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What you need to know: Dawgs prepare for first road test of season against Central Michigan

“With this being the third game in six days for the Bulldogs, Marchesano emphasized the need for recovery and coming out strong against a different defensive scheme than Butler has seen in their first two games.”
What you need to know: Dawgs gear up for road tilt in Boise

“Teams like Lafayette and FDU offer less resistance defensively than the Dawgs can expect to face against non-buy-game opponents, but it is an indicator that the system is falling into place. If Butler can continue to replicate that success against Boise State, the needle would move exponentially more.”
What you need to know: Bulldogs host Franklin in exhibition game

“With a roster consisting of 11 new players and two returners, this exhibition game gives Marchesano the chance to see how well her squad jells together. The team already has a scrimmage win under its belt, which should give them confidence going into this matchup.”
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.”
What you need to know: Bulldogs return home to host St. John’s

“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.”
What you need to know: Bulldogs seek to end skid against Providence

“The Dawgs will only have to travel two more times this season, but if they want to finish with a .500 record, then they need to win out.”
What you need to know: Women’s basketball seeks back-to-back conference wins

“After a rough stretch of games dating back to Eastern Illinois where the Dawgs went under 50% from the field and as low as 16.7% from beyond the arc, head coach Austin Parkinson’s squad is having its best shooting games of the season.”
What you need to know: Bulldogs take on Xavier

“After winning its two final non-conference games, the women’s basketball team returns to Big East play with a home match against Xavier.”
What you need to know: Bulldogs prepare to face the Hoosiers

“Now, the Dawgs seek to build on their win streak and replicate last year’s upset as they face Indiana University.”