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  • Traditional Butler-style play advances Bulldogs

    Butler used its traditional opponent-stifling defense to propel itself to the next round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament with a 68-56 win over Bucknell. It was the defensive-minded Butler basketball that the nation was introduced to during the Final Four run in 2010.  It was the kind of basketball where you can…

  • Bulldogs prepare for game one against Bison

    Today was Butler’s final day of preparation before taking on the Bucknell Bison in the second round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. Tomorrow’s game will be the first-ever meeting between the two teams. Despite Butler being the higher seed at No. 6, many analysts and fans alike are calling for an upset…

  • GALLERY | How Butler Got to the Big Dance

    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…

  • BUTLER JOINING BIG EAST

    After weeks of media speculation, it is now official: Butler University will be a member of the Big East. Butler will enter the new Big East—consisting of the seven Catholic schools departing the current Big East—alongside Xavier and Creighton on July 1. Butler President Jim Danko officially announced the school’s intention to leave the Atlantic…

  • 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…