Friday, February 1, 2013

A Billiken Blast Of Butler. Saint Louis U Ambushes The Bulldogs


10,612 Saint Louis U fans, the largest crowd at ever Chaifetz Arena saw their Billikens ambush ninth ranked Butler 75-58.
"We pretty much got punked," Butler guard Rotnei Clarke said. "End of story. There's not really much to say about it. We got outclassed and we got punked."

Witness for yourself how Butler got punked.  (Thanks SaintLouisBillikens)
 



Butler head coach Brad Stevens had a difference of opinion.  Stevens actually admired what he was seeing from Saint Louis U.
"I absolutely loved the way they moved the ball," Stevens said. "It was an absolute joy to watch one team play. The problem was, it wasn't the team I coached."

The team Stevens coaches was stifled by the Billikens defense shooting only 43 percent from the field, 37 percent in the first half.
Saint Louis shot 50 percent for the game and was led by Jordair Jett with 19 points.

"We were just thinking `Step on it. Make the lead go bigger," Jett said. "That's how we play.”

"Everyone was just focused. `Let's not waste a possession," Saint Louis head coach Jim Crews said. "I think our guys did a nice job of sustaining that mentality."

Clarke might have felt punked himself only shooting 5-12 from the field.  Clark finished the game with 17 points to lead the Bulldogs.
The good thing for Butler is that it’s just one game in a marathon college basketball season. 

"We've got to bounce back from this," Stevens said.
The Butler coach knows this loss must be forgotten.

Going back to Hinkle Fieldhouse will help.  The Bulldogs next two games are in their old barn hosting Rhode Island Saturday then St. Bonaventure on Wednesday night.

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