Akeem Glaspie

Butler sophomore Augusto Cassia moved into the starting lineup after the Austin Peay loss and was averaging 5.1 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.

Playing a theoretical neutral site game in Indianapolis at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Butler couldn't benefit from the friendly confines, falling 83-74 to Wisconsin.

Butler forward Patrick McCaffery couldn't remember the exact number, but he knows he's played over 120 basketball games during the six years of college.

Azavier Robinson could break Greg Oden's Lawrence North scoring record and is drawing comparisons to Oden's former teammate Mike Conley Jr.

Kevin Lynch watched as his father, Bill, led the Bulldogs from 1985-89 before leaving for head coaching stints at Ball State, Indiana and DePauw.

Butler basketball has lost three games in a row and enter conference play facing No. 9 Marquette and No. 13 UConn to kick off its Big East schedule.

MILWAUKEE -- Butler started strong against No. 9 Marquette, playing its best first half since its losing streak began.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Butler had chances to take the lead late, but UConn held off the late-charging Bulldogs , sending Butler to a 78-74 defeat Saturday afternoon at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

Serious programs don't believe in moral victories, but Saturday's loss shows the changes Butler needs to make moving forward. There are plays winning teams make — making the front end of a 1-and-1, chasing down the key loose ball — that Butler isn't making regularly. The Dawgs went toe-to-toe with the reigning national champions, and now they've got to find a way to bottle this performance, improve on it and keep it as the new standard moving forward.

When a player is playing with confidence, not even a 7-foot center can deter them from attacking the basket.