First off, my apologies in saying on my last post that the Bulldogs would get the #4 seed in the A-10 tournament, as I didn't realize what came next in the tiebreaker after head-to-head record. Butler, Temple, and LaSalle were all 11-5 in conference, and each team went 1-1 against the other two teams. Next comes record vs. top teams in the standings. Since Temple beat #1 seed Saint Louis and LaSalle beat #2 seed VCU, and Butler lost to both teams, the Bulldogs are saddled with the #5 seed and no first round bye. Its unfortunate, but that's just how tiebreakers work.
Now on a more positive note, four Bulldogs are included in the A-10 postseason honors. Rotnei Clarke made the first team all-conference, Roosevelt Jones made the all-defensive team, Kellen Dunham made the all-rookie team, and Andrew Smith made the all-academic team. Congrats to those four Bulldogs on those well deserved awards.
Butler faces Dayton in the first round of the A-10 tournament on Thursday but I won't be able to watch, so expect a smaller, less-detailed game recap, as I will just be working with a box score and post-game comments.
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