DePaul travels to deal with Butler

THE Information

Time and Date: Saturday, February 6 @ 12:00 pm ET

Information: Butler (5-10, 4-8 Significant EAST) | DePaul (3-7, 1-7 Significant EAST)

Rankings: Butler (#98 KenPom) | DePaul (#110 KenPom)

Tv Channel: FS1

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Activity PREVIEW

On Saturday afternoon, the Significant East’s bottom two groups sq. off as Butler hosts DePaul. DePaul will look to avenge its January 19 reduction wherever the Bulldogs prevailed 67-53. Neither staff is driving a warm streak, with the two groups combining for five consecutive losses coming into this a single. The Blue Demons have been in the Major East cellar all calendar year the Bulldogs flirted with the middle of the pack before this current skid plunged them into the depths.

In the former conference, Butler had its greatest recreation of the season, dominating from start off to complete and earning its only double-digit get of the year. The distinction was defense – the Bulldogs saved DePaul to just 12 factors in the 1st 18:44 and on the other facet, the Blue Demons failed to protect the perimeter, allowing for Jair Bolden to sink 5 threes en route to a season-large 21 details.

The Bulldogs’ defense has not been as sturdy of late in their most current recreation, they authorized Marquette to shoot 61.5% from the field and yielded 29 absolutely free throw tries. This could be partially attributed to the addition of Bo Hodges to the rotation. He is not a poor personal defender, but the way Butler defends as a crew, any transform to the rotation can bring about problems, primarily one involving a transfer playing his initially minutes for Butler.

Meanwhile, DePaul’s perimeter defense has improved the Blue Demons have held their last two opponents to a combined 13/48 from 3-stage territory. If they can keep connected to Bolden on the perimeter, they can make things difficult for a Butler offense that has struggled mightily all period.