What an impressive movement for the Butler basketball program. A team that was rarely seen on television or receive any publicity whatsoever, will have every one of their games produced and available to fans.
Butler is coming off their second straight NCAA title game appearance, losing to Duke in 2010 and Connecticut in 2011. The Bulldogs were selected for the third consecutive year as the …
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On the heels of another high-profile high school recruit turning down an offer from Butler University, this time Zak Irvin, Butler got news that junior Arkansas sharp-shooter Rotnei Clarke was transferring to play for Brad Stevens.
Regarded by many as one of the nation’s best shooters, Clarke will sit out this upcoming year while learning the Butler system before he takes the floor with an …
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Although Jackson Aldridge will be the new guy on campus at Butler University this fall, he is certainly not new to competing against the world’s best on the basketball court.
And while many college basketball supporters from around the nation joined in the celebration of a mid-major making it to back-to-back national championship, Coach Brad Stevens and staff were rejoicing as their future Bulldog continued …
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Tonight, dreams will be made at the 2011 NBA Draft in New Jersey.
For 60 young men, today is the day.
(For a complete draft order, click here.)
JaJuan Johnson tested the NBA waters last season but was smart to return for his final year of eligibility. At 6-10, 221, JJ has the height to play in the league but will need to add some …
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Just over a month removed from the 2011 NCAA title game, Matt Howard was in the spotlight again.
The Connorsville native served as the honorary starter for practice Wednesday that never got started.
It was yet another washout at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway—the third one in four days.
The poor weather didn’t keep fans from visiting the track, with the chance to get autographs and …
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Shelvin Mack’s time in a Butler uniform has come to an end. After thorough evaluation, he is excited for the opportunity to to play in the NBA and he doesn’t believe it is a risky move for him to enter one year early. He has won at every level so what’s to think he won’t amongst the world’s best?
He was diligent in how he …
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The quiet, low-key former Butler basketball star has avoided new technology enough. Wednesday afternoon, Matt Howard joined the twitterverse, most likely to show of his personality in hopes of joining an NBA roster.
On the same day, Howard announced that he signed with an agent at Buddy Baker’s Exclusive Sports Group.
The 6-foot-8, 230 pound forward is training hard at St. Vincent Sports Performance on …
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A picture is worth a thousand words. This one will hurt for a while.
The worst-case scenario happened at the most-inconvenient time. In Butler’s second chance at an NCAA Championship, they struggled from the outset, falling 53-41 to Connecticut.
What this group has done cannot be underestimated or forgotten. They put Butler on the national map, proved last year wasn’t a fabrication and that they …
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