The Butler Bulldogs have advanced to the third round, it's still the second round, you're telling me in a "round" 64/68 teams get a bye? of the 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship and will meet Marquette at Rupp Arena on Saturday, March 23rd in Lexington, Kentucky. The arena is named after legendary villain and Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp who is probably turning … [Read more...] about #3 Marquette vs #6 Butler: NCAA Tourney rematch for the ages
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Update: Butler star Rotnei Clarke suffers serious injury; out indefinitely
Butler star Rotnei Clarke, who did in Marquette earlier this year with a buzzer beater, and helped take down the then #1 Hoosiers, was injured in Butler’s 79-73 victory at Dayton on Saturday. He will undergo further medical evaluation. Clarke was discharged from Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, and returned to Indianapolis with Butler’s team. … [Read more...] about Update: Butler star Rotnei Clarke suffers serious injury; out indefinitely
2012 Maui Invitational Preview and Predictions
As much as Feast Week is about stuffing your face with turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes; it’s also about sweet college basketball tournaments like the Maui Invitational. This field is not as stacked as a year ago when Duke needed a pair of Tyler Thornton “Onions” three pointers to beat Kansas in the title game. Nevertheless here are my predictions from a field which … [Read more...] about 2012 Maui Invitational Preview and Predictions
#45 Butler Bulldogs: College Basketball 111 in 111
Welcome to The Sports Bank’s third annual college basketball season preview series. Two years we looked at 99 teams in 99 days. Last year, we were slightly more aggressive and expanded to 111 teams in 111 days and will do so again as we look ahead to the 2012-2013 season. We will rank the 75 power conference teams and top 36 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order. … [Read more...] about #45 Butler Bulldogs: College Basketball 111 in 111
Butler officially leaves Horizon League for Atlantic 10
Butler University will join the Atlantic 10 Conference beginning with the 2013-2014 season, President James M. Danko announced today. The move will cover all Butler athletic teams except football, which will remain in the Pioneer League, and woman’s golf. The Atlantic 10 adds a recently historically successful men’s basketball program in Butler to their conference. The only … [Read more...] about Butler officially leaves Horizon League for Atlantic 10
Will the Butler Bulldogs rebound and reach the NCAAs next year?
This year, as two of the best programs and college basketball history made their way to the final game to compete for a national title, it was almost a change of pace from the last couple of years. With Butler's two Final Four runs in 2010 and 2011, it was different to see a Final Four stacked with powerhouses in 2012 while Butler failed to even reach the tournament. After … [Read more...] about Will the Butler Bulldogs rebound and reach the NCAAs next year?
Brad Stevens not coming to Illini, staying at Butler
So the Illini extended Brad Stevens of Butler an offer, supposedly. The University of Illinois met with Stevens and allegedly gave him an offer similar to what VCU's Shaka Smart turned down. I guess Illinois A.D. Mike Thomas is not a very good salesman. This is the second big mid-major leader to turn down the chance to step up to the Big Ten. BU released this statement just … [Read more...] about Brad Stevens not coming to Illini, staying at Butler
Brad Stevens to the Illini? Settle down everybody
After swinging and missing on Shaka Smart, the University of Illinois has gone full throttle after Butler head coach Brad Stevens. Multiple sources confirm that there has been contact between Stevens and the University. There is confirmed interest on Illinois' part, but no confirmed interest on Stevens' part- yet. So everyone settle down! I'm talking to you message board … [Read more...] about Brad Stevens to the Illini? Settle down everybody
10 Non-NCAA Tournament teams ready to make a splash next season
College basketball fans whose team didn't make the NCAA Tournament are probably already looking ahead to the 2012-2013 season. Typical tourney teams like UCLA, Arizona, Butler, Villanova, and Maryland should have bounce back seasons next year and vie for a spot in the Big Dance. Here are ten non-tourney programs to watch out for next season. … [Read more...] about 10 Non-NCAA Tournament teams ready to make a splash next season
Butler Projected to Win Horizon League, Two Chicago Teams Picked at Bottom
For the third consecutive year, Butler has been picked as the Horizon League favorite in the annual preseason poll of league coaches, media and SIDs. Makes sense given how they're coming off back to back national title game appearances, and have been far and away the class of the HL the past three college basketball seasons. (Also the only mid-major to earn their own Category … [Read more...] about Butler Projected to Win Horizon League, Two Chicago Teams Picked at Bottom