Thursday had a lot of basketball in New York with the Atlantic 10 and Big East tournaments both having four games on tap. Here’s one person’s journey through a trip to both venues.
Tag: Butler
Butler bounces back from blowout loss, look more like themselves
In their first game since being thumped at VCU, Butler looked more like themselves. That will be crucial with the Atlantic 10 Tournament and NCAA Tournament right around the corner.
Around the Horizon League: Weeks 2 and 3
Several Horizon League teams are off to a hot start. Find out who’s looking as Horizon teams get ready to start conference play later this week.
Around the Horizon League: Week 1
Butler Bulldogs (1-1): The Bulldogs lost their regular-season opener in overtime against Evansville by a score of 80-77. Andrew Smith missed two free throws that could have won the game at the end of regulation. Butler rebounded Tuesday night to defeat Chattanooga by a score of 57-46. This Saturday, the […]
Butler Bulldogs 2011-12 Preview
Don’t ever count out Butler. The last couple of years have taught the hoops nation that the Bulldogs can run with anyone. And that should continue to be true in 2011-12.
Globetrotters’ Basketball Soul Outshines Rash of Rough News
There has been plenty of bad news around the college basketball nation this week. But the Harlem Globetrotters can show everyone a thing or two about having fun and enjoying the game for what it is.
Back in Action, With Championship-Level Appreciation
After Connecticut’s defensive battle for the championship, there’s plenty of talk disparaging the value of an NCAA Tournament title. That’s a bunch of baloney and discredits one of the toughest post-season formats of any sport at any level.
For Once, College Basketball is Wide Open
So many times, the talk has been of how wide open college basketball is and that the NCAA Tournament is as well. This season, that has truly been the case, and Monday’s unexpected national championship matchup shows that.
Bracket Breakdown: History Beckons for Butler, VCU
This weekend promises to be historic. For just the fifth time since UCLA completed its run of dominance in the 1970s, we will have a mid-major program playing for the national championship. And based on the torrid play of VCU and Butler, there’s no reason to think the Rams or […]
Final Four Teams All Overcame Adversity
Adversity is part of life. Sports are no different, as no team ever goes through a season without adversity of some sort. Some teams and players go through more than others, but it’s all part of competing. This year’s Final Four teams are all studies in exactly that, because each has had to overcome adversity along the way.
