By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent A week in, here’s where we stand: four unbeatens, seven winning records and four winless teams. Conference play in the Atlantic 10 has already produced one ultra-entertaining classic (VCU-St. Joe’s), a photo finish (Xavier-St. Bonaventure) and a brilliant individual line (Chaz Williams’ 22 points, nine assists, five rebounds and four […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Butler has a heck of a frontcourt. Without Rotnei Clarke, that unit becomes front and center. Roosevelt Jones is the best passer on the team and the essence of versatility at small forward. Khyle Marshall remains, as he has been for some time, the most talented guy on the roster. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent It was a solid, if not spectacular, opening week for the Atlantic 10. Twelve of the 16 schools in the conference have won a game, although three teams expected to compete for the league crown – Saint Louis, Virginia Commonwealth and Butler – suffered early disappointments. It’s Friday, which means […]
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I took this one in 2010 at about 2:30 p.m. the week of the Final Four. Couldn’t have timed it better. Light coming through the windows of a building that opened in 1929 shining onto the floor? Now, that’s homecourt advantage! No. 1 stadium shot:
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