The Butler Way starts with players who actually believe in TEAM. No one player is bigger or better than the whole. The Butler Way is also about defense, swarming, suffocating, in-your-face, annoying defense. Butler held Big Ten powerhouse Wisconsin to just 27 points for the first 30 minutes of the game. Butler defenses the passing lanes better than any team in the nation. They also lead in floor burns.
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The Butler Way: Time to Believe
Posted: 25th March 2011 by DavidBurnett in Basketball, College Basketball, NCAA TournamentTags: Brad Stevens, Butler, Cinderella, Elite Eight, The Butler Way, Wisconsin
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Butler Will Be Back But Not As Cinderella
Posted: 6th April 2010 by DavidBurnett in Basketball, College Basketball, Final Four, NCAA, NCAA TournamentTags: Butler, championship, Cinderella, Duke, Final Four, Gordon Hayward, Indianapolis
The game played out like the hollywood script it was meant to emulate. Monday Night’s dramatic championship game ended with Duke edging Butler 61-59. But that was only the score. It was not the full story. Duke’s 4th national championship was earned the hard way. Neither team ever led by more than six points. It was back and forth all night. Tight defense, missed shots. Clutch baskets. Mistakes. There was suspense throughout.
Share on FacebookButler Bulldogs: Not Just Any Cinderella
Posted: 29th March 2010 by DavidBurnett in NCAA, NCAA TournamentTags: Butler, Cinderella, Final Four, Hoosier, Indianapolis, Michigan State, Tom Izzo
There are many, many legendary basketball stories in the state of Indiana, but Butler’s appearance in the Final Four could turn out to be the biggest Hoosier story of them all.
Share on FacebookFrantic February
Posted: 22nd February 2009 by David Burnett in College Basketball, Frantic February, March Madness, NCAA TournamentTags: Cinderella, Final Four, Frantic February, March Madness, Sweet 16
Frantic February is the time of year when college basketball teams start making their closing arguments for selection to the NCAA Tournament. For sheer unpredictability, chaos, nail biting and whining there is nothing like the weeks leading up to March Madness. Every year it seems there is a surprising Cinderella. The unexpected team […]
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