Whether it’s a Cinderella story or a team looking to finally get over the hump, the Sweet 16 will provide fans with several intriguing teams that they can find themselves rooting for.
Mullenix: What it was like being at Butler’s NCAA Sweet 16 game
Josh Mullenix attended Butler men’s basketball’s Sweet 16 matchup against University of North Carolina. Here he shares what that experience was like.
No. 4 Butler ends season with Sweet 16 loss against No. 1 North Carolina
The No. 4 seed Butler men’s basketball team fell 92-80 to the No. 1 seed North Carolina Tar Heels in the Sweet 16 on March 24 in Memphis, Tenn. The Bulldogs end the year with a 25-9, 12-6 Big East record.
PHOTO GALLERY | Butler fans rally in Big Easy
Butler fans rally ‘The Butler Way’ in the Big Easy. We spy University President Bobby Fong with Butler-inspired plastic beads. This gallery is priceless: [cincopa AgOA1jaDxBNm]
‘Bulldogs are Bulldogs, no matter the school’
Now that evening and cooler weather have struck the Butler fans in New Orleans, attentions have turned from good food to good basketball.
Sizing up the competition
What do you think about the Bulldogs’ match up against UW-Madison? We’ve done our homework and gathered the dish on our Badger opponents. Here’s what we’re up against: [cincopa AkKAYhKpxJKk]
Butler fans go crazy for local cuisine before Sweet Sixteen game in New Orleans
Butler fans are far from Indianapolis, but they’re taking the time they have in New Orleans to experience some of the local culture. Durwin Griggs, an IUPUI graduate and Butler men’s basketball season ticketholder for the last 22 years, flew into New Orleans Wednesday morning, so that he could watch Butler’s afternoon practice. “After this…
Banned Blue II cleared to attend Final Four
[View the story “Banned Blue II gets support from faithful fans on Twitter” on Storify] Photo courtesy of Brent Smith
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel: Stevens motivates without the drama
By Tom Davis, The Fort Wayne News-Sentinel INDIANAPOLIS — Butler Men’s Basketball Coach Brad Stevens grew up in the shadow of Indiana’s Bob Knight and Purdue’s Gene Keady, but his path to athletic success hasn’t been similar to the ones taken by those legendary coaches. Keady was known for his scowl and fire that could…
Duke outspent Butler by almost $9.5 million for 2010 men’s basketball
Curious how the rest of the Sweet 16-bound schools compare? Click and drag the chart below to see how your favorite team compares! [photonav url=’http://thebutlercollegian.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Basketball-Spending-Highlighted.jpg’ mode=’drag’ popup=’colorbox’ animate=” container_width=’590′ container_height=’450′]