July 1 is right around the corner, folks. For most, that means next to nothing, unless you’re a die-hard *checks calendar* Rocket Mortgage Classic fan. For UConn faithful, it marks an official return to what can potentially be the best conference in college basketball.
Before we get ahead of ourselves, there are some new roommates to get acquainted with first. We’ve already caught up with the Skyline Chili Musketeers, so let’s head west on 74 to (re-)introduce the Butler Bulldogs and preview what the Huskies can expect from their canine counterparts this season.
What UConn fans have missed
The first thing that comes to mind for most Huskies fans when you say Butler basketball is ‘Brad Stevens,’ or ‘shooting 18% from the field in the 2011 national championship,’ or ‘Gordon Hayward’s half-court shot that almost destroyed Duke’s soul.