DAVID JACOBS | MANAGING EDITOR | drjacobs@butler.edu
The men’s basketball team went on the road for the first time and will be coming back home with a gut-wrenching 87-85 loss against Southern Methodist University (SMU).
Butler started the game off hot, going on a 10-0 run out of the gate, fueled by two quick threes from junior guard Finley Bizjack.
As the teams settled into the first half, the Dawgs leaned heavily on their three-point shooting once again, going 8-of-15 from beyond the arc in the opening frame.
Taking a 43-38 lead into halftime, the Bulldogs relied on a slight rebounding advantage and impressive perimeter defense — holding SMU to 0-of-7 from range — to overcome a sloppy 11 turnovers in the first half.