Butler Bulldogs NCAA Basketball News

Pete Campbell is headed for the NBA's low-playing Developmental League. He was the No.

Guard Shelvin Mack scored 12 points and center Matt Howard had 11 points and 10 rebounds to lead No.

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.

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

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

These are giddy times at Butler University, irrespective of the dust-up over the lawsuit against the anonymous blogger.

Butler is the best of the non-BCS schools this season. "You mean the projected best," Butler coach Brad Stevens said.

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.

He was the Horizon League Player of the Year for a team ranked in the top 25 nearly the entire season.

Coach: Brad Stevens . Last season's record: 26-6 overall, 15-3 in Horizon League .

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.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: G Chase Stigall and 6-9 C Emerson Kampen are redshirt freshmen who both practiced with the team last season, making 6-11 freshman Andrew Smith of Covenant Christian High in Indianapolis the lone true newcomer.

Butler is scheduled to appear on ESPN's family of networks a record eight times this season, eclipsing the total of seven appearances by the 2007-08 squad.

Two University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men's basketball players have been named to the Horizon League's Preseason All-League Team, the league office announced today.

Butler has captured at least a share of the Leaguea s regular-season title each of the last three seasons.

Former Hoosick Falls Panther Jason Poore had a career day with eight catches for 73 yards and a touchdown, and recovered a late-game on-side kick, to help lift the University at Albany football team to a 20-17 victory over visiting Bryant on Saturday.

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Even with this Butler basketball team, which is sure to be the first to be nationally ranked in preseason polls, there are questions: Is sophomore point guard Ronald Nored healthy? Will 6-11 freshman Andrew Smith redshirt? Will there be enough minutes to go around? All will be resolved in good time.