Who is Indiana’s best college hoops coach? There are two answers
When it comes to Xs and Os, Butler's Brad Stevens is the man. If you want a consummate hardwood CEO, it's IU's Tom Crean, hands down.
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Local sports radio market adds third player
On Jan. 2, WXNT-AM 1430 changed its format from news-talk to 24-hour sports, going head-to-head with WFNI-AM 1070 and WNDE-AM 1260. The last time this market had three sports-talk radio stations, one didn't survive.
Conference merry-go-round poses problems for Butler
News media is getting ahead of itself in reporting Butler's imminent departure from the Atlantic 10 conference. But the Bulldogs' athletic director, Barry Collier, can't afford to stick his head in the sand on this issue.
IU hoops, Colts fight for spot as state’s top sports brand
The value of sports brands fluctuates as violently as stock prices during economic upheaval. In Indiana, the IU and Butler basketball brands have risen while the Colts' has taken a hit and the Pacers fight for their place in the sun.
Butler basketball hits 40-plus-year attendance high
The Butler men's basketball ticket hasn't sold this hot since the early to mid 1960s. With university president James Danko committed to building on the program's success, attendance is likely to keep climbing.
New NCAA rule kills high school hoops games at Hinkle
A new NCAA rule causes the cancellation of a six-game high school basketball event scheduled for Jan. 21 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Organizers anticipated a crowd of more than 6,000 to attend the event.
Indiana poised to become a basketball state once again
With the Pacers and IU re-emerging as contenders and the Colts floundering, Indiana sports fans are primed to re-embrace their Hoosier hysteria roots. But what happens when Peyton Manning returns or Andrew Luck is drafted is anybody's guess.
New NBA pact could kill NCAA’s one-and-done dilemma
College basketball may be one of the biggest benefactors of the soon-to-be ratified National Basketball Association labor settlement.
Timing of NBA lockout hits Pacers, Mack hard
With the Indianapolis Colts in a down year, the Indiana Pacers are missing a golden opportunity to grab local fans' interest. Shelvin Mack, meanwhile, has no paycheck and no prospect of playing a meaningful game anytime soon.
Horizon League inks five-year deal with IMG
The Indianapolis-based conference that includes Butler University signs an exclusive sponsorship and multi media deal with a seven-figure value.
What is this Butler team’s legacy?
Graduation rates will be the true lasting legacy of these Final Four teams.
Hayward’s rising stock presents Bird with difficult dilemma
Gordon Hayward's NBA draft stock is soaring. But it will take guts for Larry Bird to draft the Butler product, even if
he thinks he's the best player when the Pacers pick at No. 10.
Falling dominoes could send Crean to MSU, Stevens to IU
If the Cleveland Cavaliers hire Tom Izzo, MSU will target IU Coach Tom Crean as a replacement, and Butler's Brad Stevens
could be headed for Bloomington. And it could all unfold within 10 days.
Gordon Hayward isn’t coming back to Butler
There's a simple reason why Butler sophomore Gordon Hayward won't be in a Bulldogs uniform next year. And it has as
much to do with the CBA as the NBA. And a few million dollars.
Butler’s lofty goals may require jump to bigger conference
The idea of Butler University joining the Big Ten once seemed laughable. But so did coming within a basket of beating Duke
for the NCAA hoops title. Finances and desire for growth could force the Bulldogs to consider leaping from the Horizon League.
Is Butler gambling with Stevens’ contract extension?
Butler trustees are entering a new ball game by escalating the pay of the school’s men's basketball coach. But there's
no guarantee
the gamble will pay off.
Gordon Hayward answer to Pacers’ prayers
If Butler sophomore Gordon Hayward declares himself eligible for this year's NBA draft, there are lots of reasons for
the Pacers to take him with the No. 10 selection.
Butler’s Brad Stevens’ success haunts IU
Should IU have hired Butler basketball coach Brad Stevens two years ago? That's debatable, but the non-hiring of the young
coaching gem is a sign of a bigger problem that has plagued the Hoosiers for more than a decade.
Two more victories = $10M in Butler merchandise sales
Butler University is bracing for a siege of publicity this weekend. The school's Web sites have been bolstered and retail
shelves are being stocked. Already more than $1.7 million in Butler merchandise has been sold.
Butler’s Bannister chose to chase an impossible dream
Butler's run to the Final Four has its roots in a decision two decades removed by a former school president and a group
of trusting trustees who dared to believe the impossible was possible for the Bulldogs.