At the end of Saturday’s 73-62 victory over Xavier, the fate of Butler’s seeding in the Atlantic 10 postseason tournament rested in the hands of Virginia Commonwealth, the very team that demolished the Bulldogs 84-52 a week earlier.
A win by VCU against Temple and Butler would earn the #4 seed along with a first round bye.
Naturally the Rams, who led by double figures …
Taking photo ops while walking through the hallowed halls of Hinkle Fieldhouse, receiving a pat on the head as a player ran onto the floor during the starting lineups, and a full court dead sprint to a dinosaur sized bone ready to be taken out of the hands of a Butler student, symbolically signaling it’s gametime.
These are the simple but timeless memories I have …
In the early to midway period of the 2000’s Butler Bulldogs basketball was based on teams that, for the most part, thrived on three-point shooting and suffered dearly when those perimeter shots weren’t falling.
It wasn’t until head coach Brad Stevens, currently in his 6th season, took over in 2007 that a tough, disciplined defensive game was implemented into “The Butler Way” of playing basketball.…
After one of the poorest shooting showings in a first half this season, Butler turned an eight point halftime lead into a much-needed 73-62 victory on the road against the Minutemen of Massachusetts Thursday night.
Following their first two game loosing skid of the season, the Bulldogs, (23-7, 10-5 A 10,) desperately needed a victory with only two A10 games left heading into the contest. …