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Gordon Hayward scored 18 points and 23rd- ranked Butler topped Valparaiso, 84-67, in the Horizon League opener for both teams.

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

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- There are three distinct constituencies connected to Butler basketball: -- The team.

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.

The 23rd-ranked Butler Bulldogs have hit an early rough patch, and they will attempt to get back on track against the rival Ball State Cardinals in non-conference action this evening.

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

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

Minnesota kept coming in waves off of the bench and wore down the Bulldogs to preserve their 82-73 win in the opening round of the 76 Classic in Anaheim.

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.

The 12th-ranked Butler Bulldogs square off against the UCLA Bruins tonight, as they meet in the consolation round of the 76 Classic at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Butler guard Shelvin Mack, left, has his shot blocked by Minnesota's Ralph Sampson III in the first half Thursday night.

College basketball tournaments such as the Thanksgiving weekend's 76 Classic at Anaheim, Calif., are high risk/high reward for Butler.

Cetera DeGraffenreid scored 20 points and tied a career high with eight steals to help No.

No. 4 Kentucky 92, Rider 63: Freshman John Wall had 21 points and 11 assists as Kentucky dominated Rider in the Cancun Challenge yesterday in Lexington, Ky.

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BATON ROUGE, La. - Sophomore Taylor Turnbow had 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead No.

Gordon Hayward scored 17 points and Willie Veasley added 15 to lead No. 11 Butler to a 73-62 win over Davidson on Saturday.

No. 3 Texas 73, Western Carolina 41 - Damion James scored 18 points and Texas continued to break in its talented group of freshmen with an easy win at home.

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Butler fans and college basketball analysts were eager to see the Bulldogs in action.