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Georgetown's Greg Monroe tries to get off a shot against Butler's Garrett Butcher, right, and Matt Howard during Tuesday's game in New York.

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

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.

Garrett Butcher said he never considered redshirting this college basketball season anyway.

In his 63rd college basketball game, guard Shawn Vanzant made his first start for Butler.

Butler always features 3-point shooters, but is downright amazing how many are on this roster.

There are readers who remember when Butler and DePauw both belonged to the Indiana Collegiate Conference.

Quick thoughts and notes on today's Blue/White intrasquad basketball scrimmage: -- Does anyone still think 6-foot-11, 239-pound freshman Andrew Smith should redshirt? Granted, he did not have to oppose Matt Howard, who twisted an ankle in practice and was withheld as a precaution.

Expectations are high as the 2009-2010 Butler Bulldogs look to continue their dominance of the Horizon League and progress further in the NCAA tournament after losing in the first round of the Big Dance last year to LSU, 75-71. The Bulldogs return everyone from last year's squad that went 26-6 and earned a No.

There goes the unbeaten season. Just kidding, folks. The Swiss national team's 76-72 victory over Butler on Thursday at Como, Italy, was the Bulldogs' third defeat in a row.

There goes the unbeaten season. Just kidding, folks. The Swiss national team's 76-72 victory over Butler on Thursday at Como, Italy, was the Bulldogs' third defeat in a row.

Butler's 103-45 victory over the Italian club team Prima Veroli in Rome on Monday might not be reason to rejoice.

There goes the unbeaten season. Just kidding, folks. The Swiss national team's 76-72 victory over Butler on Thursday at Como, Italy, was the Bulldogs' third defeat in a row.