“Ajayi started his celebratory day off strong, scoring Butler’s first seven points en route to 24 on the day”
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“In order to get hot, Butler will have to contain Carroll and force his supporting cast to do the damage.”
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“As long as the Dawgs can make layups and clean up their foul trouble, the team can finally win a game away from home.”
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“‘With this losing streak, it’s not like we’re losing by 25 [points] … We’re right there. Tonight we battled back from being down and fought really hard.’”
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“For Butler, the win secured a series split with Georgetown and pulled the Dawgs back above .500.”
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“What proved costly for the Dawgs was shooting struggles and fouls that sent St. John’s to the free-throw line — spots they look to clean up against the Bluejays.”
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: “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.”
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.’”
Beyond the box score: Butler hits 6-game losing streak with loss against St. John’s
“The Dawgs fell 58-47 to St. John’s, as shooting struggles ultimately outweighed a strong defensive effort.”
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“With the recent loss to Providence, the team falls to 9-16 and can no longer finish with a record above .467. However, it is still not too late to improve its conference performance.”