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New Big East gets 12-year Fox deal, MSG lease

The new Big East officially has its core members, its television deal and a lease to play its conference tournament where the old Big East played it. All that came with the expected announcement Wednesday that Butler, Creighton and Xavier joined seven basketball-playing Catholic schools starting their own league this summer, a conference that has a 12-year deal with Fox Sports and assumes the lease on Madison Square Garden for its championship tournament.

 

Connecticut 53, Butler 41: UConn Tops Butler to Capture Third Title

Connecticut 53, Butler 41: UConn Tops Butler to Capture Third Title

An 11-game postseason run that was equal parts stunning and historic ended with a championship as Connecticut defeated the Butler Bulldogs.

 

The Unlikelys: Butler and UConn play for it all

The Unlikelys: Butler and UConn play for it all

After their latest win on the road to an unlikely spot in the national title game, Connecticut's players talked about shocking the world. Butler's talked about unfinished business. That's what it comes down to in the closing act of a college basketball season turned upside down - a national final between a "power team" with one of the best players in the country that feels like an underdog and a "little guy" that thinks it should be there.

 

Butler back in Final Four, beats Florida in OT

Butler back in Final Four, beats Florida in OT

Of course Butler erased a late deficit. Of course the Bulldogs hit a clutch 3-pointer late in overtime. Of course they're going back to the Final Four.

 

No. 8 Butler one win away from another Final Four

Matt Howard had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Butler sent home yet another higher seed in the NCAA tournament with a 61-54 victory over Wisconsin on Thursday night.

 

Duke edge Butler 61-59 to win national championship

Duke edge Butler 61-59 to win national championship

Duke ended Butler's miracle run through the NCAA basketball tournament by defeating the gritty underdogs 61-59 to win the national championship on Monday.

 

MARCH MADNESS: Butler v. Duke for All the Marbles

Yes, it's a matchup pitting a cute bulldog against a devil, America's favorite underdog against the team people love to hate.

 

Butler does it - again - and will play for title

Kansas - gone. Kentucky - gone. Syracuse - gone. Little Butler - still going....

 

NCAA: Final Four set; madness resumes Saturday

NCAA: Final Four set; madness resumes Saturday

Four teams are left on the road to the national championship. In a matchup between bluebloods and the blue-collared, South Regional champion Duke will face East Regional champ West Virginia. And in a meeting of Final Four veterans and never-beens, it will be Midwest Regional champ Michigan State against West Regional champion Butler.

 

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