Butler vs. Georgetown: Beyond the box score

Kamar Baldwin drives to the basket. Baldwin scored 18 points in the win. Jimmy Lafakis/Collegian file photo.

JOSHUA DOERING | SPORTS EDITOR | jdoering@butler.edu

The Butler men’s basketball team picked up its second win in a row, knocking off Georgetown on the road, 73-69. It was the Bulldogs’ fourth straight victory over the Hoyas in Washington D.C. Here are three takeaways from Butler’s most important win of the season.

1. Offensive rebounds kept Georgetown in the game.

Of the Hoyas’ 35 points in the first half, 11 of them came from extra possessions off of their six offensive rebounds. In the opening 20 minutes, the Bulldogs shot nine percent better from the field and 15 percent better from…