| Southeast Regional action pits Panthers against Bulldogs |
Sat Mar 19 10:31:59 2011 EST |
| Washington, D.C. (Sports Network) - The Southeast Region's top seed Pittsburgh puts its national championship hopes back on the line Saturday as the eighth- seeded Butler Bulldogs take the court at the Verizon Center fresh off a thrilling last-second win in the second round. Pitt took care of business Thursday and played like a No. 1 seed in using a strong-second half to put away 16th-seeded UNC-Asheville, 74-51, in its opener. Ashton Gibbs led the way with 26 points, Nasir Robinson netted 12 p |
| Butler begins another hopeful run with Old Dominion |
Thu Mar 17 10:30:59 2011 EST |
| Washington, D.C. (Sports Network) - The 2011 NCAA Tournament kicks into high gear Thursday afternoon as Southeast Regional play tips off in earnest at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. with the No. 8 seed Butler Bulldogs matching up against the ninth-seeded Old Dominion Monarchs. Butler is back in the tournament after a stirring and memorable run to the championship game in 2010, famously falling inches short on Gordon Hayward's failed half-court heave at the buzzer against Duke. This seas |
| Butler and Milwaukee meet in Horizon League title tilt |
Tue Mar 8 10:52:42 2011 EST |
| Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - The top-seeded Milwaukee Panthers have the advantage of playing tonight's Horizon League Tournament title game at home, and standing in the way of an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament are the second-seeded Butler Bulldogs. Both of these teams earned byes to the semifinal round of this tournament, enabling them to skip both the first and second rounds of competition. Butler enters tonight's showdown with an eight-game win streak and a wealth of confidence afte |
| 2011 Horizon League Tournament Preview |
Tue Mar 1 10:43:47 2011 EST |
| Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The 32nd annual Horizon League Tournament will tip-off Tuesday, March 1st and once again the regular-season crown was claimed by the defending champion Butler Bulldogs. However, this season, the team had to really earn it, as there was plenty of company at the top of the standings, which should make for a very thrilling event. For the first time in the league's 32-year history there were three teams that claimed a share of the regular-season title, as Butler, |
| No-16 Bulldogs welcome familiar foe to Hinkle Fieldhouse |
Sat Nov 20 10:49:27 2010 EST |
| Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Instate rivals square off in the Hinkle Fieldhouse, as the 16th-ranked Butler Bulldogs play host to the Ball State Cardinals this afternoon. The Bulldogs are likely to take a tumble in the national rankings next week, as they dropped a lopsided decision to Louisville on the road on Tuesday, 88-73. Brad Stevens' squad opened the season with an 83-54 waxing of Marian. It is the Cardinals that come into this matchup undefeated on the season, having opened the ye |
| No. 17 Butler kicks off season with easy win |
Sat Nov 13 16:01:47 2010 EST |
| Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Shelvin Mack posted 20 points to power the 17th-ranked Butler Bulldogs past Marian, 83-54, to jump-start another season for the mid-major powerhouse. Before the game, Butler unveiled its 2010 Final Four banner to commemorate the program's most successful season, as the Bulldogs were within Gordon Hayward's missed half-court heave from upsetting Duke for the national title last April. Hayward left school early for the NBA, but three starters returned for the B |
| FCS Season Preview: Pioneer Football League |
Fri Aug 27 09:27:06 2010 EST |
| kles per game last season and joined DE Wingeier and LB Ries on the All-PFL first team. Dayton has to travel to Butler (Oct. 16) a week after the long trip to San Diego, but the Flyers don't play Jacksonville for a second straight season. 2. BUTLER BULLDOGS (11-1 overall; 7-1 PFL) COACH: Jeff Voris (24-21 in four seasons at Butler; 39-55 in nine overall seasons) STARTERS RETURNING: 17 (9 offense/8 defense) OFFENSIVE STAR: WR Zach Watkins, Jr. (78 receptions, 918 yards, 10 TDs) DEFENSIVE STAR: D |
| Butler, Stevens agree to new 12-year contract |
Thu Apr 8 17:34:45 2010 EST |
| Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Just days after leading the Butler Bulldogs to their first national championship game appearance, men's basketball coach Brad Stevens agreed to a new 12-year contract that will take him through the 2021-22 season. Stevens had previously signed an extension last April that kept him with the school through 2015-16, but the Bulldogs' recent success helped Stevens secure an even longer contract this offseason. Financial terms of the deal were not available. "Brad |
| On College Basketball: All the Marbles |
Mon Apr 5 13:07:41 2010 EST |
| cted to ignore all first-team point guards when making their decision. Honestly, I have no idea how Maryland's Greivis Vasquez came out the winner, but I digress. On to the more important subject at hand, the national title game tonight. The Butler Bulldogs are starring in quite the underdog story. If they win, I imagine years from now the recollection would begin with, "Since the beginning of time, everyone hated Duke..." Well, everyone hated their fans at least. And the beginning of time is m |
| Butler battles Duke for National Championship |
Mon Apr 5 10:55:30 2010 EST |
| Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - It all comes down to this. One game to decide the NCAA Division I men's basketball championship, as the nation's darlings, the Butler Bulldogs, take on the mighty Duke Blue Devils tonight in Indianapolis. Butler, the No. 5 seed out of the West Region, is riding a 25-game win streak dating back to a December 22nd loss at UAB, and the Bulldogs have knocked off UTEP, Murray State, Syracuse, Kansas State and Michigan State to reach their first-ever NCAA Champions |
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