JOSHUA DOERING | SPORTS EDITOR | jdoering@butler.edu
The Butler men’s basketball team picked up its second win in a row with a 80-71 victory over St. John’s in Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler only trailed for 20 seconds and is now 3-3 in Big East play. Here are three takeaways from an incredibly encouraging win.
1. It all starts with defense and rebounding.
Butler held DePaul to 41 percent shooting and won the rebounding battle by seven. The Bulldogs assisted on 51 percent of their field goals and scored 87 points. St. John’s shot 32 percent in the first half and 38 percent for the game.