By Paul M. Banks In the first national semifinal game, last year's "home team" in the Final Four takes on this year's "home team" in the Final Four. Although to be fair, Butler will have an advantage of being much closer to a true "home-court advantage" than State did in Detroit. … [Read more...] about Michigan State vs. Butler: Clash of the 5 seeds
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Gordon Heyward proves Butler is NOT real life “Hoosiers”
By Paul M. Banks INDIANAPOLIS- Now that Butler is back home to face Michigan State in the Final Four, a lot of people are describing the Butler Bulldogs, the first University to play in a Final Four they're hosting since 1972, as "real life Hoosiers" or "this year's Cinderella." Both are blatantly inaccurate. These Bulldogs are much more like the 1979 Runner-up Indiana … [Read more...] about Gordon Heyward proves Butler is NOT real life “Hoosiers”