The #22 Butler Bulldogs will make the trip to a snowy New England, as they will face off against the Friars for a second time this season at 4pm Saturday. I’ll be at the game and it will be my first time seeing the new dalmatian mascot in action. To be honest with you I had hoped the dalmatian would be an actual dog and not a guy in a suit but seeing a guy dressed as a spotted dog doing flips all over the court is fine by me I guess. Back to the actual game this will be a rematch from their first meeting which saw the Friars get run out of the gym for the majority of the game at the historic Hinkle Fieldhouse. This is a contest of two teams that seem to be trending in two different directions. The Friars are now losers 4 of their last 5 game, while Butler is winners of 5 of their last 7 games, including three straight victories road wins. If the Friars want to flip the script they need to do the following in my keys to the game.
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