By PAUL GOTHAM The number jumps off the screen. The Butler University Bulldogs rank second in the nation scoring 89.9 points per game. That's right. The same Butler Bulldogs which took the University of Notre Dame to overtime in the third round of the 2015 Midwest Region and lost...67-64 are now pouring points like champagne on New Year's Eve in Times Square. Is this … [Read more...] about Holtmann has no delusions when it comes to Butler’s offense
Butler Bulldogs
Signed, sealed, delivered: Butler Bulldogs 2012-13
Counting down the days to tipoff previewing the incoming freshmen of the Atlantic 10. Today's installment features the Butler Bulldogs. Welcome to the Atlantic 10. After finishing with 11 wins and seven losses in the Horizon League, Brad Stevens and his Butler Bulldogs make the move to the A-10. The Bulldogs, which were national runner-ups in 2010 and '11, lost to Pitt 68-62 … [Read more...] about Signed, sealed, delivered: Butler Bulldogs 2012-13
Butler-Xavier: Tale of the Tape
By Paul Casey Gotham Setting: It's a "White-Out" at the Cintas Center as Brad Stevens and his Butler Bulldogs (4-3, 1-0) renew their rivalry with Chris Mack and his Xavier Musketeers (5-2). Fans will be clad in white tee shirts for the evening. Plot: Horizon League meets Atlantic 10 in this battle of NCAA contenders. The Bulldogs reached last year's finals. The Musketeers … [Read more...] about Butler-Xavier: Tale of the Tape
College Basketball Splinters | April 13, 2010
By Paul Gotham John Wall, Antoine Walker and Joe Strummer 'Tis the season to figure out who is staying and who is leaving. Wait! Is that a Clash song I hear you humming? That's right - "Should I stay, or should I go?" Click here to get Sports Illustrated's most recent list of 2010 NBA draft early entries. The list is still growing. CBS's Gary Parrish is … [Read more...] about College Basketball Splinters | April 13, 2010
Butler – Duke: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: It all comes down to this. Lucas Oil Stadium is the stage. Brad Stevens and his No. 5 seed Butler Bulldogs (33-4) do battle with Mike Krzyzewski and his No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils (34-5). Plot: Horizon League meets the Atlantic Coast Conference for the national championship. Sub-plot: In his third season of coaching Stevens seeks Butler's … [Read more...] about Butler – Duke: Tale Of The Tape