Butler returned to Hinkle Fieldhouse for the first time since it defeated Ole Miss on Nov. 16 and had no trouble ridding itself of the bad taste of Saturday’s road loss to Saint Louis. It might have even been hard for Bulldogs fans to recognize their players with the stark contrast of the two games played less than a week apart.
The Bulldogs (6-2) defeated the Brown Bears (6-4), 70-55, in one of its last tuneups before they face the Indiana Hoosiers in the Crossroads Classic. Here’s how:
Stingy defense
Whether it was sophomore point guard Aaron Thompson, junior guard Kamar Baldwin or any other member of the Bulldogs roster, it never seemed like any Bears player who had the ball in his hands was comfortable.