SAWYER GOLDWEIN | SPORTS EDITOR | sgoldwein@butler.edu
The men’s basketball team grabbed its first power-conference win of the season with a 79-72 victory over South Carolina at the Greenbrier Tip-Off.
After a close loss at SMU, the Dawgs needed a résumé-building win and got exactly that against the previously untested Gamecocks.
South Carolina’s tallest starter was 6-foot-9 senior guard Mike Sharavjamts, leaving it with serious size issues against a lengthy Butler team. The ‘Cocks were beaten inside throughout the game, ultimately losing the rebounding battle 48-29.