Last night was a game to remember. No. 8 Butler became the first team in the 2011 NCAA Tournament to knock off a number one seed, defeating Pittsburgh 71-70. Not only was the size of the feat impressive but the last 7.1 seconds will stick in the minds of basketball fans forever.
Those 7.1 seconds felt like 20 minutes in real-time. Andrew Smith seemed to …
What a finish in our nation’s capital. Two consecutive fouls, one for either team and 8th seeded Butler is victorious over No. 1 Pittsburgh 71-70 thanks to a Matt Howard free throw.
Butler vs. Wisconsin, next Thursday in New Orleans.
Highlights of the final 7.1 seconds and a MUST-SEE, Coach Brad Stevens chest bump and locker room celebration. Apparently the slipper still fits. On to …
The shot was one of the first of four buzzer-beaters on Thursday to get the real games underway. Shawn Vanzant missed a shot, Andrew Smith couldn’t make his put back, but then Matt Howard was in the right place able to get the layup off with just than a second remaining. The clutch put-back sent Butler to the round of 32, meeting number one seed …
The Bulldogs of Butler weren’t nervous Sunday evening about whether they would make another tournament because they had already won the Horizon League tournament, again. They were however wondering how high of seed the selection committee felt they deserved.
Well it was revealed yesterday that last year’s runners-up would be the eighth seed in the Southeast region against No. 9 Old Dominion. Monday it was …
The feel-good story continues to get even better. Last year’s runners-up, the Butler Bulldogs, will make yet another appearance in the big dance. Tuesday, Butler won another Horizon League Tournament Championship for a league-record seventh time, winning at Milwaukee 59-44. They have also played in the tournament’s championship game 13 of the last 15 years!
After losing three straight and four of five, Butler (23-9) …
The day started off perfect at Hinkle Fieldhouse with all five Butler seniors starting Saturday’s game against Loyola and ended right with the Bulldogs clinching their 4th straight Horizon League title. The middle of the game however, had Butler fans a bit worried for good reason.
Head coach Brad Stevens left the sidelines twice in the first half and never returned. He and his wife …
Just 11 months after doing this, Gordon Hayward will return to his hometown. And this time a majority of the Indy faithful will be hoping he walks out with a loss. In Hayward’s brief two year career at Butler, he was able to embrace a city, a state, and a nation in a way that no Hoosier, Boilermaker, or Irish has ever been able to …
We are less than 29 days until selection Sunday, when college basketball teams learn their postseason fate. The Butler Bulldogs lost to Duke in the championship game last year, but this season, they are on the outside looking in.
Thursday, Butler defeated Wright State at home 71-63. The win was Butler’s third straight and lifted the Bulldogs to 17-9 on the season and 9-5 in …