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Hinkle infrequently visited
Bulldogs find it difficult to convince big schools to play on their home court Butler was awarded a No. 11 preseason ranking in college basketball after a decade of building a reputation. That profile was created largely off neutral-court victories...
Butler faces Drake for league crown
If Bulldogs win, they will host Dec. 5 Gridiron Classic Just four years removed from a winless season, Butler is within one victory of reaching the college football postseason. The Bulldogs meet Drake at 1 p.m. today at the Butler Bowl to decide the...
Injured Butler guard returns to practice
Junior guard Shawn Vanzant is rejoining the Butler basketball team today after having his injured eye examined. Vanzant was scraped early in the second half Wednesday night during the No. 11 Bulldogs’ 67-54 victory at Northwestern. Team trainer...
Butler shoots down Northwestern
3-point barrage secures victory in first game of long road stretch EVANSTON, Ill. — Butler’s Bulldogs handle opponents in basketball the way a heavyweight champion does in boxing. The Bulldogs’ defensive stands are like so many jabs...
Butler has 3 on All-Horizon
Butler senior Porshia Allen and junior Jessica Wolfe were named to the All-Horizon League volleyball team, chosen by the league’s coaches. Freshman Gina Vera was named to the All-Newcomer squad. Star reports
No. 11 Butler cruises past Northwestern
EVANSTON, Ill. — Shelvin Mack had 15 points, Gordon Hayward added 14 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 11 Butler showed off its depth with a 67-54 victory over Northwestern on Wednesday night. Five players had nine points or better for the...
Northwestern first test on Butler's tough road ahead
For the first time, Butler visits a Big Ten arena nationally ranked and favored. The No. 11 Bulldogs will test their new status tonight against a Northwestern team reeling from the loss of standout forward Kevin Coble. Northwestern coach Bill Carmody...
Butler falls in title game
Wisconsin-Green Bay beat No. 23 Butler in a penalty-kick shootout Sunday at the Butler Bowl to win the Horizon League Tournament in men’s soccer. The teams were scoreless through regulation and two overtimes, necessitating the first shootout in...
Bulldogs struggle in win
Hayward, Veasley lead the way, but Butler needs good run at end Butler fans and college basketball analysts were eager to see the Bulldogs in action. Their coach was, uh, more subdued. “I dreaded this game for six months,” Brad Stevens...
Vanzant makes most of 1st start
Guard scores 10 points while replacing Nored in Bulldogs’ lineup In his 63rd college basketball game, guard Shawn Vanzant made his first start for Butler. More important was that in a game in which the Bulldogs had trouble starting, Vanzant...
No. 11 Butler holds off Davidson's challenge 73-62
INDIANAPOLIS — Maybe No. 11 Butler had opening-day jitters. Or perhaps the problem was just facing another strong mid-major program so early in the season. Whatever the explanation, the Bulldogs strung together a 15-4 closing run to pull away...
Butler basketball opener: Stevens knows Davidson remains dangerous after Curry's departure to NBA
Butler coach Brad Stevens said he has seen this Davidson team before. And he doesn’t mean the Davidson team that lost to Butler 75-63 nine months ago. The 11th-ranked Bulldogs open the college basketball season today against visiting Davidson,...
PFL title would mean crowded schedule for Butler
If Butler becomes league football champion, the university could face an awkward sports triple-header Dec. 5. Butler (9-0) is 6-0 in the Pioneer Football League and tied for first place with Drake. Even if the Bulldogs lose Saturday at Jacksonville,...
Bulldogs hit weight room, and it shows
After an offseason in which they spent nearly as much time lifting weights as shooting hoops, Butler’s Bulldogs emerged bigger and stronger. For evidence, check out the bench-press totals. Or, simply check them out. Sophomore guard Shelvin...
Overshadowed Butler seniors set tone for success
Butler’s basketball program celebrates teams over players. Yet the Bulldogs feature a wall of honor. Individual photos are prominently displayed inside the locker room. To qualify, a four-year player must have been on teams winning 80 or more...
Butler Bulldogs no longer mistaken for underdogs
With talk that this could be Butler’s greatest team, players embrace expectations, don’t run from them For most of this decade, any recognition for Butler in college basketball came from achievement rather than anointment. Not this...
Butler's 2010 class
Overview: Butler signed three players, highlighted by Khyle Marshall, who is ranked 113th nationally by Scout and 99th by MaxPreps. A look at each player with comments from Butler coach Brad Stevens: Erik Fromm, 6-8, F, Bloomington South: “Erik...
Not pretty, but Bulldogs execute plan
Who could have imagined that Butler’s 11th-ranked basketball team would have to ramp it up just to keep up with its Bulldog brothers? On a Saturday in which Butler moved into first place in the Pioneer Football League and clinched a Horizon...
Bulldogs ready for 2nd tuneup
No. 11 Butler will play its final basketball exhibition at 2 p.m. today against Taylor at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs open the season at home a week from today against Davidson (2 p.m., WHMB-40). Taylor is an NAIA Division II university from...
Butler basketball recruit will be eligible at Manual
Chrishawn Hopkins will play his senior season of high school basketball after all. The 6-1 Butler University recruit has transferred back to Manual High School and will be granted full athletic eligibility, Indiana High School Athletic Association...
Butler's Nored coming back slowly
Dating to last year’s exhibitions, Butler point guard Ronald Nored didn’t start Sunday for the first time in 35 college basketball games. Otherwise, little has changed in his game. The sophomore ran the offense, made the right on-the-fly...
Butler keeps record perfect
Bulldogs stay unbeaten by pulling out another narrow victory The Butler football team continues to live dangerously. But the main thing for the Bulldogs in this special season is they keep winning, too. Quarterback Andrew Huck scored on a 1-yard run...
Butler plays at their pace
They plan to take what defense allows, be it outlets or half-court attack Gordon Hayward and Shelvin Mack played in July using international basketball’s 24-second shot clock. Matt Howard and Zach Hahn used to fast-break regularly as club...
Butler sweeps Horizon
Butler’s men scored a perfect 15 points for the third year in a row, and its women also won a team title Saturday in the Horizon League Cross Country Championships at Milford, Mich. Andy Baker won a third consecutive individual title, covering...
Butler moves to 8-0 with win over Davidson
Butler moves to 8-0 with win over Davidson Butler quarterback Andrew Huck scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 4:09 let in regulation and the Bulldogs improved to 8-0 for the first time since 1961 with a 14-7 victory over Davidson at Butler Bowl...
Butler football team could finish 11-0 and still miss Division I-AA playoffs
It has been years since Butler’s Bulldogs have had a team like this or climbed the national rankings. And we’re talking football . Just don’t expect to see these Bulldogs in the postseason. Butler could become 8-0 for the first time...
Butler joins Purdue in preseason college basketball polls
Bulldogs are ranked — 10th, 11th in polls — before season for first time; Boilers 7th in both Purdue was No. 7 in both preseason college basketball polls released Thursday. No surprise there. The Boilermakers belong to the Big Ten and...
2 on All-Horizon preseason team
Butler senior forward Susan Lester was named to the preseason All-Horizon League team Wednesday. Junior guard Brittany Bowen was voted to the second team.
Butler's Heinz Player of Week
Butler junior Brett Heinz was named the Horizon League’s Player of the Week after recording two assists in a 3-1 win over DePaul.
Butler gets long look at freshman center
No wonder Andrew Smith prospered Saturday. He didn’t have to oppose center Matt Howard. Howard, the 2009 Horizon League Player of the Year, was held out of Butler’s Blue/White intrasquad basketball scrimmage after twisting an ankle in...
