It was there for the taking. And the crowd of 7,500 inside Hinkle Fieldhouse, the fans who did not migrate south to Houston, knew it. Junior guard Shelvin Mack drained a 3-pointer to beat the halftime buzzer and sent the Bulldogs into the locker room up, 22-19. The Butler faithful cheered wildly, recognizing that their…
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…
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]
Newsday: Butler still on script
By Greg Logan, Newsday NEW ORLEANS–Has there ever been a more magical run to the NCAA national championship game than the one Butler made last season when it went home to Indiana for the Final Four? Gordon Hayward’s half-court shot at the buzzer seemed destined to beat Duke until it caromed off glass and the…
FOLLOW THE GAME LIVE: Bulldogs vs. Badgers
Assistant Sports Editor Lance Rinker and Staff Writer Matt Rhinesmith blog the game live from Butler fan hot spot Applebee’s at 1072 Broad Ripple Avenue. The game tips off at 9:57 p.m., but we’ll start giving you the inside scoop at 9:45 p.m., giving you ample time to hype up for the big game. SWEET…
PHOTO GALLERY | Bulldogs practice before tonight’s game
The eighth-seeded Butler Bulldogs practice in New Orleans Wednesday afternoon in preparation for tonight’s game to fourth-seed Wisconsin (25-8). [cincopa AgKADgqashBQ]