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Beyond the box score: Dawgs down the Sycamores to end preseason play

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SAWYER GOLDWEIN | SPORTS EDITOR | sgoldwein@butler.edu

The men’s basketball team bounced back from its exhibition loss to Notre Dame with a convincing 105-80 victory over Indiana State in the Bulldogs’ final tune-up.

The teams agreed to an altered format for the game, playing 12-minute quarters instead of the usual 20-minute halves.

Head coach Thad Matta explained the rationale for the deviation from the typical rules, adding eight extra minutes compared to a normal game.

“We wanted to get some of our main guys more minutes but also the young guys,” Matta said.