By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Trying to make sense out of the Atlantic 10 isn’t easy. Almost 42 percent of the games this season have been decided by six points or fewer. Projections by leading bracketologists have Butler, VCU, Saint Louis, La Salle and Temple in the NCAA tournament, but there is no guarantee any […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Butler center Andrew Smith will miss Wednesday night’s game against Charlotte, coach Brad Stevens announced Monday. Smith suffered an abdominal injury during Saturday afternoon’s 59-56 victory over George Washington. Stevens said there was no damage to Smith’s ribs. With the ball loose at one point, Smith attempted to pursue it […]
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By COLLIN O’CONNOR ISL Correspondent Sitting alone at the top of the Atlantic 10 Conference standings, Butler has put itself into a position to compete for and possibly win a title in its first year in the league. With just four road games after Thursday’s game in St. Louis, the Bulldogs will be in prime […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent When ninth-ranked Butler faces Saint Louis tonight in a nationally televised game on CBS Sports Network, it’s big for a number of reasons. Let’s consider some of the storylines in the matchup of two of the top teams in the Atlantic 10. — Rotnei Clarke is back just in time […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Possession of first place in the Atlantic 10 standings is on the line Thursday night when No. 9 Butler visits Saint Louis. The two schools are meeting for the first time as A-10 foes after competing together for nine seasons in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference in the 1980s and early 90s. […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – Amid all the mayhem, all the upsets, surprises and VCU losses, Butler sits alone atop the Atlantic 10 standings with a 4-1 record in conference play. Only league games factor into a team’s seeding for the A-10 tournament in March, so the Bulldogs knew they couldn’t live off […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – Temple’s Anthony Lee left the court with a towel over his face. Rotnei Clarke walked off with a smile on his. A standing ovation from the sellout Hinkle Fieldhouse crowd said it all. Clarke dominated in his return from a severely sprained neck. The senior point guard scored […]
Continue ReadingBy COLLIN O’CONNOR ISL Correspondent Coming off of a tough loss that came down to the buzzer against La Salle on Wednesday, this matchup against Temple on Saturday can be a very important game for Butler. So, it is definitely fortunate for the Bulldogs that their best scorer and senior leader, Rotnei Clarke, will return […]
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From Butler Athletics INDIANAPOLIS, IND. — Butler scoring leader Rotnei Clarke, who suffered a neck injury in Butler’s 79-73 victory at Dayton on Jan. 12, has been cleared to resume game action. He will be available for Butler’s home contest against Temple on Saturday. “Rotnei has remained symptom free, and he’s gone through full-contact […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Butler coach Brad Stevens ruled Rotnei Clarke out for Wednesday’s game at La Salle, but wouldn’t put a timetable on his recovery beyond that. Clarke, the team’s leading scorer, sat out a victory over Richmond as well as Saturday’s upset of No. 8 Gonzaga after spraining his neck Jan. 12 […]
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By COLLIN O’CONNOR ISL Correspondent Gonzaga at Butler couldn’t help but be big. When ESPN’s College Gameday crew of Rece Davis, Jay Bilas, Digger Phelps and Jalen Rose are in town, the buildup elevates to a national level. Two teams outside of the power six conferences that consistently garner national attention will be pitted against […]
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