Junior guard Finley Bizjack is averaging 18 points per game in conference play. Photo by Jada Gangazha. DAVID JACOBS | MANAGING EDITOR | drjacobs@butler.edu Following a ghastly outing on the road against No. 25 St. John’s, the men’s basketball team is in dire need of a win against Georgetown to cling to any sort of…
Beyond the box score: Men’s basketball stomped by No. 25 St. John’s
“From the moment the ball was tipped in Madison Square Garden, it was all St. John’s as the Red Storm flexed their muscles in a wire-to-wire 92-70 triumph over the men’s basketball team.”
What you need to know: Men’s basketball hosts Marquette in must-win game
“After four-consecutive 20-win seasons and tournament berths under head coach Shaka Smart, the Eagles have looked like a shell of themselves after a 7-13 start including an 0-6 record on the road.”
Beyond the box score: Men’s basketball utilizes second-half surge for 12th-consecutive win over DePaul
“With an unprecedented spark of energy filling the airwaves of Hinkle Fieldhouse for the better part of the second half, the Bulldogs were able to coast the rest of the way for a strong seven-point victory.”
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What you need to know: Men’s basketball takes on No. 25 Seton Hall
‘“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.’”
Butler men’s basketball among several Big East schools affected by college basketball rigging scheme
“Butler is accompanied by St. John’s, Georgetown and DePaul from schools in the Big East named in the scheme, and are the only power-four schools to be named in the indictment.’”
Beyond the box score: Men’s basketball drops embarrassing wire-to-wire loss against Xavier
“In such a lopsided loss, head coach Thad Matta will have his hands full to try and regroup this Bulldog squad that has now lost four in a row and is playing like a completely different squad than the one that entered the new year at 10-4.”
What you need to know: Men’s basketball aims to end two-game skid against St. John’s
‘“Amid the 7-1 start, Bizjack averaged 19 points on 50% shooting from the field and 45% from range; however, in the seven games since, Butler’s longest-tenured player has faltered to just 12 points on 32% from the field and just 18% from deep.’”
Beyond the box score: Men’s basketball falters in second half against Villanova
‘“I just want to be a better basketball team than we were today, that’s for sure.’”