Butler might be tempted to take a breather after a bruising schedule to start the new year.
But coach Chris Holtmann knows better than to look overlook host DePaul -- or anyone else for that matter -- as the Bulldogs play the first of three games against teams in the lower reaches of the Big East.
The No. 13 Bulldogs (16-3, 5-2) visit Allstate Arena in suburban Chicago on Saturday to face the Blue Demons (8-11, 1-5) in the 13th meeting between the teams.
The series is tied 6-6, but Butler has won five straight.
"Every road game is a challenge in league play," Holtmann said during a recent conference call.