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Butler is running out of chances. It was a little more than three years ago, in this identical spot, when little 'ole Butler, the small school in Indianapolis best-known for where "Hoosiers" was shot, burst onto the national scene.

Greg Monroe and Austin Freeman were perfect inside-outside complements of one another, combining for 42 points in No.

No reason to mince words. Throw out the flowery adjectives and the basketball game tonight pits a program on the mend against the darling of mid-majors. Ball State plays host to No.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Amid all the moaning and groaning about how poorly the Butler Bulldogs have played -- yeah, I read various message boards -- it is revealing to note one basketball component in which they have excelled: Inducing fouls and making free throws.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- You know the college basketball world has become strange when you hear this opening statement from a Butler coach: "Credit UCLA.

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.

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EVANSTON, Ill. -- Butler's Bulldogs handle opponents in basketball the way a heavyweight champion does in boxing.

OUTLOOK: Last season was supposed to be a down year for Butler basketball. With a bunch of fresh new faces coach Brad Stevens' squad was entering a rebuilding phase.

Dating to last year's exhibitions, Butler point guard Ronald Nored didn't start Sunday for the first time in 35 college basketball games.

If winning is a guilty pleasure, then Butler definitely did it - by all means. The little private school in Indianapolis continues to confound opponents on the court and experts off it as the Bulldogs keep cranking out wins.

Envy is considered one of the seven deadly sins. If true, then Butler symbolizes the Grim Reaper for men's mid-major basketball programs.

The Swiss national team, featuring NBA player Thabo Sefolosha, defeated Butler 76-72 today in an exhibition basketball game at Como, Italy.

The Swiss national team, featuring NBA player Thabo Sefolosha, defeated Butler 76-72 today in an exhibition basketball game at Como, Italy.

The Swiss national team, featuring NBA player Thabo Sefolosha, defeated Butler 76-72 today in an exhibition basketball game at Como, Italy.

Butler's basketball Bulldogs have arrived in Italy, according to a "tweet" from coach Brad Stevens.