Category Archives: Bulldogs

Wright State slips past Butler 69-64

This weekend was a critical stretch for both Butler and Wright State. Butler played at Detroit Friday and then WSU on Sunday. Wright State hosted Valparaiso Friday before Butler on Sunday.

And each split their pair of games.

After two straight years and seven losses in a row, the Raiders finally got by the Butler Bulldogs 69-64 Sunday evening at the Ervin J. Nutter Center …

Butler seeks eight straight win over Wright State

The Butler Bulldogs (13-5, 5-1) will close out an important Horizon League road trip tonight at Wright State (11-6, 4-2). The Bulldogs knocked off an undermanned Detroit team on the road Friday night, 87-64. WSU however, is coming off a 71-60 loss to Valparaiso. Before the loss to Valpo, the Raiders had won eight of their last nine games and 14 straight wins at home.…

New Years Resolution: Support college basketball in Indiana

College football in Indiana has had it’s notable struggles. In fact, since 2008, when Notre Dame, IU, and Ball State went bowling, only Notre Dame has been bowling since, and even they’ve been just once.

But as bad as college football has been in-state the past two years, college basketball has been just as good, if not better.

Start out with Purdue. Yes they’ve lost …

Butler must get back to the basics at Loyola

There are two undefeated teams thus far in the Horizon League and surprisingly, Butler isn’t one of them.

Cleveland State (8-0) and Butler’s opponent tonight Loyola (7-0) have the best record in the conference. The season is still very early and things will change.

Tonight the 3-2 Bulldogs open conference league play in a rowdy Loyola environment. There have been some good Butler memories as …

Butler set to begin a new campaign against Marian

Last season was magical for the Butler Bulldogs. Last year, they captured the hearts of basketball fans around the country as the Bulldogs finished 2nd to Duke in the NCAA finals.

Butler returns three starters from last year’s miraculous run but the team took a huge hit losing Brownsburg’s Gordon Hayward. Hayward was drafted ninth by the Utah Jazz last June. The Bulldogs set all …

Gordon Hayward lands a new ride

Former Butler superstar Gordon Hayward finally has a car to himself, and it’s not what you’re expecting. Drafted No. 9 overall by the Utah Jazz, Hayward is guaranteed millions. The low-profile Brownsburg native didn’t buy the traditional Land Rover, Cadillac, or BMW so often purchased by NBA players.

Instead, he got a Honda Accord.

It is one of the first big purchases for Hayward. In …

Indiana Deserves a Roundball Classic

This is Indiana.

This is basketball country.

It’s time for the state of Indiana to embrace its heritage and devote a weekend to Indiana colleges playing good ole’ Indiana basketball.

Since 2000, the John Wooden Tradition has taken place in mid-December at Conseco Fieldhouse. Because the late John Wooden played at Purdue, they have always been directly involved. Notre Dame has been a part of …

Hayward Completes NBA Workout Tour at Home

Butler sensation Gordon Hayward has wrapped up his whirlwind NBA workout tour.   His final stop was right here in the basketball state. Hayward has been traveling all over the country the past few weeks, working out for different NBA teams as the 2010 draft draws near.

Today the Pacers brought the Brownsburg native in for his 11th and final workout. For the limited amount of …