Hall off the three point line, forcing it to do its damage in the paint.”
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Beyond the box score: Men’s basketball battles hard, falls to No. 6 UConn
‘“ I can’t let our guys say, ‘This is who we are,’ I can’t allow us to be who we are in February. We’ve got to keep growing. We’ve got to keep finding ways to get guys better.’”
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What you need to know: Men’s basketball faces No. 6 UConn
“It will take a herculean effort from Butler’s top offensive threats to keep the Dawgs competitive in this one.”