Butler Bulldogs forward Khyle Marshall is one of five college basketball players invited to participate in the 2011 USA Basketball Men’s U19 World Championship Team training camp, June 17-24 at the U. S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. A total of 21 players will be competing for a spot on the 12-member team that will represent the United States at the 2011 … [Read more...] about Butler’s Khyle Marshall Added to U19 USA Team Tryouts
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No Return of the Mack to Butler, Shelvin Stays in NBA Draft
Shelvin Mack, who helped lead the Butler Bulldogs to back-to-back college basketball national title game appearances, has foregone his final season of eligibility and will remain in this year’s NBA draft. He’s the second Butler player in two seasons to leave early for the NBA Draft. … [Read more...] about No Return of the Mack to Butler, Shelvin Stays in NBA Draft
Butler’s Shelvin Mack Testing NBA Draft Waters
Butler's Shelvin Mack has officially submitted the necessary paperwork to declare for this year’s National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft. He has not hired an agent and has followed all of the guidelines to retain his eligibility. “I’m exploring my options and gathering information to see what opportunities might exist for me,” said Mack, who completed his third season … [Read more...] about Butler’s Shelvin Mack Testing NBA Draft Waters
UConn Huskies Beat Butler Bulldogs in UGLIEST NCAA Title Game EVER
In Oliver Stone's classic film Wall Street, the iconic main character Gordon Gekko describes terrible, worthless stocks as "dogs" and "dogs with fleas." In another line of dialogue, he asks his mentee Bud Fox. "I bet you were up all night analyzing that dogshit stock?" I guess Mr. Gekko didn't like canines too much. His metaphors certainly apply to a college basketball … [Read more...] about UConn Huskies Beat Butler Bulldogs in UGLIEST NCAA Title Game EVER
Final Four Posts Best TV Ratings in Six Years
People said this tournament final would put up bad television numbers because it was the first to feature two mid-major programs. Media experts said those small schools, and the fact that no true big markets are prominently featured among the final four universities would be ratings death. They were wrong. CBS coverage of this Final Four on Saturday, April 2 earned an … [Read more...] about Final Four Posts Best TV Ratings in Six Years
VCU: The Journey to the Unthinkable
The NCAA tournament is known to have upsets and madness, but nothing like this. After VCU’s upset win over the last remaining #1 seed Kansas, practically everyone’s bracket is busted. And no one believed that this team from Richmond, Virginia could do the unthinkable and get to college basektball's Final Four. Why? Because no one believed they even deserved to be here. So the … [Read more...] about VCU: The Journey to the Unthinkable
Butler Overpowers Wisconsin 61-54: Sweet 16 Rapid Reaction
Wisconsin's dynamic duo of Jordan Taylor and Jon Leuer appeared to run out of gas as they combined for an ugly 7-of-31 (.226) from the field in a 61-54 loss to the #8-seeded Butler Bulldogs. For the fifth straight year, the Badgers have been knocked out of the NCAA Tournament by a mid-major team (UNLV, Davidson, Xavier, Cornell and Butler). "We just needed to put a few … [Read more...] about Butler Overpowers Wisconsin 61-54: Sweet 16 Rapid Reaction
Butler Bulldogs Prepare for Wisconsin Badgers in NCAA Sweet Sixteen
If college basketball has an Alexander the Great, it's probably Butler Bulldogs head Coach Brad Stevens. Like the ancient ruler who conquered half the known world before his 20th birthday, Stevens has accomplished a lot at a very young age. He graduated from college in 1999, but he's already taken a team to within three points of a national title, and three sweet … [Read more...] about Butler Bulldogs Prepare for Wisconsin Badgers in NCAA Sweet Sixteen