NCAA tournament

  • PHOTO GALLERY | Bulldogs in great frame of mind during Friday practice

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  • Matt Howard’s hometown raised $13,000 for family’s travel

    Senior forward Matt Howard’s hometown of Connersville, Ind., is sponsoring the Howard family’s travel to Houston. The town raised $13,000 to help ensure the family of 12 would be complete in Texas. “I think everyone but one of my brothers [is here],” Howard said. “His wife is pregnant and due here pretty soon, so he…

  • Bulldogs poised at practice before Final Four appearance

    Related Links: Will Butler outweigh VCU’s advantages? Bulldogs silence doubters [cincopa A4MAHgK0caQS] Story by Steven Peek Photos by Maria Porter The Butler men’s basketball team seemed comfortable and focused today on the eve of their national semifinal game against No. 11 seed Virginia Commonwealth. The No. 8 seed Bulldogs (27-9) spent their 50-minute practice in…

  • If academics determined NCAA tourney winner, Butler would take title

    As far as Inside Higher Ed is concerned, Butler University has already won the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The Bulldogs won the organization’s sixth annual bracket, which analyzes how the teams would fare if the competition were based on academic performance outcomes. The academic bracket predictions differ greatly from the reality of the tournament, with…

  • Bulldogs keep making us proud

    During the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championships, fans often forget that the athletes playing the games are also college students. But Butler University hasn’t forgotten. Although some of its students are athletes, they are always students before anything else. We at The Butler Collegian, are proud to say that Butler athletes are able to…

  • Bulldogs silence doubters, advance to Final Four

    Editors note: This story was updated March 30 at 12:52 a.m. Related Links: PHOTO GALLERY | Bulldogs celebrate Florida upset PHOTO GALLERY | Moment by moment of Butler vs. Florida [cincopa AIKA7haj6l6v] Video by Elyssa Garfinkle Story by Steven Peek The Butler men’s basketball team is headed back to the Final Four despite a January…

  • VIDEO | Basketball team gets warm welcome at Hinkle

    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…