Butler University basketball coach Chris Holtmann’s name has popped up on a list of candidates to replace Jamie Dixon as the head coach at Pitt. Coaches have bounced out of Butler to higher paying, more prestigious jobs for more than 15 years, and for good reason. They are really good at it, and have learned […]
Indiana and Butler live, and Purdue’s dead. But day one of the NCAA Tournament was about more than results of local teams. There were upsets, reasons to feel good, moments of grace, life lessons, validation, local victories and defeats, some really good basketball, and other games that were difficult to watch (sorry, Stony Brook, but […]
There is nothing like the NCAA Basketball Tournament. It is totally unique in many ways, and it captivates America for 18 days as kids we have never heard of from universities many never knew existed earn a spot in our hearts for buzzer beating heroics. March Madness is especially keen in Indiana and Kentucky where […]
As soon as the draw for the 2016 NCAA Basketball Tournament was leaked via Twitter, the analysis began. Stones were thrown at the selection committee, and then stones were thrown at those throwing stones. Pretty soon, the skies over college basketball were filled with stones. That’s what happens with predictive journalism and fan interaction. Self-righteous […]
Basketball is a great game 11 months a year, but in March it’s special. And March starts this weekend. If you live in Indiana, there is nothing like March. Starting tonight, even passive basketball fans pay attention to the drama of sectional weekends, senior days & nights, conference tournaments, bracketology, and the Pacers drive for […]
Top 10 reasons Butler’s Austin Etherington should be one of your favorite college basketball players
Going into last night’s game against Creighton, Butler’s Austin Etherington had scored in double figures exactly once in his five years as a college basketball career. Needing a win in the worst way, Etherington rained down 17 points to lead the Bulldogs to an 88-75 victory. None of the shots made ESPN’s Sportscenter, but Etherington’s […]
Breakfast with Kent – Ryan previews IU; Etherington goes off in Butler win; Purdue beats NW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SKliq_J69M
Basketball is Indiana’s game, and rarely have we enjoyed a season across levels as competitive and fun as this one. Regardless of the level, basketball in Indiana has never given fans more reason for hope as the season heads toward its third act. The Pacers could win multiple playoff series, or miss the postseason entirely. […]
Tonight will be a great night of college hoops for those of us in central Indiana who view it as one of America’s four major leagues, and the scheduling gods have smiled on us again as the two big games don’t conflict with one another. Butler hosts Georgetown at 7p (FS1), and Indiana will take on […]
Breakfast with Kent – WISH-TV Sportslocker fun; Pacers host LeBron; Butler 3-6 in Big East
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eEKUHiCOlw
