Willie Veasley News

A top-25 battle is on tap in the Big Apple this evening, as 22nd-ranked Butler and 15th-ranked Georgetown clash in Madison Square Garden as part of the Jimmy V Classic.

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

Greetings from Historic Hinkle Fieldhouse , where Valparaiso hopes to win its first game against Butler since joining the Horizon League.

MUNCIE, Ind. -- Butler's Willie Veasley doesn't necessarily guard opponents from 5-10 to 6-10. He could do it, though.

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

Butler's Bulldogs have shot 28 percent in victory. On Sunday night, they shot 54 percent in defeat.

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

Gordon Hayward scored 11 points and made a pair of foul shots with 0.6 seconds left in the game to give 12th-ranked Butler a 69-67 victory over UCLA in the consolation round of the 76 Classic at the Anaheim Convention Center.

A pair of Top 25 teams collide in the first round of the 76 Classic tonight, as the 22nd-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers challenge the 12th-ranked Butler Bulldogs at the Anaheim Convention Center.

OK, Brad Stevens, we get it. You've heard enough of this Final Four chatter in October and November.

The Butler Bulldogs, shown here in last yeara s Feb. 22 win over Davidson, are ranked No.

Shelvin Mack scored 17 points to help No. 11 Butler take a 64-60 win over Evansville at Roberts Stadium.

Sharaud Curry's 17 points included an 8-for-8 effort from the foul line and a clutch 3-pointer with 1:28 remaining that was the crowning blow in Providence's 76-65 victory over Bucknell in the second round of the World Vision Invitational at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.

Butler's basketball program celebrates teams over players. Yet the Bulldogs feature a wall of honor.

Gordon Hayward scored a game-high 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds, as 11th-ranked Butler earned a 73-62 win over Davidson in the regular-season opener for both teams at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

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

Butler coach Brad Stevens said he has seen this Davidson team before. And he doesn't mean the Davidson team that lost to Butler 75-63 nine months ago.

Last season: 26-6, 15-3 Key returnees: F Matt Howard, Jr. ; F Gordon Hayward, So.

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