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Duke’s ‘big 3’ combine for 47 points

By Joedy McCreary · Tuesday, April 6,2010 1:22 a.m.

Duke’s “Big Three” weren’t going to be denied the championship they so desperately craved. The Blue Devils held on to beat Butler 61-59 Monday night for their first national title since 2001, and once again, their three stars did most of the heavy lifting.

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Despite second-half struggles, Butler had chances to win 1st national title

By Sean Morrison · Tuesday, April 6,2010 1:20 a.m.

As Butler’s sophomore forward Gordon Hayward walked away from the scene behind him, Duke players diving on top of each other in a pile just feet from where he missed a last-second shot, he knew his team’s historic Final Four run was over.Of course, a 61-59 loss for his Bulldogs was not the way he’d wanted it to end. “I hate losing,” Hayward said. “It’s one of the worst feelings that I have — losing. When I look back on it, I think it’s going to motivate me.”

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The Butler Way is the right way

By Frank Therber · Tuesday, April 6,2010 1:18 a.m.

It was a season of magic, defiance, and continuous winning — dating all the way back to last December — that came to an end with a 61-59 loss to Duke at Monday night’s national championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. And at one time, it almost seemed like a step-for-step reenactment of “Hoosiers” would take place for national championship.

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If NCAA becomes a business, athletes should get a cut

By Frank Therber · Tuesday, April 6,2010 1:11 a.m.

The 2010 NCAA Tournament will be remembered for one thing: defying the odds. From the Butler Bulldogs’ magical run to Indianapolis to Northern Iowa finishing off overall No. 1 seed Kansas, it was the year that showed it can be done without agents, zillion-dollar facilities or endless budgets.

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Big name, big stage doesn’t faze Stevens

Monday, April 5,2010 12:08 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS — It’s safe to say that Butler head coach Brad Stevens doesn’t represent the stereotypical NCAA championship game coach.

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After injuries, Duke’s Zoubek playing with purpose

Monday, April 5,2010 12:05 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS — At 7 feet 1 inches tall and with a wide frame capable of backing down any player in the nation, Duke senior center Brian Zoubek comes across as a tough person. But on Sunday afternoon, the Haddonfield, N.J., native explained how the journey to this point in his career — a starter and major contributor to a team in the NCAA Championship game — has been a long, emotional struggle.

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There are more media members at the Final Four, but not from print

By Zina Kumok · Sunday, April 4,2010 4:39 p.m.

The financial strains of the newspaper industry have led to a noticeable decline in print reporters attending this year’s Final Four, according to several veteran basketball writers — a trend that also was seen at last fall’s World Series, this year’s Super Bowl and February’s Winter Olympic Games.

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Indy having no problem choosing between Duke and Butler

Sunday, April 4,2010 12:18 p.m.

While there aren’t many guarantees for Monday night, there are some good bets. One is that Butler fans will likely outnumber Duke fans exponentially, setting up an even fiercer home-court advantage than the one the hometown Bulldogs enjoyed Saturday.

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From prolific scorers to bench leaders, seniors leave final mark in Indianapolis

Friday, April 2,2010 12 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS — As a senior, Butler’s Nick Rodgers scored six of the team’s 2,374 points. He made one start for the Bulldogs and averages 1.2 minutes per game. And although this walk-on guard from Noblesville, Ind. has grabbed no rebounds this year and hasn’t attempted a free throw, Bulldogs starter Ronald Nored said Rodgers is just as much a part of the team’s historic Final Four run as anyone else.

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The life of a student-athlete in the Final Four

Thursday, April 1,2010 11:55 p.m.

Forgive Gordon Hayward for daydreaming. Twenty-four hours before the biggest game of his life, the Butler star will be sitting in a lecture hall instead of a locker room.

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Butler rally at Indy Monument Circle draws thousands of fans

Wednesday, March 31,2010 11:54 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS — It’s not unusual to see downtown Indianapolis awash in blue, hosting a sea of sports fans. But when fans flocked to Monument Circle for a pep rally Wednesday afternoon, they weren’t decked in blue for the Colts, but for the Final Four-bound Butler Bulldogs.

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NCAA cites IUPUI for major infractions

By AP Reports · Tuesday, March 30,2010 8:16 p.m.

The NCAA said Tuesday that IUPUI allowed erroneous eligibility certification for 97 student-athletes from the 2003-04 through 2006-07 years, demonstrating a lack of institutional control and a failure to monitor by the university.

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Making sense of the madness

By Frank Therber · Monday, March 29,2010 11:29 p.m.

Hopefully those of us making predictions for this weekend’s Final Four matchups will fare a little better than we have up to this point. According to ESPN, roughly 200 out of 4.8 million brackets in the network’s bracket challenge correctly selected all four teams playing this weekend. Keeping our fingers crossed, let’s take a look at the games slated for Saturday.

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Butler celebrates 1st Final Four

By Michael Marot · Sunday, March 28,2010 10:21 p.m.

The school that never celebrates midnight madness to kick off the basketball season finally held a late-night campus party. Sunday morning’s March Madness bash was even better.

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