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Butler vs. UC-Irvine: Beyond the box score

The Bulldogs huddle up during their win over UC-Irvine. Paul Jorgensen led all scorers with 19 points. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis.

JOSHUA DOERING | SPORTS EDITOR | jdoering@butler.edu

The Butler men’s basketball team picked up its tenth victory of the season, a 71-54 win over UC-Irvine. Butler scored the first points of the game and led the rest of the way. Here are three takeaways from an incredibly impressive performance.

1. Butler’s defense was spectacular.

The Anteaters came to Hinkle Fieldhouse with a perfect 5-0 record on the road, including wins over Texas A&M and Saint Mary’s.