THE BUTLER WAY TO PLAY

Butler, the INDIANAPOLIS MYSTERY as I like to call them, played like National Champions the first half last night, but the second half they could not drain the shots that they needed to pull even further away from Michigan State. Fortunately, they caused Michigan State to turn the ball over 16 times, 12 of which were steals. This created a great amount of momentum, for Butler, that helped them defeat the Spartans. The Bulldogs did not shoot as well as they should have from the paint, they had a 30.6 FG percentage and they were only 23.8% from the 3-point range. If they want to be the National Champions then they will have to improve this. Gordon Hayward finished with 19 points and 9 rebounds, all defensive. He will need to get more offensive rebounds so that Butler can get many more required put backs. Brad Stevens, the coach, needs to have Shelvin Mack in for more than 25 minutes, because he can make those outside shots that his team will need to beat the 3-point masters of Duke. This is my pick to WIN the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!