Jair Bolden makes a pass during Butler’s loss to Southern Illinois, 76-73. Bolden struggled to 2-of-8 shooting in Monday night’s game. Photo by Zach Bolinger.
Butler’s 59-game non-conference home winning streak was snapped on Monday night as the Southern Illinois Salukis came into Hinkle Fieldhouse and defeated the Bulldogs, 76-73. Butler drops to a 1-3 record for the first time in at least the last 20 seasons. We go beyond the box score in the Bulldogs’ first home loss of the season.
1. Butler’s poor 3-point defense is becoming a trend
Some performances can be attributed to a statistical anomaly.