Butler flips switch against St. Joe’s in A-10 opener

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Butler Bulldogs, they of the Top 25 ranking and Final Four fame, slow-danced through the final stretch of nonconference play and were counted out by odds makers heading into Philadelphia Wednesday night. They turned it on at just the right time. Butler (13-2) won its Atlantic 10 debut 72-66 […]

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Samples: Bowl season disappointing

By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent   I was going to write a column saying the 2012-13 bowl season wasn’t all that bad.Clouded by a thrilling start — Arizona bearing down with two touchdowns in under a minute to floor Nevada in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl — and fogged somewhat by Cincinnati’s sprint by Duke […]

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Pacers extend Vogel, sign McGuire

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Pacers announced Monday they have signed head coach Frank Vogel to a contract extension. Per team policy, no terms were revealed. Vogel is in his third year as Pacers coach after taking over on Jan. 30, 2011. Going into Tuesday night’s home game with Miami, Vogel […]

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No. 17 Butler overcomes offensive struggles to beat New Orleans

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – Four dunks by Khyle Marshall made the day seem prettier than it was. A sluggish Butler didn’t need to be at its best to beat New Orleans 57-44 on Saturday  afternoon. Marshall had 13 points and eight rebounds as the 17th-ranked Bulldogs pulled off their ninth consecutive win, this […]

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