IndyStar's David Woods examines the Butler basketball nonconference schedule, which is pretty tough. David Woods, david.woods@indystar.com
INDIANAPOLIS – Here is what we learned about Butler’s basketball schedule when the Big East announced its conference slate Thursday:
>> The Bulldogs will be on network television three times: Dec. 15 against Indiana in the Crossroads Classic; Jan. 19 against St. John’s at Hinkle Fieldhouse, and March 2 at defending NCAA champion Villanova. Perhaps because Villanova is 2-3 against Butler over the past two seasons, Wildcats coach Jay Wright is not dismissing the Bulldogs.