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What you need to know: Men’s basketball vs. No. 7 St. John’s
“The Red Storm have a paramount week in front of them, as wins over Butler and Seton Hall will secure them the best record in the Big East heading into the conference tournament.”
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Beyond the box score: Dawgs prevail through second-half collapse
“With the help of Brooks’ continued second-half effort to finish with 24 points and senior forward Jahmyl Telfort’s 17 points, the Dawgs were able to surpass the 80-point threshold for the ninth time this season — each of which resulting in wins.”
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What you need to know: Men’s basketball vs. Xavier
“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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Beyond the box score: Bulldogs fight off Friars
“Despite free throw woes and late-game offensive struggles, Butler held on to win their second straight game.”
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What you need to know: Men’s basketball vs Seton Hall
“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.”
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Pierre Brooks hits career high as men’s basketball beat the Blue Devils: Beyond the Box Score
“‘Winning is hard in college basketball. Winning is even harder in the Big East. I give everybody credit for staying in the course in terms of continuing to come in and practice at the level they’ve practiced at.’”
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Men’s basketball snaps nine-game losing streak: Beyond the Box Score
“‘We’ve been working hard every practice, focusing on the little things, getting details corrected … It really came through tonight. We played as a team. We played together. When things got going against us in the second half, we stayed composed. I’m really proud of our team.’”
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What you need to know: Men’s basketball vs Eastern Illinois
“The Dawgs can continue to prove themselves on defense against a struggling Eastern Illinois team.”
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BTBS: Men’s basketball shows out for exhibition game
“‘Eight of their 10 points were correctable, just because we didn’t do the job we needed to do. I thought we put a nice run together after that … I thought our defense got sharper.’”
