DAVID JACOBS | MANAGING EDITOR | drjacobs@butler.edu
The men’s basketball team returns to campus with a second consecutive power conference win, nabbing an 80-73 victory over previously undefeated Virginia in game two of the Greenbrier Tip-Off.
Butler got out to a quick 9-2 advantage and saw that first half lead balloon to as large as 11 points with four minutes left until the break. However, the Dawgs could not fend off a three-point barrage from Virginia that would follow, leading to a 44-42 advantage at halftime.
After battling back and forth to start the second half, the Bulldogs regained the lead with just under 17 minutes left in the game and did not relinquish control.