Basketball Game Preview: Butler Bears vs. DuPont Manual Crimsons

The Butler Bears will take on the DuPont Manual Crimsons at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Butler is returning to their home court after beating Butler County on theirs, despite the fact Butler County has dominated at home this season. Butler walked away with an 82-75 victory over Butler County on Saturday.

Meanwhile, DuPont Manual came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 80-49 win over the Golden Eagles. The Crimsons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 22 points or more this season.

Butler has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.9 points over those games. As for DuPont Manual, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-5.

Butler suffered a grim 73-47 defeat to DuPont Manual in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Butler have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.