Butler tries to build on last year, faces Cuonzo Martin, Missouri St.

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College basketball returns to Indianapolis on Monday when Butler hosts Missouri State, with the Bulldogs hoping to get back into the conversation atop the Big East.

Last season, head coach Thad Matta improved Butler in his second season at the helm, giving Bulldog fans their first winning season since the 2019-20 campaign. However, it didn't end with a bert