By Ashleigh Taylor for The Butler Beat The Butler Bulldogs got a warm welcome at Hinkle Fieldhouse when they returned early Sunday morning after defeating Florida 74-71 in Saturday’s Elite 8 game in New Orleans. [cincopa A8LAThKUJO1I]
VIDEO | Hopkins provided spark for late comeback
Was reserve guard Chrishawn Hopkins the key to Butler’s success against Florida in the Elite 8 game? [cincopa A4MA7iqOEyxk]
Butler men’s basketball upsets Florida; advances to Final Four
Related Links: PHOTO GALLERY | Moment by moment of Butler vs. Florida PHOTO GALLERY | Bulldogs celebrate Florida upset [cincopa AIKA7haj6l6v] Video by Elyssa Garfinkle Story by Steven Peek A 74-71 overtime victory against the No. 2 seed Florida Gators makes the Bulldogs champions of the NCAA tournament’s Southeast Region. After the game, junior guard…
PHOTO GALLERY | Bulldogs celebrate Florida upset
It’s a consecutive Final Four appearance for the Butler Bulldogs after another intense NCAA tournament upset. The Butler Bulldogs defeated the Florida gators 74-71 on Saturday. [cincopa A0CA_h6o6pPq]
PHOTO GALLERY | Moment by moment of Butler vs. Florida
Click through the photos to watch the Butler Bulldogs overcome their struggle in the first half of the Elite 8 game and eventually defeat Florida in overtime. [cincopa AEGAfia851nx]
Butler struggles in first half
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Sizing up the competition
What do you think about the Bulldogs’ match up against Florida? We’ve done our homework and gathered the dish on our Gator opponents. Here’s what we’re up against: [cincopa AcOAyh6N45we]
FOLLOW THE GAME LIVE: Bulldogs vs. Gators
Assistant Sports Editor Lance Rinker and Staff Writer Matt Rhinesmith blog the game live from Butler The game tips off at 4:30 p.m., but we’ll start giving you the inside scoop at 4:15 p.m., giving you ample time to hype up for the big game. ELITE 8: BUTLER VS. FLORIDA
Bulldogs prove fandom knows no bounds
While the No. 8-seeded Butler men’s basketball team practiced, scouted and recuperated, Butler students proved that fandom knows no bounds.