Butler game thread 1/13/19

[Xavier2005]

The line i saw favored Butler by one point. Also numerous tickets for sale via internet for $10....Sunday morning.

[mumuskie87]

X doing better the last couple of possessions getting the ball to the bigs deeper into the paint.
Basketball and Hankins are effective from about 5 feet in. But not when they are 10 feet out.

Welage needs to move more without the ball. Easy to guard when you stand still.

[mumuskie87]

Basketball Jones is 3-4 from the line.

[mumuskie87]

Baldwin makes a tough shot.
Scruggs a front end
That hurts and BU comes up with a 3 from Jorgenson.

1 pt game

[mumuskie87]

9-0 run from Butler.
X down 3
Welage misses another 3 - good luck
And Butler is starting to make some 3's.

[mumuskie87]

X fouls Baldwin with 2 sec left.
Questionable call, IMO
Down 5 at the half.

Butler outscoring X 14-10 in the paint.
And Butler has 19 bench points to X's zero.
Welage, Kennedy and Harden are a combined 0-8 from the field in 23 minutes.
Those guys have to make more of a contribution for X to have a chance to win.

[harryfe]

X fouls Baldwin with 2 sec left.
Questionable call, IMO
Down 5 at the half.

Butler outscoring X 14-10 in the paint.
And Butler has 19 bench points to X's zero.
Welage, Kennedy and Harden are a combined 0-8 from the field in 23 minutes.
Those guys have to make more of a contribution for X to have a chance to win.

You can add Castlin to this group

[Anti-Homer]

I think X will miss Q today, particularly matching against Baldwin.
Scruggs will need to stay out of foul trouble and Castlin will need to step up

For sure.

He might be the worst shooting guard in the league, but plays very good defense, and can break down the defense on offense. Baldwin only had 6 points in the 1st half, but I think he may go off in the 2nd.

[Anti-Homer]

Thank goodness for Scruggs

And Hankins....

T Jones needs to learn that you don't need to bring the ball down and wait two seconds for a stick back. Lost four points in the half because he gives defenders a chance to contest, since he wants every shot to be a monster dunk.

[muskieman]

Butler better by about 9% from the field so X needs to step up in the second half if they want to turn it around. Bench needs to contribute Zero points in first half