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Butler defeats Cleveland State, rides eight-game win streak to finals

- March 6, 2011 -

The Butler Bulldogs will ride an eight-game winning streak into the final game of the 2011 Horizon League Men’s Basketball Championship where they will face host Milwaukee. Butler has tied Xavier’s record of six consecutive Horizon League appearances in the league championship game. Senior guard Shawn Vanzant scored a season-high 18 points, all in the…

Senior Day win clinches byes

- March 2, 2011 -

The Butler men’s basketball team earned a share of its fifth consecutive Horizon League regular season title Saturday, when it defeated Loyola, 63-56, in front of a sold out crowd. However, tiebreakers will send the Bulldogs (21-9, 13-5 HL) to Milwaukee as the No. 2 seed, which grants them a first- and second-round bye in…

Bulldogs set conference record against visiting Valpo

- January 1, 2011 -

Butler was dunking, Matt Howard dove into the opponent’s bench, and seven different Bulldogs scored at least eight points in Saturday’s 76-59 win against Valparaiso. The win was Butler’s 22nd consecutive Horizon League regular season win, a new record for the conference. And the Bulldogs (10-4, 2-0 HL), now on a six-game winning streak, will…

Men’s basketball mops up Mocs

- November 3, 2010 -

The Butler men’s basketball team officially began its 2010-11 season in front of nearly 5,500 fans at Hinkle Fieldhouse Oct. 30. The Bulldogs defeated Florida Southern 90-70 in its first of two exhibition games this season. Senior forward Matt Howard led all scorers with 19 points and hauled in seven rebounds as Butler knocked off…

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