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Butler basketball supporters on Thursday were given a lot to be thankful for on Thanksgiving. Northwestern hoops fans probably did not feel the same way. Northwestern trailed Butler 70-67 with just nine seconds on the clock at Mullett Arena in Tempe, …
Greg Oden has decided to shake things up a bit. The former No. 1 overall NBA draft pick Oden revealed this week to Akeem Glaspie of the Indy Star that he is leaving his position as an assistant coach for Butler University. While Oden declined to say …
Caitlin Clark’s boyfriend is apparently doing well for himself in the sport of basketball too. Akeem Glaspie of the Indy Star reported on Friday that Connor McCaffery, boyfriend of the WNBA star Clark, is expected to become an assistant coach …
Thad Matta has not coached since he was with Ohio State in 2017, but he has officially landed a new job. Butler has named Matta its new head basketball coach. The school announced the news on Sunday. Matta has a long history with Butler. He played …
With conference tournaments starting this week, the regular season wrapping up, and the promise of the Big Dance in the near future, now is a terrible time for a team to start to play poorly. Yet for many teams across the nation, that scenario has …
Everything in college basketball changes when conference play begins. Those in power have done wonders to drum up interest in early-season action, with big name teams being featured in tournaments and showcases for the first few months of the season. …
Butler took it to Middle Tennessee State on Saturday to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, and they apparently had some extra motivation. Butler head coach Chris Holtmann said he saw lots of talk even from CBS Sports about how Middle …
The Butler men’s basketball team was involved in a frightening incident Thursday night when its charter flight from LaGuardia Airport in New York lost cabin pressure and had to make an emergency landing. The Bulldogs were flying to Indianapolis …
Butler beat Gonzaga 64-63 on Saturday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis in incredible fashion. Butler was down by one with 3.5 seconds left and Gonzaga taking out the ball near mid-court. Junior guard David Stockton — son of Basketball …
After Butler pulled off a shocking comeback and overtime win over Florida in the Elite 8 Saturday, Bulldogs coach Brad Stevens embraced Billy Donovan and said the Florida coach outcoached him. His words and praise were quite surprising given the way …
While Butler was on its way to punching a second Final Four ticket in two years, its cheerleading squad was leading an electric crowd. The Bulldog cheerleaders didn’t just rely on the traditional “rah-rah” tactics, however. They …
Controversial? Yes. Shocking? Sure. Unfortunate for Pittsburgh fans? Absolutely. A referee debacle? Quite the contrary. Take it from a person who had Pittsburgh winning the National Championship in his bracket — the referees got the ending of …
