“The common denominator throughout the Dawgs’ recent resurgence has been the play of Finley Bizjack.”
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‘“Yet, in year four under head coach Thad Matta and year eight since the last tournament berth, this appears to be the new norm for a team that was once a March Madness staple.’”
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“As soon as the tip-off landed in Butler’s possession, the rout immediately began with a 17-0 run propelled by a 58% clip from the field.’”
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“Ultimately, as the last four games against UConn have demonstrated, this one will be a dogfight.”
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“’We wanted to go out with a bang.’”
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“The Musketeers are riding a five-game win streak and coming off of its most impressive win against Creighton on Saturday. Can the Dawgs play spoiler to a possible Xavier tournament appearance?”
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“With another loss, Butler has crushed the momentum they were hoping to bring into the Big East Tournament. The Bulldogs are not done yet, though, and will square off against rival Xavier in front of their fans in Hinkle on March 5 for senior night.”
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“Fans better hope that the “Hinkle magic” can travel East to Cincinnati where Xavier is 12-2 on their home court.”
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“I think we are playing collectively a lot better as a group and that’s from the bench coming in.”
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“Turnovers have been one of the Bulldog’s achilles heels this season, averaging 11.2 giveaways a game. Opponents have taken advantage of the carelessness, averaging 12.2 points off turnovers.”