The Butler Bulldogs are getting hot at the right time, but the 4-3 Tennessee Volunteers have kept it close in every loss. Is Butler on upset alert on Saturday afternoon?
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Watch out for Butler's Kellen Dunham. You've been warned.
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The Big East will once again be one of the most difficult conferences in college basketball coming into the 2015-16 season. Here are the power rankings to start summer 2015.
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Notre Dame will need to get over the NCAA tourney jitters if the Irish are to have a chance against the stoic Butler Bulldogs. Here's how this midwest battle could shake out.
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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Butler Bulldogs will meet up in the round of 32.
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The Butler Bulldogs beat the Texas Longhorns in a defensive duel that reminded many of the Butler of old.
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Rick Barnes is fighting for his job with the Texas Longhorns, while the Butler Bulldogs are looking to get back on tournament track, making this an intriguing second-round March matchup.
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The 22-10 Butler Bulldogs engage with the 20-13 Texas Longhorns in a No. 6 vs No. 11 matchup that could breed a vicious upset.
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Record: 22-10
Midwest Region – Seed: 6
RPI: 32
BPI: 23
Conference: Big East Conference
How They Qualified: At-large
The Butler Bulldogs have put together a solid season, hanging with some of the more talented teams in the Big East. Butler was the second or third best team in the Big East this season and also performed well in the non-conference portion of their schedule.
Making it to the NCAA Tournament is nothing new for Butler. It wasn’t that long ago that the Bulldogs appeared in back-to-back national championship games.
What You Need to Know:
Leading Scorer: Kellen Dunham, 16.7 ppg
Leading Rebounder: Kameron Woods, 9.8 rpg
Leading Passer: Roosevelt Jones, 3.7 apg
Bad Losses: at Tennessee
Good Wins: Over North Carolina, St. John’s, Seton Hall
Butler has shown that it can play with just about anyone in the country by beating North Carolina, St. John’s and Seton Hall. The Bulldogs also have a couple of close losses to Villanova, one of the best teams in the country.
Now, Butler must find a way to rally in the tournament and prove that they belong with the top programs in the country. A deep run in the tournament doesn’t appear to be likely, but no one thought the Bulldogs could make two straight national title games either. Don’t count this team out.
Tim Letcher is a Featured Writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter @TimLetcher , on Facebook or add him to your network on Google.
The Butler Bulldogs have put together a solid season, hanging with some of the more talented teams in the Big East.
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Previewing the Big East matchup between the Butler Bulldogs and Providence Friars.
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