http://www.mail.com/people/55102-brad-stevens.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/55102-brad-stevens.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1996252-minnesota-hires-fius-richard-pitino.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Richard Pitino was regarded as one of the nation's up-and-coming young coaches at Florida International and comes with a last name that draws immediate respect in all corners of college basketball. That combination was too good for Minnesota to pass up. Pitino has agreed to take over for the fired Tubby Smith, the university announced o... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:36:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1996252-minnesota-hires-fius-richard-pitino.html 2013-04-03T23:36:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1978264-south-alabama-hires-butlers-matthew-graves.html MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — South Alabama has hired Butler associate head coach Matthew Graves as its head basketball coach, hoping to duplicate some of the NCAA tournament success that program has enjoyed in recent years. Graves doesn't think the winning will take long for the Sun Belt Conference program, and said that was his message in a brief locker room ... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:05:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1978264-south-alabama-hires-butlers-matthew-graves.html 2013-03-25T22:05:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1975956-blue-marquette-butler-door-74-72.html LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Back and forth went Marquette and Butler, trading makes and misses in an intense rematch that made a case for being the best game so far of this NCAA tournament. In the end, Vander Blue and the Golden Eagles pulled out another nail-biter as the Bulldogs couldn't muster any more of their March magic. Blue scored 19 second-half points ... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 04:54:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1975956-blue-marquette-butler-door-74-72.html 2013-03-24T04:54:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1970794-smiths-double-double-leads-butler-to-68-56-win.html LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The cast of characters has changed. Butler's character has not. Rotnei Clarke scored 11 of his 17 points in the last 8:44, Andrew Smith had a double-double with a career-high 16 rebounds and 14 points and Butler withstood a late rally from upset-minded Bucknell for a 68-56 victory in the NCAA tournament on Thursday. Roosevelt Jones a... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:24:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1970794-smiths-double-double-leads-butler-to-68-56-win.html 2013-03-21T22:24:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1968450-time-to-ncaa-tourney-up-grabs.html Brad Stevens is amused by all this talk of parity in the NCAA tournament. The coach who guided little Butler to the national championship game two years in a row wonders why everyone seems to be saying all at once: Hey, there's some pretty good teams beyond the glamour conferences. Stevens remembers his first basketball job, as Butler'... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:21:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1968450-time-to-ncaa-tourney-up-grabs.html 2013-03-21T00:21:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1967446-butler-creighton-xavier-join-big-east.html NEW YORK (AP) — The breakaway basketball schools kept the Big East name and the conference tournament in Madison Square Garden. In return, they left behind tens of millions of dollars to the football members. That was easy to do with a lucrative television contract awaiting. The new Big East launched as a 10-member league Wednesday with the additions of B... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:13:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1967446-butler-creighton-xavier-join-big-east.html 2013-03-20T20:13:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1927496-daniels-20-lead-vcu-no-20-butler-84-52.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — "Be VCU." It was the last thing coach Shaka Smart wrote on the locker room board before leading his team out to play No. 20 Butler on Saturday. The Rams heeded his advice with their most dominating 40-minute performance of the season. "Nobody's coming in here today and winning," Butler coach Brad Stevens said after... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 21:11:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1927496-daniels-20-lead-vcu-no-20-butler-84-52.html 2013-03-02T21:11:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1909598-mccall-mitchell-lead-saint-louis-butler.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Mike McCall had 18 points and Kwamain Mitchell scored 10 of his 12 in the second half to help Saint Louis rally for a 65-61 victory over No. 15 Butler on Friday night. Dwayne Evans added 17 points for the Billikens, who won for the fourth time this season against a Top 25 opponent — a school record — and earned their ninth victory in a... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 02:24:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1909598-mccall-mitchell-lead-saint-louis-butler.html 2013-02-23T02:24:43Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1857314-transfers-providing-boost-college-basketball.html College basketball coaches all around the country are using experienced transfers to restock their rosters. Here are six programs that have received a big boost this season from players who got their start on a different campus. Some coaches have players who followed the conventional route of sitting out a year before beginning play with their new teams. ... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1857314-transfers-providing-boost-college-basketball.html 2013-01-30T19:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1846552-no-9-butler-reaps-benefits-building-process.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The banners hanging from Hinkle Fieldhouse's dusty rafters are a constant reminder of achievement at Butler. More national championship game appearances than any school in America over the last three years. The first Indiana school to reach back-to-back Final Fours. Four trips to the regional semifinals in the last decade. ... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1846552-no-9-butler-reaps-benefits-building-process.html 2013-01-25T19:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1832824-no-13-butler-steals-64-63-win-no-8-gonzaga.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — All Roosevelt Jones wanted to do Saturday night was make a play. He wound up stealing the ball and a victory. The sophomore forward looped around Gonzaga's 7-foot center, stole an overthrown inbounds pass with 3.5 seconds left, took a peek at the clock and drove from midcourt into the lane for a buzzer-beating floater that gave No. 13 ... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 04:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1832824-no-13-butler-steals-64-63-win-no-8-gonzaga.html 2013-01-20T04:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1830878-no-8-gonzaga-no-13-butler-ready-to-square.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gonzaga served as the model program for college basketball's non-power conference schools for more than decade. Butler took that blueprint, revised it and came up with even better results. On Saturday, college basketball fans will finally get to see America's two biggest little schools play each other at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse with... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1830878-no-8-gonzaga-no-13-butler-ready-to-square.html 2013-01-18T20:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1796770-no-7-orange-beat-rutgers-78-53-boeheim-903.html SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Jim Boeheim achieved another milestone in his impressive career at Syracuse, and yet passing Bob Knight for second place all-time on the victory list almost seemed like an afterthought. "I'm proud to be able to do that. I'm happy to get it done," Boeheim said after his seventh-ranked Orange had defeated Rutgers 78-53 on Wednesday nig... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 02:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1796770-no-7-orange-beat-rutgers-78-53-boeheim-903.html 2013-01-03T02:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1772792-barlow-losing-focus-butler-win.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Butler guard Alex Barlow expected Monday morning's practice to be routine. On the court, it was. Off the court, it was nowhere close. Three players, including Barlow, were doing phone interviews. A couple of others were being pulled aside to talk to the reporters. Coach Brad Stevens sat patiently in the stands answering questions, all ... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1772792-barlow-losing-focus-butler-win.html 2012-12-17T22:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1769024-butler-upsets-no-1-indiana-88-86-ot.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — All Butler guard Alex Barlow saw Saturday was space and an opportunity to make a play. So the unlikeliest player on the floor took a chance and made the biggest shot of the game. When Indiana's defenders failed to converge on the 5-foot-11 walk-on, Barlow kept right on going through the lane, drove to the basket and hit a spinning 6-fo... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 22:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1769024-butler-upsets-no-1-indiana-88-86-ot.html 2012-12-15T22:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1767508-no-1-indiana-stronger-with-2-freshmen.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — No. 1 Indiana, which has been playing short-handed all season, is getting reinforcements. On Saturday, 6-foot-8 forward Hanner Mosquera-Perea and 7-foot center Peter Jurkin are expected to make their college debuts after completing an NCAA-imposed nine-game suspension. All the Hoosiers have to do now is figure out how to work the two f... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1767508-no-1-indiana-stronger-with-2-freshmen.html 2012-12-14T21:05:00Z