By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – Butler is back in the Top 25 for the first time in two seasons. The Bulldogs plan to stay a while. Andrew Smith and Rotnei Clarke each scored 20 points to lead No. 19 Butler past Evansville 75-67 Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs won their sixth straight overall and […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent A few weeks ago in this space, the point was made that the A-10 probably would see a team rise into the national rankings at some point because of the overall strength of the conference. Butler is that team. The Bulldogs debuted Monday at No. 19 in the AP Top […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Three days later, and the state is still buzzing. Alex Barlow’s name and story still resonate. As to how Butler actually beat No. 1 Indiana, there still is some consternation, but the Bulldogs are now ranked for the first time in two years. Rather than rehashing an admittedly thrilling game, […]
From Butler Athletics INDIANAPOLIS, IND. — Sophomore Roosevelt Jones, who helped lead Butler to a stunning victory over previously unbeaten and No. 1-ranked Indiana, has been named Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week. The weekly award, for games played Dec. 10-16, was released by the conference office on Monday (Dec. 17). Jones, a 6-4 […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor I’ve covered a lot of events over the years. Butler’s 88-86 overtime win over Indiana on Saturday was one of the best. The electricity at Bankers Life Fieldhouse was incredible, and the fact that it was at a neutral site made it even more exciting than it would have been […]
From Butler Athletics INDIANAPOLIS, IND. — In response to the recent Big East Conference realignment announcement and the news that Butler is a potential candidate to join the Catholic 7 universities in a new athletic league, President James Danko issued the following statement: I greatly respect”and agree with”the collective conviction of the Catholic 7 to […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor INDIANAPOLIS ” It was obvious from the outset of the Notre Dame-Purdue game which was the veteran team and which one was young, inexperienced and still learning how to play. The Irish started a graduate student, a senior and two other juniors, while the Boilermakers’ starting lineup featured one […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The marquee game of Saturday’s Close the Gap Crossroads Classic, Indiana versus Butler, will likely swing on who controls the speed of the game. Indiana plays one of the country’s fastest paces. Conversely, less than 100 teams in Division I average fewer possessions per game than Butler, which prefers to […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent At a time in which most schools hold final exams, only 16 games were played by Atlantic 10 teams in the last week. With a soft spot in the schedule, intriguing storylines broke nonetheless. The A-10 is open to further expansion that might result in a 21-team super-conference, a connected […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent There is a change atop these rankings for the first time, but basketball takes a back seat in the opening comment following the terrible news of Rick Majerus’ passing Saturday at age 64 due to heart failure. The longtime coaching sensation had stepped aside from his Saint Louis Billikens prior […]
ISL photographer Ben Fahrbach took photos at Saturday’s Butler vs. Ball State game. Butler won 67-53. Fahrbach was ISL’s photographer for Purdue football and he took shots at high school football games and the Big Ten championship game. He will photograph Butler games throughout this season. Here are his best from Saturday: Also: […]
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