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Butler vs. Florida: Beyond the box score

Kamar Baldwin attacks Florida’s defense. Baldwin scored nine points in the loss to the Gators. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis.

JOSHUA DOERING | SPORTS EDITOR | jdoering@butler.edu

The Butler men’s basketball team closed out nonconference play with a 77-43 drubbing at the hands of Florida. The Gators scored the game’s first 21 points and were ahead by as much as 37 in the second half. Here are three takeaways from a dreadful defeat.

1. Butler got blitzed and didn’t have a response.

Eight minutes into the game, the Bulldogs were 0-for-9 from the floor and had already turned the ball over five times.