Scouting: Loyola @ Butler

Posted February 24, 2011 11:00 pm

By Lindsey Willhite

Loyola (16-13, 7-10) at Butler (20-9, 12-5)

When: 1 p.m. at Hinkle Fieldhouse

TV: Lakeshore (Ch. 56)

Net: horizonleaguenetwork.tv

Radio: WAUR 930-AM, WNTD 950-AM, WWCA 1270-AM

The skinny: With a Milwaukee loss and a Butler win, the surging Bulldogs claim the top seed and the home-court advantage yet again for the Horizon League tournament. Loyola, coming off its sweetest win of the year (Thursday’s 20-point triumph at Valpo), isn’t the best opponent for Butler right now. Not only did the Ramblers take Butler to the wire on Dec. 1 before falling 65-63, they own a 7-5 record on opponents’ home courts. Loyola senior Geoff McCammon has all but clinched the league’s 3-point crown. McCammon owns 81 3s — 7 more than Milwaukee’s Tone Boyle — heading into today’s regular-season finales. Loyola needs a win as well as losses by Valpo and Green Bay to get the No. 7 seed in next week’s Horizon League tournament.

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