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High-tempo IU Indianapolis looks to push Butler in cross-town matchup
The Ben Howlett era at IU Indianapolis began with a bang.,The school formerly known as IUPUI scored 102 points on 82 possessions, shooting 50 percent from the field and placing five players in double-figure scoring -- all against a Big Ten opponent, Ohio State.,The Jaguars (0-1) get another test aga...
Michael Ajayi's 24-point, 12-rebound effort leads Butler past Southern Indiana
Michael Ajayi had 24 points with 12 rebounds, and Butler used a strong first half to roll toward an 88-58 victory over visiting Southern Indiana on Wednesday night in Indianapolis.,Jamie Kaiser Jr. also posted a double-double, recording 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs. They opened this se...
Butler, Southern Indiana out to prove preseason polls wrong
Thad Matta might be eager to start Butler's season, but he also understands the program needs to see more success during his second stint as coach.,The Bulldogs aim for a strong start when they host Southern Indiana on Wednesday night in Indianapolis.,In the first three seasons of Matta's second go-...
Athletics OF Lawrence Butler undergoes patellar tendon surgery
Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler underwent surgery on the patellar tendon in his right knee on Friday and is expected to be ready for spring training.,Butler had a procedure done to repair a partial tendon tear and remove chronic scar tissue. The surgery was performed in Los Angeles.,The 25-year...
Cowboys put Trevon Diggs, DeMarvion Overshown on PUP list
Cornerback Trevon Diggs and linebacker DeMarvion Overshown were among the players placed on the active/physically unable to perform list by the Dallas Cowboys on Monday.,Both players are still recovering from knee surgeries, Overshown in December and Diggs in January. Neither was expected to be read...
Warriors hold off Grizzlies, nab West's No. 7 seed
Jimmy Butler III scored 38 points and Stephen Curry added 37 and the Golden State Warriors earned the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 121-116 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in round on Tuesday night at San Francisco.,Curry drained six 3-pointers and hit all 13 of...
Javan Buchanan helps Boise State beat Butler in Crown
Javan Buchanan scored 27 points on 11-of-13 shooting, Tyson Degenhart reached the 2,000-point mark for his career and Boise State advanced to the semifinals of the College Basketball Crown with a 100-93 win over Butler on Wednesday in Las Vegas.,Boise State (26-10) shot 60.3 percent from the floor -...
Butler tries to slow down Boise State, Tyson Degenhart
It wasn't clear how many teams would be motivated to compete at the inaugural College Basketball Crown, and a few programs even turned down invitations.,Butler and Boise State didn't want their seasons to end Monday, staying alive with their respective first-round victories -- one that went down to ...
Pierre Brooks' late layup lets Butler sink Utah at Crown
Pierre Brooks scored a layup with 3.2 seconds left to help Butler beat Utah 86-84 in the first round of the College Basketball Crown tournament on Monday afternoon in Las Vegas.,Gabe Madsen tied the game for Utah on a 3-pointer with 1:17 left and the Utes had a chance to take the lead, but Miro Litt...
Utah takes on Butler in College Basketball Crown
Utah faces Butler in the opening round of the inaugural College Basketball Crown amid major changes to the basketball program.,Earlier in March, Utah athletic director Mark Harlan hired Dallas Mavericks assistant Alex Jensen to be the Utes' new head coach. Jensen replaced Craig Smith, who was fired ...
St. John's never trails in quarterfinal win vs. Butler
NEW YORK -- RJ Luis Jr scored 20 points as top-seeded St. John's used big runs in both halves and never trailed in a 78-57 victory over ninth-seeded Butler in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament on Thursday afternoon.,The sixth-ranked Red Storm (28-4) won their sixth straight, advanced to t...
No. 6 St. John's stirs 1980s memories prepping for Butler
NEW YORK -- For the first time in nearly 40 years, St. John's enters the Big East tournament as the top seed.,After winning their first outright regular-season title since the 1984-85 season, the No. 6 Red Storm (27-4) open their quest to win their first conference tournament since 2000 when they fa...
Butler, Providence enter Big East tourney on downturns
NEW YORK -- Providence and Butler ended disappointing regular seasons with the dubious claim of being among the Big East's coldest teams.,Two teams on lengthy losing streaks will open the Big East tournament Wednesday afternoon when eighth-seeded Providence faces ninth-seeded Butler in an opening ro...
Creighton knocks off Butler to end regular season
Ryan Kalkbrenner racked up 27 points and 15 rebounds as Creighton knocked off Butler 87-74 in the Big East regular-season finale for both teams on Saturday in Omaha, Neb.,Kalkbrenner also made two blocks, giving him 248 in his Big East career and surpassing eclipse Patrick Ewing's record.,Steven Ash...
Creighton, vying for No. 2 seed in Big East, closes vs. Butler
Creighton looks to wrap up the No. 2 seed in the Big East tournament with a win against Butler on Saturday in Omaha, Neb.,The Bluejays (21-9, 14-5 Big East) topped Seton Hall 79-61 on the road on Tuesday behind 20 points, nine rebounds and two blocks from Ryan Kalkbrenner. The senior center leads Cr...
Xavier can advance at-large case with sixth straight win vs. Butler
Streaking Xavier will try to bolster its NCAA Tournament chances on Wednesday in Indianapolis, when Butler hopes to play spoiler on senior night.,Xavier (19-10, 11-7 Big East) enters play winners of five straight and has firmly latched onto the tourney bubble. CBS Sports' bracket projection has the ...
Warriors F Jimmy Butler (back spasms) out vs. 76ers
Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler will miss Saturday night's game against the host Philadelphia 76ers due to spasms in the middle of his back.,Warriors coach Steve Kerr said he believes Butler, 35, was injured during Thursday's 121-115 road victory over the Orlando Magic.,This marks Butler'...
No. 7 St. John's edges Butler, closes in on Big East title
RJ Luis Jr. scored 24 points to lead No. 7 St. John's to a 76-70 win over Butler in Indianapolis, clinching at least a share of the Big East regular-season title for the first time since 1992.,Luis shot 9-for-16 from the field for St. John's (25-4, 16-2 Big East). Zuby Ejiofor added 12 points and Ka...
With Big East title in sight, No. 7 St. John's visits Butler
No. 7 St. John's will look to extend its winning streak to four games on Wednesday night when the Red Storm travel to Indianapolis to take on Butler.,This is a key game for the entire Big East, as the Red Storm (24-4, 15-2) can clinch a share of the conference regular-season title with a victory. Th...
Butler runs winning streak vs. DePaul to 11 games
Pierre Brooks collected 24 points, seven rebounds and four assists as Butler held on for an 84-72 Big East win over DePaul on Saturday in Chicago.,Jahmyl Telfort and Finley Bizjack scored 17 and 16 points, respectively, as the Bulldogs (13-14, 6-10 Big East) won a true road game for only the second ...