New York, Here We Come!

In just a few hours, the Collegian Sports editors and assistant editor plus our wonderful photographer will be traveling to NYC to watch the Bulldogs take on Georgetown at Madison Square Garden! Check back here for updates, pictures, and blog posts documenting the trip!

Emily Newell

Asst. Sports Editor

Looking ahead...

First and foremost, Coach Brad Stevens has been rewarded with a contract extension until the 2015-16 season.

And, according to David Woods, Butler is recruiting Michael Jordan's son. I already thought that Jordan had a son who played for Illinois, but apparently he has an 18-year-old younger son.

Here's a link to the story

Bracket Madness

Well, minus a few surprises in the opening rounds (Butler and Cleveland St.) - my bracket is staying alive.

My sweet sixteen included Louisville v. Wake Forest (I think everyone was shocked by the Wake Forest loss loss). Instead it's Louisville v. Arizona

Kansas v. USC - which obviously I was wrong there too, its Kansas v. Michigan St.

In the West, I had UConn, v. Purdue (Purdue already lost this game tonight)

Mizzou v. Memphis: the Tigers are my team! but they are not looking so good right now. If they lose, then my bracket will be messed up because I have Memphis in the final four.

In the East, I have Pitt v. Xavier (Xavier already lost)

Villanova v. Duke (Duke is losing currently, but that would also ruin my bracket. i also have Duke in the final four).

In the South, I have UNC v. Gonzaga (this is a potential upset)

Syracuse v. Oklahoma (My other team, go Syracuse!)

How's your bracket doing?

Reaction to Butler's Seeding

This is a little old, but I was unable to get it up on the Dawgnet site before the tournament started. Several students from the online journalism class went around campus asking people what they thought of the men's basketball seeding in the NCAA tournament. This occurred the Monday after Selection Sunday. Bobby Fong even has a comment!

An amazing season comes to an end

Yes, yes it's true. Everyone should know by now that we fell to the overrated LSU Tigers (sorry, I am still bitter). But, on the lighter side - the men's team still had an amazing season for a "rebuilding" year as some would describe. I just can't wait to see these guys tear up the court next year.

On worse news, Cleveland State won today, upsetting Wake Forest. I am not happy about this but at least the Horizon League still has a representative. I believe they take on Arizona next but don't quote me on that.

The women's team is still in their tournament as well having beat Duquesne in Pittsburgh, PA. They now face Marquette in Milwaukee, WI for the next stage of the WNIT. Go Dawgs! They play at on Monday night at 8 p.m. ET.

More for March Madness coming...my bracket is still somewhat alive.

Another seed, another opportunity

After the announcement of Butler's 9 seed, I am honestly not surprised. I was hoping for a 7...maybe even a 6, but alas, a 9 seed is reasonably fair and all too predictable a seeding from the NCAA Committee. Honestly, there is no difference between an 8 seed and a 9 seed; either places Butler in the same bracket location. I believe we got the 9 seed bc 1) we lost the HL tourney final and 2) we are in a non-power conference (power conf. = Pac-10, Big 12, ACC, Big East, SEC, and Big 10). The results are out, so now the men's team must take things for what they are and start preparing for LSU.

The LSU Tigers are an incredibly similar team to the Bulldogs, although Butler has a deeper bench. LSU's backcourt is led by redshirt junior guard Marcus Thornton, and their frontcourt is led by senior forward Tasmin Mitchell and senior center Chris Johnson. Predicted defensive match-ups are Ronald Nored & Shawn Vanzant trading responsibility for Thornton, Willie Veasley guarding Mitchell, and Matt Howard controlling Johnson. This should be one of the best games of the whole NCAA Tournament, and poetically enough, it will be the first game of the whole process (beginning at 12:20 EST).

Go Dawgs!!

9 seed in Greensboro

Biting my nails the entire time, they finally showed that Butler will be playing in Greensboro, NC as a 9 seed against the LSU Tigers. I think that is definitely a doable game, but that fact that the next step is UNC is a little scary - but hey, we can finally challenge Tyler Hansborough.

LSU is more than beatable. This year has been somewhat hilarious and terrible for the SEC. One example of why we can beat LSU - easy, THEY LOST TO VANDERBILT. As much as I love Vandy, and I do, they simply did not have a good year. They also lost to Auburn, Miss St (the SEC champs), and Xavier (whom we beat). There are a few others as well. In summary, we should have been the 8 seed, but beggars can't be choosers.

To view the entire 65 team bracket, click here.