Much like their approaching match up, the Butler and Wisconsin men’s basketball teams were similar in practice today. Although Butler was more vocal on the court, both teams used the 50-minute…
Bookstore reaping the benefits of tournament success
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Bulldogs will encounter similar foe in Wisconsin Badgers tomorrow
The Butler men’s basketball team will face a similar Midwestern foe in New Orleans tomorrow evening. The No. 4 seed Wisconsin Badgers (25-8) will be the No. 8 seed Bulldogs’ (25-9) Sweet 16 opponent, playing for the right to face the winner of the No. 2 seed Florida Gators and No. 3 seed Brigham Young…
The Twitterverse ponders… Bulldogs or Badgers?
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PHOTO GALLERY | Men’s basketball defeats Pittsburgh 71-70
The Bulldogs defeated Pittsburgh 71-70 in a wild upset Saturday. [imagebrowser id=18] All photos courtesy of John Fetcho.
A sweet upset: Butler defeats Pitt two games away from the Final Four
Butler, now riding an 11-game winning streak and two wins away from the Final Four, will face No. 4-seeded Wisconsin in the Sweet 16 Thursday in New Orleans after a 71-70 win against Pittsburgh yesterday. Matt Howard did it again. The ball ended up in his hands, and he found a way to win. “You…
Howard’s layup extends tournament play
The No. 8 seed Butler men’s basketball team will play No. 1 seed Pittsburgh tomorrow night in the third round of the NCAA tournament after a 60-58 victory over No. 9 seed Old Dominion yesterday. But the Bulldogs (24-9) advancing to the third round and tallying a 10th consecutive win might not have happened, if…
Butler defeats Cleveland State, rides eight-game win streak to finals
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
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
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…