By Paul Gotham Call them unlikely. Call them underdogs. Call them what you want, the Butler Bulldogs climb into the ring tomorrow night, forty minutes of perfection standing between them and immortality. The small school from America's heartland, hailing from a conference few fans realized even existed, can climb the podium as the NCAA's top team. Raining hay-makers, … [Read more...] about Butler’s run reminiscent of Michael Spinks winning Gold in ’76
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Butler – Michigan State: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: Brad Stevens and his No. 5 seed Butler Bulldogs (32-4) will travel a few traffic lights to Lucas Oil Stadium for a Final Four showdown with Tom Izzo and his No. 5 Michigan State Spartans (28-8). Plot: Horizon League meets Big Ten for a date in the national championship. Sub-plot: Butler has not lost since December - a streak that includes 24 … [Read more...] about Butler – Michigan State: Tale Of The Tape
Final Four Capsules: Butler Bulldogs
With four teams alive and kicking in the quest to cut down the nets in Indianapolis, it is time to look at how each of them got to this point. Butler Bulldogs Previous tournament appearances 1962 (lost in the second round), 1997 (lost first round), 1998 (lost first round), 2000 (lost first round), 2003 (lost Sweet 16), 2007 (lost Sweet 16), 2008 (lost second round), … [Read more...] about Final Four Capsules: Butler Bulldogs
Butler – Kansas State: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City is the location for the West Regional final battle between Brad Stevens and his No. 5 seed Butler Bulldogs (31-4) and Frank Martin’s No.2 seed Kansas State Wildcats (30-4). Plot: Horizon League faces off with the Big 12 for a spot in the Final Four. Sub-plot: Butler plays in the first regional final in … [Read more...] about Butler – Kansas State: Tale Of The Tape
Butler-Syracuse: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City is the location for the West Regional semifinal battle between Brad Stevens and his No. 5 seed Butler Bulldogs (30-4) and Jim Boeheim's No.1 seed Syracuse Orange (30-4). Plot: Horizon League faces off with the Big East for a spot in Saturday's regional final. Sub-plot: Syracuse will go without center … [Read more...] about Butler-Syracuse: Tale Of The Tape