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
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Pre-Season Countdown | #7 Butler
2009-10 Result: 33-5 (18-0 Horizon League) lost to Duke, 61-59 in the national finals. Coach: Brad Stevens 89-15 in three seasons with the Bulldogs. Four Butler Bulldogs have graduated to the National Basketball Association including Gordon Hayward who currently plays with the Utah Jazz. Last season's run to the finals was Butler's tenth appearance in the NCAA … [Read more...] about Pre-Season Countdown | #7 Butler
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