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Insider: Beating Florida (again) would keep Butler on track for NCAA bid

Butler runs nonleague home streak to 50 David Woods, david.woods@indystar.com

INDIANAPOLIS – Since joining the Big East, Butler has found a formula for making college basketball’s NCAA tournament:

Build a respectable but manageable nonconference schedule and win 10 games, then win another 10 against Big East opponents. Voila: You’re in.

To stay on track, the Bulldogs (9-3) would need to win Saturday in a rematch at Florida (7-4). Butler will try to extend a winning streak against Southeastern Conference opponents to six in a row.

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“One of the hardest things to do is put together a nonleague schedule,” coach LaVall Jordan said.