Three takeaways: solid team defense, Heron leads, favorable matchups

Wendell CruzIt was a snowy, wet day that, nevertheless, found an almost full house at Carnesecca Arena for a game with the Butler Bulldogs. Even though Butler had defeated the Red Storm in an earlier meeting, fans were cautiously optimistic.

Most fans felt that there was energy missing on February 9, 2019 against Providence, more than just not having Mustapha Heron. One fan wondered if the Red Storm took the Providence Friars too lightly.

One fan I spoke to said the key to this game was to establish an up tempo game from the start. Another said the key was to play Josh Roberts and to have the team take on the energy he brings to the game. A third summarized, “it’s all about energy —from the…