Butler Basketball

Butler Snuffs Out Middle Tennessee’s Upset Bid

... 19 points. The Blue Raiders weren’t nearly as successful from distance, making four of their 19 attempts. The Bulldogs’ advantages, in both makes and efficiency, staked them to an early lead and helped them keep the Blue Raiders at arm’s length all night. Illinois gets savvy by poaching Brad Underwood from Oklahoma State. 2. Kamar Baldwin and Kethan Savage silenced Giddy Potts. Potts, the Blue Raiders’ starting point guard, averaged 15.8 points per game heading into the second-round tilt with Butler. Foul trouble limited him to just 23 minutes in the first-round win over Minnesota on Thursday, but he still scored 15 points. In our pregame breakdown of Saturday’s matchup, we said the Blue Raiders would not be able to pull the upset without a big game from their star point guard. Potts was held completely off the scoreboard, going 0 for 7 overall, and 0 for 3 from distance. Butler freshman point guard Kamar Baldwin, playing in the second NCAA tournament game of his life, absolutely shut down the electric Potts, drawing primary duty on him during his 32 minutes. Not only did he hold ...

Pine-richland Tops Butler Again To Advance In Class 6a Basketball

... and was instrumental in Pine-Richland beating Butler for the fourth time this season and moving the Rams forward in the PIAA playoffs. Pine-Richland defeated Butler, 64-58, in a Class 6 A quarterfinal before a loud, capacity crowd at North Allegheny. Rausch came into the game averaging only 5 points, but he made three 3-pointers and 7 of 10 from the free-throw line as Pine-Richland (27-1) moved into the semifinals for only the second time in school history (the other was 2000). The Rams will play Tuesday in the semifinals against Carlisle, which defeated Emmaus, 76-74, Saturday in double overtime in another quarterfinal. Rausch hadn’t scored double figures in a game since Jan. 27 — against Butler. “Nolan was due,” Pine-Richland coach Jeff Ackermann said. “[Sophomore guard] Greg Shulkosky has kind of outplayed him in the playoffs, but it was kind of just Nolan’s turn. … Our role players all have to step up and make other plays. That’s what we need, some guys to do little things. A ...

Dawgs Continue First-round Dominance

... in 2003. Martin came up limping after a late collision. Holtmann called it a charley horse and said Martin should be ready for the next round. Holtmann laments Crean, Groce firings. Holtmann did not know Tom Crean had been fired at Indiana when he was asked about it during the postgame. He took the opportunity to criticize the firing of John Groce, who was Holtmann’s teammate at Taylor. Holtmann said Groce was “close to turning the corner” at Illinois. “I’ve got a lot of respect for Tom and how his team plays,” Holtmann  said. “I had one of my closest friends lose a job not too long ago at Illinois, and listen, we all get into this knowing the deal. “Do I disagree with those decisions? Absolutely. Absolutely, I do.”. Holtmann’s name has popped up in connection with multiple job openings and will continue to do so. He ...

State College Boys’ Basketball Season Over After Falling To Butler In Ot

... Matt Clement said. “He’s been awesome. He can really handle the ball, he makes foul shots and especially in closes games we want him at the foul line. “Everybody wants him at the foul line. That’s another odd statement to make about a freshman.”. The Little Lions called a timeout with 21.1 seconds left, and they wanted to put the ball in Drew Friberg’s hands to create an opportunity. But Butler took that option away, leading to a 3-point attempt by Sekunda at the top of the key. It was a pretty good look, State College coach Joe Walker said, but it didn’t fall for the Little Lions sharpshooter. And that wound up as State College’s final shot. “A couple bounces didn’t go our way at the end of the game and that’s March Madness,” Walker said. “Any given night, the team that plays the best and takes advantage of opportunities is going to win.”. Butler limited State College’s opportunities with its physical defense, denying Sekunda and Friberg the chance to get free for much of the night. That was a focal point of Butler’s game plan in addition to not fouling. Clement knew the Little ...

Butler Bulldog Banned From Ncaa Games At Milwaukee's Bradley Center

... Cohen, a student at Butler, at Evolution Gastro Pong. The English bulldog is the mascot for Butler University. (Photo: Michael Sears / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)Buy Photo. 1533 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN 9 COMMENTEMAILMORE. Not even a ticket could get Butler's bulldog into the NCAA men's basketball tournament in Milwaukee. Butler University may be playing in Saturday night's second round against Middle Tennessee State at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, but the school's live mascot, a 5-year-old, 65-pound English bulldog named Butler Blue III, will be sitting this game out. NCAA rules prohibit live mascots from making appearances during the early rounds of the tournament. If Butler gets to the Final Four, the school can petition to have the dog attend the festivities. But never fear, Blue III, also known as Trip, is in town ...

Butler Earns 4th Meeting With Pine-richland

... 14 to help WPIAL champion New Castle (26-2) to a PIAA Class 4 A second-round win at Ambridge. The Red Hurricanes jumped out to a 16-4 lead. New Castle will play District 10 champ Strong Vincent (25-3) in the quarterfinals. Strong Vincent 71, Beaver Falls 48 — Torian Leak and Bryce Strati each had 11 points but Beaver Falls (13-10) fell in a PIAA Class 4 A second-round game at Sharon. Strong Vincent used a 27-9 third-quarter run to pull away. Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic 48, Shady Side Academy 45 (OT) — Zach Offi's buzzer-beating 3-pointer sealed a PIAA Class 3 A second-round win for WPIAL champion Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic (23-5) at Armstrong. The Trojans will play Central Cambria in the quarterfinals. Central Cambria 67, Riverside 63 — The Red Devils (22-6) will be in the PIAA quarterfinals for the first time after a Class 3 A second-round victory at ...

Firing Butler Was A Tough Call, But The Correct One

... meanwhile, transferred to Maryland. The team said the reason was that she refused to accept a half-game suspension for a “violation of team culture,” with Butler saying that she “abandoned” her teammates. Westbrook’s injury obviously can’t be blamed on Butler, and Christinaki’s departure probably can’t be (at least in full), either. It was a bad situation for sure, but she's not the first coach to face injuries. The fact remains that Butler produced a losing record at a place where losing records are unacceptable. Looking at UF’s women’s basketball program compared to its other programs, the only comparable ones are the men's and women's cross country teams. Like the women's basketball team, neither were ranked in their sport’s most recent poll — contrary to every other Gators team — and cross country coach Paul Spangler has been at UF half as long as Butler. Butler’s time at UF as a whole didn’t produce much success either, with just four of her 10 teams making the NCAA Tournament and none of them making it past the second round. And in SEC play, the Gators never ...

Butler Looks To Hold Off Mtsu, Return To Sweet 16

... Adam Pickett (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball tournament first round game Thursday, March 16, 2017, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash). Butler looks to hold off MTSU, return to Sweet 16. Mar 17, 2017. Morry Gash. Middle Tennessee State's Ja Corey Williams (22) and Giddy Potts (20) celebrate during the second half of an NCAA college basketball tournament first round game against Minnesota Thursday, March 16, 2017, in Milwaukee. Middle Tennessee State won 81-72. (AP Photo/Morry Gash). Morry Gash. Butler's Andrew Chrabascz (45) shoots against Winthrop's Adam Pickett (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball tournament first round game Thursday, March 16, 2017, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash). MILWAUKEE (AP) — No. 4 seed Butler (24-18) vs. No. 12 seed Middle Tennessee (31-4). Second round, South Region; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; 7:10 p.m. EDT. BOTTOM LINE: Butler is looking for its first trip to the Sweet 16 since wrapping up back-to-back runs to the national title game in 2011. But the Bulldogs are no longer a ...

How To Watch Winthrop Vs. Butler, Game Time, Tv Info, Live Stream

... round of the NCAA Tournament. Here are some things to keep in mind about each team. Viewing information. When: Thursday, March 16, 1:30 p.m. ET. TV: TNT. CBS All-Access:  Click Here. What to know about each team. Winthrop: The Eagles earned their 10 th NCAA Tournament bid with a dominant run through the league tournament. Winthrop is loaded with veterans from top to bottom, led by point guard Keon Johnson. Johnson is a guy who can catch fire and take over games, and in March it’s all about how far your guards can carry you. Butler: The Bulldogs swept Villanova, but also lost to Indiana State, St. John’s and Georgetown. They also beat Arizona, Vanderbilt and Northwestern - very high ceiling, very low floor. Chris Hotlmann’s club is methodical on offense. Kelan Martin is going to be a top-50 player next season in college basketball. Kamar Baldwin stars as a freshman. MML is available on i Phone, i Pad, watch OS, tv OS, ...