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#12 Bulldogs Punch Ticket to the Dance
The best team in the Horizon League had one last hurdle to jump, one last hill to climb. The scene at Hinkle Fieldhouse is what makes Championship Week such a special time of year; one vs. two, an energized crowd, history to be made or an upset for the ages. Butler
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Does Anyone Appreciate Butler’s Perfection?
One game, one possession. For 19 Horizon League games, this is how the Butler Bulldogs have played. Never looking beyond the challenge in front of them, never looking beyond the moment. In a decade in which
#12 Butler Advances to Horizon League Finals with win over Milwaukee
It is the time of year when college basketball shows it’s human side. When seasons come to an abrupt end or take one more step to the ultimate prize of playing in the NCAA Tournament. When players feel the incredible
The Butler Way? A Perfect 18-0
Hollywood could not have scripted a better ending. Their number one player out (back spasms), their number two player with the flu (would play through it), a hostile environment (sold out ARC Arena), and perfection
Nored Leads Butler to Record Win
Ronald Nored is supposed to be the Bulldogs’ weak link on offense. If teams decide to double Matt Howard or Gordon Hayward, they will have Nored’s man help. On Thursday night against the Flames of UIC, Nored
#18 Bulldogs Continue to Flirt with Horizon League Perfection, Beat CSU 70-59
Gordon Hayward Butler has shown during their 15 game win streak that they can win in various fashions. They’ve had roles players lead the way, starters, and reserves. They have won with defense,
#18 Butler Clinches Outright Horizon League Title, Beats Youngstown State
Gordon Hayward Willie Veasley knows only one way to finish Horizon League seasons; sitting on top of the standings. Butler clinched the regular season title Thursday night with a hard fought 68-57 win over the Penguins
#18 Bulldogs Clinch Share of Horizon League Title with 62-47 win over Loyola
In Saturday’s press conference after their win over Wright State, Butler Head Coach Brad Stevens talked about how they had “shot enough bricks to build houses” in the previous weeks game. Monday night’s
Veasley’s Perfect Night too Much for Wright State
As an avid viewer of the late television series The West Wing, I am drawn to compare Butler Coach Brad Stevens and Martin Sheen’s President Bartlett. Whenever President Bartlett had finished a challenge or solved
#23 Butler Turns Away Detroit 63-58
Ronald Nored The game stats tell the story: 21 turnovers, 15% shooting from behind the arc, giving up 22 points on turnovers. And that was the winning team. Butler and Detroit clutched, grabbed, pushed and shoved
