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NEWS ABOUT: Butler Bulldogs

Butler Bulldogs stories: 20 news summaries
MARCH MADNESS

No. 2 seed Tennessee Tops Butler in OT

Vols advance to
Sweet Sixteen
for second straight year

Mar 23, 08 8:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Butler answered all but one of Tennessee's runs in their second round NCAA tournament matchup today. Unfortunately for the Horizon League champs (30-4), they couldn't match the Vols in overtime, and fell 76-71. Wayne Chism led Tennessee with 16 points, while Tyler Smith had 15 and JaJuan Smith 11, reports... More »

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NCAA basketball • Southeastern Conference • Tennessee Volunteers • Butler Bulldogs • Horizon League • JaJuan Smith • A.J. Graves • Tyler Smith • 2008 NCAA Tournament • Wayne Chism

March Madness

Campbell, Butler Beat USA From Downtown

Bulldogs nail 15 3-pointers en route
to easy first-round win

Mar 21, 08 5:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Seventh-seeded Butler was 23-0 when making eight 3-pointers or more going into its first round NCAA Tournament game with South Alabama today; Peter Campbell made sure it was 24-0 all by himself. Campbell scored 26 points, with, yes, eight 3-pointers ,to lift the Bulldogs to an 81-61 win, reports the... More »

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March Madness

 No. 12 Butler is Ready to Dance 

Bulldogs bite Cleveland State in Horizon League final

Mar 12, 08 12:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Senior guard Mike Green tied a career-high with 24 points as No. 12 Butler downed Cleveland State 70-55 to earn its fifth Horizon League championship. The Bulldogs last won the league in 2001, but have journeyed to the NCAA tournament twice since then as an at-large team. J'Nathan Bullock led... More »

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basketball • NCAA basketball • Butler Bulldogs • Horizon League • Cleveland State Vikings • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament

Butler Cruises Into Horizon League Final

No. 8 Xavier crushes Richmond, Davidson wins 20th straight

Mar 8, 08 10:31 PM CST
(Newser) - Mike Green scored 19 points to lead No. 14 Butler into the final of the Horizon League tournament with a 66-50 win over Illinois-Chicago today, reports the Associated Press. Butler will play Cleveland State Tuesday for an automatic NCAA berth. The Flames led most of the first half, but Green... More »

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NCAA basketball • Wofford Terriers • Davidson Wildcats • Butler Bulldogs • Horizon League • Xavier Musketeers • Richmond Spiders • Atlantic 10 Conference • Illinois-Chicago Flames • Cleveland State Spiders

Rice's 46 Points
Not Enough to Beat Tar Heels

No. 14 Butler blows out Detroit, Purdue moves into tie atop Big Ten

Mar 1, 08 8:08 PM CST
(Newser) - Tyrese Rice and Boston College must be trying to figure out what it takes to beat No. 3 North Carolina. Rice scored 46 points and the Eagles led by 18 at home in the second half, only to lose the ACC game 90-80 today, reports the Associated Press. Tyler Hansbrough... More »

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NCAA basketball • Big Ten • Boston College Eagles • ACC • Wisconsin Badgers • Tyler Hansbrough • North Carolina Tar Heels • Wayne Ellington • Butler Bulldogs • Horizon League • Northwestern Wildcats • Purdue Boilermakers • Detroit University • Tyrese Rice • Pete Campbell • Robbie Hummel

Cards Lay Claim to Big East
Top Dog Spot

Elsewhere in Top 25, Wisconsin stifles MSU, Butler raps Wright State

Feb 28, 08 11:39 PM CST
(Newser) - No. 13 Louisville nabbed a share of the Big East lead with two games to play, outgunning the Notre Dame in a 90-85 track meet. The Fighting Irish's Luke Harangody had 40 and 12 to keep things competitive, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Cardinals' scorching first ten minutes,... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Notre Dame Fighting Irish • Louisville Cardinals • Michigan State Spartans • Wisconsin Badgers • Butler Bulldogs • Big East Conference • Wright State Raiders

Drake Busts Butler's Win Streak

No. 16 Bulldogs win ESPN Bracketbuster matchup

Feb 23, 08 8:18 PM CST
(Newser) - It took 35 years, but No. 16 Drake finally got its third win ever over No. 8 Butler today, reports the Associated Press. Josh Young scored 25 points as Drake (24-3) won the ESPN Bracketbuster matchup 71-64. The two mid-major schools had not played since the early 70's. Butler (25-3)... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Butler Bulldogs • Drake Bulldogs • Missouri Valley Conference • Josh Young • Horizon Conference • ESPN Bracketbuster • Klayton Korver • A.J. Graves

Calipari Gets No. 400 as Memphis Rolls

Tennessee bludgeons Auburn, Butler edges Illinois-Chicago

Feb 21, 08 12:29 AM CST
(Newser) - Coach John Calipari earned his 400th victory last night, as his No.1 Tigers easily defeated Tulane, 97-71. The victory continues an intimidating Memphis regular season winning streak dating back to March 2006, including 35 straight conference victories, the AP reports. Chris Douglas-Roberts scored 29 to lead the Tigers' attack.... More »

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NCAA basketball • SEC • Memphis Tigers • Auburn Tigers • Tennessee Volunteers • Butler Bulldogs • Conference USA • Tulane Green Wave • Illinois-Chicago Flames

No. 9 Butler
Holds Back Cleveland State

Conference leaders Drake and Purdue both gain road victories

Feb 16, 08 10:53 PM CST
(Newser) - Butler made up for a loss earlier in the season to Cleveland State with an improved defensive game in a 51-46 win over the Vikings. Matt Howard and A.J. Graves led the Bulldogs, who lead the Horizon league at 13-2, with 17 and 15 points respectively. The teams combined... More »

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NCAA basketball • Butler Bulldogs • Horizon League • Northwestern Wildcats • Drake Bulldogs • Missouri Valley Conference • Northern Iowa Panthers • Purdue Boilermakers • Cleveland State Vikings

It's Green Day Again for Butler

#8 Bulldogs cruise past Youngstown State for seventh straight win

Feb 14, 08 10:49 PM CST
(Newser) - One night after scoring 10 in overtime to prevent an upset at Wisconsin-Milwaukee, No. 8 Butler's Mike Green was dominant again in an 89-73 rout of Youngstown State. The Bulldogs are 23-2 for the second season in a row, the school's best start; they shot 13 of 20 from behind... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Youngstown State Penguins • Butler Bulldogs • Mike Green • Vance Cooksey • Byron Davis

Purdue's Tenth Straight Tops Michigan State

Injured Green leads Butler to OT win, Pitt routs Providence

Feb 12, 08 11:49 PM CST
(Newser) - Freshman Robbie Hummel scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead No. 19 Purdue past No. 10 Michigan State 60-54, the AP reports. The win marks the Boilermakers' 10th straight, two in a row from top 25 teams, and they remain on top of the Big Ten... More »

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NCAA basketball • Pittsburgh Panthers • Michigan State Spartans • Providence Friars • Butler Bulldogs • Big East Conference • Wisconsin Milwaukee Panthers • Purdue Boilermakers

Purdue Steals Another From Wisconsin

Stanford keeps winning against OSU, Butler fends off Wisconsin-GB

Feb 10, 08 4:48 AM CST
(Newser) - For the second time this season, Purdue shocked Wisconsin, this time downing the No. 8 Badgers 72-67 for their ninth straight win. Freshman Robbie Hummel put up a career-best 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting, and fellow first-year JaJuan Johnson scored six points in the game's critical final minutes, reports the... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Oregon State Beavers • Stanford Cardinal • Wisconsin Badgers • Wisconsin Green Bay Phoenix • Butler Bulldogs • Big Ten Conference • Pac-10 Conference • Purdue Boilermakers

Aggies Put Iowa State Behind Them 69-51

Butler and Drake both come back against Valparaiso, Illinois State

Feb 6, 08 5:28 AM CST
(Newser) - After a slow start and a brief Iowa State lead, 18th-ranked Texas A&M pulled ahead for good to finish the game 69-51. The Aggies' fourth straight win came courtesy of 16 points from Bryan Davis, the Battallion reports. "We're playing with much more toughness and much more poise,... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Butler Bulldogs • Horizon League • Drake Bulldogs • Big 12 Conference • Missouri Valley Conference • Iowa State Cyclones • Valparaiso Crusaders • Illinois State Redbirds • Texas A&M Aggies

Irish Smack Slumping Villanova

Elsewhere in Top 25, KU trounces Nebraska, Butler beats Ill-Chicago

Jan 26, 08 5:52 PM CST
(Newser) - Notre Dame handed No. 18 Villanova its second straight Big East loss with a 90-80 win this afternoon, reports the Associated Press. Kyle McAlarney scored 30 points, Luke Harangody had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Fighting Irish (14-4, 4-2) hit nine 3-pointers. The Wildcats (13-4, 3-4) lost to... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Notre Dame Fighting Irish • Nebraska Cornhuskers • Kansas University Jayhawks • Butler Bulldogs • Big East Conference • Big 12 Conference • Villanova Wildcats

No. 4 Duke Handles
Hokies 81-64

No. 15 Butler denies Loyola, No. 23 Xavier wallops No. 16 Dayton

Jan 24, 08 11:04 PM CST
(Newser) - There was no upset for Virginia Tech this time, as Duke rode an 18-9 second-half run to an easy 81-64 victory in front of a disappointed Hokies crowd. Two top-ten Blue Devils teams have fallen to Virginia Tech since the latter's move to the ACC three years ago. Also in... More »

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NCAA • Duke Blue Devils • NCAA basketball • Virginia Tech Hokies • Butler Bulldogs • Xavier Musketeers • Dayton Flyers • Loyola Ramblers

Memphis at Top After Destroying Southern Miss

No. 3 Kansas sinks Missouri, No. 12 Butler dispatches Youngstown

Jan 20, 08 5:49 AM CST
(Newser) - The second-ranked Memphis Tigers burst into first place last night with a resounding 83-47 shutting down of Southern Miss, reports the Commercial Appeal. With 19 points, Chris Douglas-Roberts led his Tigers to their 17th straight win. Though the ranking isn't official yet, Memphis is already celebrating its first No. 1... More »

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NCAA basketball • Memphis Tigers • Kansas University Jayhawks • Missouri Tigers • Youngstown State Penguins • Butler Bulldogs • Horizon League • Conference USA • Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Not Much Fight for Irish in Loss to Marquette

Elsewhere, Xavier stifles Fordham while Butler wins 8th straight

Jan 12, 08 10:51 PM CST
(Newser) - Marquette got a dominant victory today, 92-66 over Notre Dame in what its coach called a "statement win." The 15th-ranked Golden Eagles forced the visitors into 24 turnovers and handed Fighting Irish coach Mike Brey his worst loss in seven seasons. Luke Harangody topped everybody with 29 points... More »

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NCAA basketball • Notre Dame Fighting Irish • Marquette Golden Eagles • Fordham Rams • Butler Bulldogs • Horizon League • Big East Conference • Xavier Musketeers • Wisconsin Milwaukee Panthers • Atlantic 10 Conference

Unbeatable Cougars Slam USC 73-58

UCLA beats Washington, Butler downs Wisconsin-GB,

Jan 11, 08 4:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Fourth-ranked Washington State remained unbeaten last night with a 73-58 win over USC. OJ Mayo hauled in 22 points and seven rebounds for the Trojans but got no help from the bench in a game that saw only four USC free throws. The victory was only WSU's 12th in 53... More »

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NCAA basketball • UCLA Bruins • USC Trojans • Washington State Cougars • Wisconsin Green Bay Phoenix • Kevin Love • Butler Bulldogs • Horizon League • Washington Huskies • Russell Westbrook • Matt Howard • OJ Mayo • Pac-10 Conference • Luc Richard Mbah a Moute

Rose Leads    No. 2 Memphis Past Cincinnati

No. 16 Butler bests Bradley, No. 12 Vols   top UNC-Asheville

Dec 20, 07 12:58 AM CST
(Newser) - Freshman Derrick Rose continues to blossom into an elite player, scoring a career-high 26 to lead No. 2 Memphis to a 79-69 victory over Cincinnati. The Bearcats, led by Deonta Vaughn’s 20 points, put up a tough fight but came up short, dropping their record to 4-6. The Tigers... More »

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basketball • NCAA basketball • Memphis Tigers • Derrick Rose • Tennessee Volunteers • Butler Bulldogs

Villanova
Stuns LSU in
68-67 Rally

Detroit can't upset No. 13 Butler, as 53-46 win lifts Bulldogs to 8-0

Dec 7, 07 4:39 AM CST
(Newser) - The Louisiana State Tigers felt pretty confident with a 21-point lead and nine minutes left to play, but Villanova's Malcom Grant blazed back onto the court, scoring 18 points in the game's final seven minutes to put the Wildcats ahead, 68-67, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer. Villanova wasn't the only Top... More »

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