Butler insider David Woods breaks down Butler's 79-67 win over DePaul David Woods/IndyStar
CHICAGO – Not since the 1985 Bears has a team been so unbeatable in Chicago.
Eighteen-and-oh. Heck, the Bears were 18-1.
You could claim Butler, a five-point favorite, merely did what it should have done in beating DePaul 79-67 Saturday in Big East basketball at the new Wintrust Arena.
That would miss the larger picture. Not only did the Bulldogs (14-7, 3-3) come through, they did so in ways they need to maintain as they continue a yearlong pursuit of an NCAA tournament bid:
>> Better defense: Butler is last in the Big East in every meaningful defensive metric.