INDIANAPOLIS – How much does 3-point defense matter?
That is debatable. What is not debatable is that early in this college basketball season, the Butler Bulldogs have not guarded the arc effectively. Nor have they shot 3s accurately.
Butler (2-1) returns to Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday to face Furman (2-0) in a game that is part of the PK Invitational. The Nike-sponsored event continues Thursday when Butler meets Texas (2-0) at Portland, Ore.
Out of 351 NCAA Division I teams, Butler is among the 10 worst in 3-point percentage defense (.509 through Thursday’s games). Kennesaw State shot 9-of-18 on 3s, Princeton 9-of-15 and Maryland 9-of-20.