http://butlersports.com en-us en-us http://butlersports.com/genrel/081511aaa Matt Howard, who ended his collegiate career in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball championship game, and Michele Nash, who helped the Bulldogs to their first NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championship berth, have been named recipients of Butler’s Most Outstanding Athlete Award for 2010-11. The two were among four student-athletes recognized by the Butler athletic department with year-ending awards. Mon, 15 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/genrel/081511aaa 2011-08-15T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/060611aaa Butler forward Khyle Marshall is among five players who have been added to the list of invited participants for the 2011 USA Basketball Men’s U19 World Championship Team training camp, June 17-24 at the U. S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Mon, 06 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/060611aaa 2011-06-06T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/mack-twolves Shelvin Mack was in Minneapolis this week working out for the Minnesota Timberwolves, who pick 2nd and 20th in the NBA Draft. Click here to read an excerpt on what the T-wolves had to say about Mack. Wed, 25 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/mack-twolves 2011-05-25T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/mack-presser Shelvin Mack, who helped Butler to back-to-back NCAA title game appearances, is staying in the NBA Draft. Click here to see what he and coach Brad Stevens had to say as they addressed the media at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Tue, 10 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/mack-presser 2011-05-10T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/050811aaa Michael Lewis, who spent the last six seasons on the basketball staff at Eastern Illinois University, has been named an assistant men’s basketball coach at Butler University. He fills the opening created when Micah Shrewsberry left to accept a position at Purdue. Mon, 09 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/050811aaa 2011-05-09T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/050711aaa Shelvin Mack, who helped lead Butler to back-to-back Final Four appearances, has decided to forego his final season of eligibility and remain in this year’s National Basketball Association draft. He’s the second Butler player in two seasons to leave early for the NBA Draft. Sun, 08 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/050711aaa 2011-05-08T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/050211aaa Butler forward Matt Howard, who helped lead the Bulldogs to back-to-back Final Four appearances, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Eddie Sutton Tustenugee Award. The new college basketball award was announced at the Tulsa Sports Charities Legends in Sports Dinner in Tulsa, Okla., on Sunday (May 1). Mon, 02 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/050211aaa 2011-05-02T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/042511aaa For a second consecutive year, Butler ended a remarkable basketball season in the title game of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. And for the second straight year, the Bulldogs etched their name in the Butler, Horizon League and NCAA record books. Mon, 25 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/042511aaa 2011-04-25T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/042111aaa Butler senior Matt Howard, who led Butler to a second straight league tournament championship and a fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, has been named Horizon League Male Scholar-Athlete of the Month for March. It’s the third time this season that the Butler forward has earned the league’s academic honor. Thu, 21 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/042111aaa 2011-04-21T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/genrel/041911aac Eight Butler student-athletes, including three men’s basketball players, have been named to the 2010-11 Horizon League Winter Academic All-League Teams, announced by the league office on Tuesday, April 19. The honored athletes were chosen by a vote of league faculty athletic representatives and sports information directors. Tue, 19 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/genrel/041911aac 2011-04-19T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/041911aaa Micah Shrewsberry, who helped Butler to back-to-back Final Four appearances, has accepted a position as an assistant coach at Purdue University. The former Butler assistant was officially named to head coach Matt Painter’s staff on Tuesday (April 19). Tue, 19 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/041911aaa 2011-04-19T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/041211aaa Butler junior guard Shelvin Mack, who helped lead the Bulldogs to the NCAA Division I men’s basketball national championship game for a second straight year, has submitted the necessary paperwork to declare for this year’s National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft. He has not hired an agent and has followed all of the guidelines to retain his eligibility. Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/041211aaa 2011-04-12T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/celebration-rally-link Click here to see WISH-TV's coverage of the celebration Butler held for the Bulldog basketball team. It's a four-part video. Mon, 11 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/celebration-rally-link 2011-04-11T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110405j2xk3y For the second consecutive year, the Butler men’s basketball team is the national runner-up. Connecticut held the Bulldogs to 18.8 percent shooting and the Huskies defeated BU in the NCAA national title game, 53-41. Butler finishes the year 28-10. Mon, 04 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110405j2xk3y 2011-04-04T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/040311aaa For the second consecutive year, Butler has advanced to the title game of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. The Bulldogs will square off against Connecticut on Monday, April 4, at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas, for the national championship trophy. The game is scheduled for a 9:23 p.m. (ET) tip and will be broadcast to a national audience on CBS. Sun, 03 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/040311aaa 2011-04-03T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/finalfour-sunday The Butler men's basketball team is the top story in sports this weekend. On the day before the Bulldogs battle UConn for the national championship, the team met with the media and had a practice at Reliant Stadium. Sun, 03 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/finalfour-sunday 2011-04-03T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110402k6iy3m The Bulldogs’ remarkable tourney run to Houston will last one more game. Butler is back in the NCAA national final, grinding its way to a 70-62 win over VCU Saturday night in the Final Four. Sat, 02 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110402k6iy3m 2011-04-02T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/040111aaa The basketball experts around the country speculating on who would this year’s “Butler” in the NCAA Tournament overlooked the obvious. Butler will make its second consecutive appearance in the national semifinals of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship when it faces Virginia Commonwealth on Saturday, April 2, at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. The game will tip at 6:09 p.m. (ET) and will be televised nationally on CBS. Fri, 01 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/040111aaa 2011-04-01T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/040111aab As the Butler men’s basketball team prepares for its second consecutive appearance in the national semifinals of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship, the University has already reaped a windfall in the area of publicity. A study commissioned by the Butler athletic department found that last year’s NCAA Tournament run generated well in excess of 600 million dollars in publicity value. Fri, 01 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/040111aab 2011-04-01T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/finalfour-friday The countdown toward Saturday’s national semifinal game against Virginia Commonwealth continues. Click here for coverage of Friday’s activities at the Final Four in Houston. Fri, 01 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/finalfour-friday 2011-04-01T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/033111aaa Butler forward Matt Howard, who has performed to a high level of excellence on the basketball court and in the classroom, has been named recipient of the Elite 88 Award for the 2011 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. It’s the second consecutive year that Howard has earned the prestigious NCAA academic award. Thu, 31 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/033111aaa 2011-03-31T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/finalfour-thursday The Butler men's basketball team arrived at Reliant Stadium for the first time Thursday morning. It was a busy day for the Bulldogs, who started the day doing promo work for CBS. Click here for more Final Four coverage from Thursday. Thu, 31 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/finalfour-thursday 2011-03-31T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/finalfour-travel-link The Final Four-bound Butler Bulldogs are in Houston. Click here to watch a video of the team's trip. Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/finalfour-travel-link 2011-03-30T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/032911aaa Butler is returning to the Final Four of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship for the second consecutive year. The Bulldogs (27-9), champions of the Southeast Regional, will face No. 11 seed Virginia Commonwealth (28-11) in the first semifinal game on Saturday, April 2. The contest is scheduled to tip at 6:09 p.m. (ET) at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/032911aaa 2011-03-29T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/final-four-player-media Six Butler players - Matt Howard, Shelvin Mack, Ronald Nored, Zach Hahn, Andrew Smith and Chase Stigall - met with the media Monday afternoon in Hinkle Fieldhouse. Click here to see videos and a photo gallery. Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/final-four-player-media 2011-03-28T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/final-four-stevens-media Butler head coach Brad Stevens was available to the media Monday afternoon at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Click here for a photo gallery and video coverage. Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/final-four-stevens-media 2011-03-28T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/final-four-campus-returns The Butler Bulldogs are back in the Final Four! Click here to see videos and photos of Butler University rejoicing in another Final Four berth. Sun, 27 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/final-four-campus-returns 2011-03-27T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201103263ph8ur For the second consecutive year, the Butler men's basketball team has captured the eyes of the nation. For the next week, the Butler Bulldogs will be the top story in all of sports as they head to the NCAA Final Four in Houston. Sat, 26 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201103263ph8ur 2011-03-26T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/final-four-ticket-info The Butler Bulldogs are headed back to the Final Four with an incredible come-from-behind win over the Florida Gators! Click here for ticket and travel information. Sat, 26 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/final-four-ticket-info 2011-03-26T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/032511aaa For the second consecutive year and for the second time in school history, Butler has advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championships. Butler will meet Florida in the round of eight at the New Orleans Arena on Saturday, March 26, at 3:30 p.m. (CT), and the game will be televised nationally on CBS.. 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