Butler vs. Brown: Beyond the box score

Kamar Baldwin dribbles the ball up the floor. Baldwin posted 12 points, three rebounds and four assists. Jimmy Lafakis/Collegian file photo.JOSHUA DOERING | SPORTS EDITOR | jdoering@butler.edu

The Butler men’s basketball team got back in the win column with a 70-55 win at home over Brown. Butler never trailed in the game and led for over 38 minutes. Here are three takeaways from a decisive victory.

1. Butler’s defense is for real.

Eight games into the season, only one team has scored more than 70 points against the Bulldogs. Brown made a single field goal in the opening 8 minutes and 45 seconds, which contributed to a 1-for-16 stretch for the Bears. They only managed 17 points in the first…