By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN, NY - Three to four shots, that could be the difference in Thursday's Atlantic 10 opening round game between the #12 University of Dayton Flyers (17-13/7-9) and the #5 Butler University Bulldogs (24-7/11-5). Three to four shots less that is. Can the Dayton Flyers trim the number of shots taken by Butler's leading scorer, Rotnei Clarke? Sound … [Read more...] about Can Dayton limit Clarke’s touches and defeat Butler
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Hot-shooting Bulldogs down Vanderbilt
Courtesy of ButlerSports.com. Playing in a gym that resembled a theater, senior Rotnei Clarke put on a second half show and helped lift Butler to a 68-49 victory at Vanderbilt on Saturday (Dec. 29). The victory was Butler's seventh straight. Clarke, no stranger to Vanderbilt's Memorial Gymnasium, shook off a slow start to hit five of seven shots, including four of five … [Read more...] about Hot-shooting Bulldogs down Vanderbilt
Butler holds off Northwestern for road win
Courtesy of ButlerSports.com. EVANSTON, ILL. -- Senior Andrew Smith led four Butler players in double-figures with a game-high 24 points and the Bulldogs held off a comeback attempt by host Northwestern to post a 74-65 victory at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Saturday (Dec. 8). It was Butler's first road win and fourth consecutive victory overall. The Bulldogs (7-2) grabbed a … [Read more...] about Butler holds off Northwestern for road win
Hot start carries Butler past Elon
Courtesy of ButlerSports.com. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. -- Senior Rotnei Clarke led all players with 21 points and sparked Butler to a sizzling first half shooting performance in a season-opening 74-59 victory over visiting Elon at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday (Nov. 10). It was the 14th straight year that the Bulldogs captured their home-opener. Clarke, playing his first … [Read more...] about Hot start carries Butler past Elon