Syracuse, N.Y. — Gerry McNamara, the newly hired men’s basketball coach at Siena College, talked Tuesday about the task ahead of him. He has a new job. Now he has to formalize his coaching staff and find some players. Soon after McNamara was hired, Ben Lee, a former assistant coach and director of recruiting for Mike Hopkins at Washington, was reported to be a McNamara hire. Lee is a former .
Butler Takes on Hoosiers in Crossroads Classic
Bulldogs looking for first win over IU since 2016
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Records: Butler (1-1) | Indiana (4-2)
Rankings: Butler (#63 KenPom) | Indiana (#17 KenPom)
TV Channel: FS1
ODDS AND ENDS
GAME PREVIEW
After absorbing a 19-point blowout against Villanova, Butler takes a break from BIG EAST play to face the Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday as part of this year’s Crossroads Classic. The two teams last played in 2018 where the Hoosiers prevailed on a buzzer-beater.
Indiana, who has been about a .500 team over the last few years is difficult to evaluate at this point in the season. The Hoosiers are 4-2 with losses to Texas and Florida State; however, they pummeled Providence back on November 30 and also boast a comfortable win over Stanford.