Butler Bulldogs NCAA Basketball News

NEW YORK -- Greg Monroe had 24 points and 15 rebounds -- both career highs -- to lead No.

A top-25 battle is on tap in the Big Apple this evening, as 22nd-ranked Butler and 15th-ranked Georgetown clash in Madison Square Garden as part of the Jimmy V Classic.

Late in the first half of Wednesday's basketball game in Worthen Arena, Butler guard Gordon Hayward stole an errant pass by Ball State's Jauwan Scaife and headed downcourt.

Gordon Hayward scored 18 points, leading five players in double figures, and No.

The 23rd-ranked Butler Bulldogs get their Horizon League schedule started tonight, as they host the Valparaiso Crusaders at the Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Days of an Indianapolis-based station televising Indiana University and Purdue basketball games are long gone.

Anyone without a program Wednesday night at Worthen Arena, probably wondered, "Who is No.

Ball State put forth a better effort in the second half. Coach Billy Taylor opened the second half with only two starters on the court in Jarrod Jones and Brawley Chisholm.

For more than a decade, Butler's winning teams have been built on sound defense, careful ballhandling and accurate 3-point shooting.

Undefeated Purdue is up, Butler is down and Notre Dame is out in the weekly Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday.

Texas' Dexter Pittman, right, scores over Rice defender Trey Stanton during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at Rice's Tudor Field House, Sunday, Nov.

Eastern Connecticut remained unbeaten with its third straight overtime victory, defeating Connecticut College 75-74 on Sunday in New London.

Demontez Stitt made two free throws with 3.3 seconds remaining to give No. 19 Clemson a 70-69 victory over No.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- You know the college basketball world has become strange when you hear this opening statement from a Butler coach: "Credit UCLA.

Gordon Hayward made two free throws with 0.6 seconds to play, giving No. 12 Butler a 69-67 victory over UCLA in the 76 Classic on Friday night.

Casey Mitchell posted 18 points as eighth- ranked West Virginia downed Long Beach State, 85-62, at the 76 Classic.

A pair of Top 25 teams collide in the first round of the 76 Classic tonight, as the 22nd-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers challenge the 12th-ranked Butler Bulldogs at the Anaheim Convention Center.

OK, Brad Stevens, we get it. You've heard enough of this Final Four chatter in October and November.

Danielle McCray scored 20 points and No. 19 Kansas used a late 11-0 run to win Wednesday night at Iowa, 66-55. All the Kansas starters scored in double figures.

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