Butler vs. Georgetown: Beyond the box score

Aaron Thompson drives to the rim in Butler’s win over St. John’s earlier this week. Thompson registered a season-high 11 assists but scored just two points in the 78=63 loss at Georgetown on Feb. 13. Photo by Zach Bolinger.

DREW SANDIFER | SPORTS EDITOR | dsandife@butler.edu

Due to some lackluster offense and an uninspired effort overall, the Butler men’s basketball team fell to Georgetown on the road by a score of 78-63. Butler moves to 6-9 in Big East play — and just 1-7 on the road — while the Hoyas improve to 4-7.

It is a recurring script for the Bulldogs. After a mini 4-0 run to start the game, Butler surrendered a 13-0 run and were down 29-12 with over six minutes left in the opening…