Insider: Second straight loss exposes flaws in both Butler defense and offense
The loss snaps Butler’s 11-game winning streak over the Blue Demons.
The loss snaps Butler’s 11-game winning streak over the Blue Demons.
Paul Reed scored 23 points, and DePaul shot 10-of-17 on 3-pointers in beating the No. 5 Bulldogs 79-66 Saturday at Wintrust Arena.
Butler hasn’t lost in the Chicago area since Jan. 10, 2007
Insider David Woods takes stock of an up and down week for the No. 5 Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs’ road has not included many potholes in ascending to their highest in-season ranking ever. Wednesday was a pothole.
Powell scored 29 points, and the 18th-ranked Pirates erased a 10-point halftime deficit to beat No. 5 Butler 78-70.
Bulldogs bring their gaudy national ranking to face the Seton Hall Pirates, another team undefeated in conference play
The Bulldogs have gone from being picked to finish eighth in the Big East preseason poll to No. 5 in the national rankings. Credit LaVall Jordan.
The stage is set for one of the biggest Big East games ever played at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Providence basically ended Butler’s season last year. The Bulldogs ended the Friars in about five minutes on Friday night.