That Big East prediction is very fluid by Rothstein. Butler could finish 9th or 4th. The league is that unpredictable. As for Butler, they lost their two tough guys at the 3 and 4 spots...6-7 Kelan Martin and 6-8 Tyler Wideman. Martin was truly the heart and soul of their team last season and could score in many different ways. What keeps Butler down in the standings is their defense out top. Duke transfer 6-7 Jordan Tucker is supposed to help that. Kamar Baldwin, Paul Jorgensen, and Sean McDermott all return on the arc so UD will have to guard those 3 guys. Baldwin and soph Aaron Thompson will do most of the PG duties. Down low the Moeller grad Nate Fowler returns for his senior season. Fowler can step away and make shots too. Christian David and newcomer Bryce Golden could be guys who contribute on the baselines. X had their way with Butler by beating them back in transition and making the extra pass on the wing for wide...wide open three's. We'll see if Jordan has addressed the defense. It's a game UD could win but the DAWGS always play hard..
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