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 [...]
The moment the final horn sounds in a basketball season, a fan base immediately thinks about what will happen next year. Most of those thoughts are positive if you’re a fan of the Butler Bulldogs. Most of them, not all. Butler capped off another outstanding season at 27-9 Saturday in [...]
Cody Zeller was the preseason No. 1, which proved the worst place to be in college basketball this season. Victor Oladipo was much more like the unranked Cinderella that proved to be a giant-killer. Now, both Indiana University stars look like top-10 picks in the NBA Draft, should they so [...]
This wasn’t how it was supposed to end for Butler. Not for the team that has authored so many magical March memories. Not when the script seemed destined again for another miracle finish. This time the Bulldogs went down with a stumble instead of ‘One Shining Moment.’ Andrew Smith lost [...]
Lexington, KY (TSN) – Two wins by a combined three points has Marquette in the Sweet 16. It’s just the way the scrappy and resilient third-seeded Golden Eagles like it. Vander Blue netted 29 points, including a clutch 3-pointer to tie the game late, and Jamil Wilson sunk two go-ahead [...]
Lexington, KY – Coming off a thrilling victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the third-seed Marquette Golden Eagles will face the sixth-seed Butler Bulldogs in a regular season rematch during third-round action of the East Regional at Rupp Arena. These teams, which will become conference foes next [...]
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) – Dwayne Evans was spectacular on the block again and Saint Louis is a step closer to its first ever Atlantic 10 Tournament title. Evans had 24 points and 11 rebounds in the 16th-ranked Billikens’ 67-56 win over Butler in the semifinals of the A-10 tourney. Evans [...]
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