Butler was selected as a No. 6 seed in the East Region of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. The Bulldogs will take on the Bucknell Bison Thursday at 12:40 p.m. in Lexington, Ky. The game will air on TruTV. Before tomorrow’s game, look through some of this season’s key moments, including shots from…
Editor’s picks: Count on the sports newbie
March is about the only time I care to pay attention to sports. The world of college basketball makes me nervous, and Butler games make me feel like I’m going to have a heart attack. March is the one month I can bear to watch. I am truly an outsider to this bracket thing, but…
Butler quick facts
This year’s team: 26-8 overall record 6th NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament in seven years and the 11th in 17 years. 18-18 overall NCAA tournament record. No. 6 seed was the third highest in Butler history. The only higher ones were No. 5 seeds in 2007 and 2010. Has never lost to a lower…
Butler’s non-conference opponents earn NCAA spots
Butler entered the 2012-2013 season with one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the nation. The Bulldogs fared well outside Atlantic 10 Conference play, going 12-2 in non-conference games, including the Nov. 13 loss to Xavier that was considered a non-conference contest. Five of Butler’s non-conference opponents were selected for the NCAA Division I Men’s…
Editor’s picks: Too many similarities to choose
I’m certainly no expert at filling out tournament brackets to begin with, but the parity among this year’s field made it even more difficult for me this time around. My picks should be taken with a grain of salt, as experts would likely deem some of them foolish. Final Four No. 4 Saint Louis (Midwest);…
INSIDE TOMORROW’S MATCHUP | Bucknell poses tough challenge
Butler will take on Patriot League regular-season and tournament champion Bucknell Thursday in the opening round of this year’s NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. The Bison (28-5, 12-2) own wins over two NCAA tournament teams, earning victories against WAC champion New Mexico State and Atlantic 10 Conference school La Salle. Other notable games include…
Editor’s picks: Safe bets and underdogs
This college basketball season made this bracket one of the toughest to choose. We’ve seen countless games won on last-second shots, and no number-one team was ever at the top for long. I am definitely no expert, but I tend to go with the safe bets, even though I secretly cheer for the underdogs every…
A-10 grabs five bids to the Big Dance
Coming into this school year, the Butler men’s basketball team likely knew the Atlantic 10 Conference would feature a significant increase in competition from the Horizon League. This has been confirmed by the appearance of five A-10 teams in this year’s NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament bracket. Some outside of Indianapolis may be wondering…
Editor’s picks: Don’t count on upsets
Predicting who exactly will come out on top of the NCAA tournament each year is always a difficult task, and this year could arguably be the toughest yet. Unknown teams can make surprising runs, and favorites can bow out at any moment. However, since it is so unpredictable to determine which teams will move on,…
OUR TAKE | Why a six seed for Butler?
It is a question many college basketball fans across the nation likely ask when looking at each year’s NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament bracket. How do some teams wind up with the seeds they’re given? It clearly isn’t entirely based on records. Memphis finished with a mark of 30-4 this season and earned a…