Now that a wonderful college basketball season is in the rear-view mirror in this state, here’s a look back at the top 10 moments/games/events that made our five months of college hoops the best in years. ESPN’s College Gameday visited the state three times, seven Division I teams made it [...]
Butler has been an inspiration for programs like Bucknell for many years in the NCAA tournament. Given the tenor of today’s game at Rupp Arena, it appears the Bulldogs may have their cue from Jim Valvano’s famous quote. It wasn’t pretty until the clock hit triple zeros on the scoreboard. [...]
Lexington, KY (TSN) – Lexington, KY (Sports Network) – Rotnei Clarke scored 17 points to lead Butler to a 68-56 win over Bucknell in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Andrew Smith scored 14 points and grabbed 16 rebounds for the Bulldogs (27-8), who failed to reach the NCAA [...]
Lexington, KY (TSN) – In a matchup of mid-major powers the sixth-seed Butler Bulldogs will take on the 11th-seed Bucknell Bison in the second round of the NCAA Tournament East Region at Rupp Arena on Thursday afternoon. Bucknell coasted to both the regular season title and conference tourney crown in [...]
Brooklyn, NY (TSN) – The top-seeded Saint Louis Billikens look to take one step closer to their first-ever Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament title as they square off with the fifth-seeded Butler Bulldogs in the semifinals at the Barclays Center. The winner of this game will take on either Massachusetts or [...]
Neither Indiana nor Butler entered Friday’s conference quarterfinal games in must-win scenarios. You could have easily been fooled by how they played. For a team known for their overall talent, and ability to put points on the board in bunches, Indiana sent the Illini packing courtesy of outstanding defense and [...]
Amherst, MA (TSN) – The Butler Bulldogs journey to the Mullins Center for a key Atlantic 10 Conference matchup against the Massachusetts Minutemen on Thursday. This will be the first meeting in history between these schools on the hardwood. The Bulldogs are ahead of UMass by one game in the [...]
Richmond, VA (TSN) – Troy Daniels had 20 points to lead VCU in an 84-52 rout of No. 20 Butler in A-10 action. Treveon Graham had 11 points and seven rebounds while Juvonte Reddic and Briante Weber each gave 11 points for the Rams (23-6, 11-3 A-10), who have won [...]
Richmond, VA (TSN) – The 20th-ranked Butler Bulldogs visit Verizon Wireless Arena on Saturday for a rematch of their 2011 Final Four matchup with the Virginia Commonwealth Ram in a key Atlantic 10 Conference tilt. Both of these schools were Cinderella programs the year they arrived in the 2011 Final [...]
Indianapolis (TSN) – The Duquesne Dukes are hoping for an upset as they visit Hinkle Fieldhouse to face the No. 15 Butler Bulldogs. This is the first meeting between Duquesne and first-year A-10 member Butler since the two met in a home-and-home series as members of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference [...]
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