SAWYER GOLDWEIN | SPORTS EDITOR | sgoldwein@butler.edu
The men’s basketball team used 17 three-pointers to cruise to a third-consecutive victory with a wire-to-wire 98-66 win against Chicago State.
For the Bulldogs, a big showing offensively was no surprise.
“[Head coach Thad Matta] actually said in shootaround, ‘The rim is looking a little big today,’” sophomore guard Evan Haywood said.
Along with strong shooting, rebounding and physicality were paramount for the Dawgs as they have been all season.
Graduate forward Michael Ajayi, fresh off an appearance on the first Big East Honor Roll, struggled in the scoring department but still tallied a third-straight double-double to start his Butler career, putting up 10 points, a game-high 11 rebounds and four assists.