News On The Horizon 3/31/2008

2007-2008 Season in Review--Bulldog Basketball
Men's Basketball Player Elliot Engelmann To Transfer From Butler--ButlerSports.com
A. J. Graves, Mike Green Head To San Antonio--ButlerSports.com

Who is Cleveland State's Greatest Athlete Ever?--The Cauldron

Five Tourneys but no Horizon League Cinderella--UIC Chicago Flame

Roberts Earns CollegeHoops.net All-Freshman Recognition--uwmpanthers.com

Valpo Men’s Basketball Banquet to be Held April 22--www.valpo.edu

Scott Named Women's Basketball Most Valuable Player, Seniors Honored at Banquet--ysusports.com

News On The Horizon 3/30/2008

More Than "Just Balls": The Legend of the Ralph Marlin Tie--MICentralSports.com

I also wore it to Hinkle Fieldhouse for the Southern Illinois-Butler BracketBuster (longtime friend of the site Brandon Loy has photographic proof). By March, there was plenty of power in the tie, and it helped propel Southern Illinois through the Columbus pod, as the Salukis destroyed Virginia Tech by 15 to make the Sweet 16.

I was very careful with the tie this season, not using it for any regular-season mid-on-major matchups. I only wore it on high-profile mid-versus-mid occasions, like the SIU-Butler rematch and the Davidson-Winthrop Buster game. I stormed three floors with it on, as the excitement of UMBC, Siena and Temple fans rubbed off on the tie.

But last weekend in Birmingham, for whatever reason, I decided not to wear the tie. Or maybe I simply forgot to. As Butler fell away in overtime of the Round of 32 to the streetball All-Stars of Tennessee, just four feet from the edge of the court, I looked down at my standard red and silver noose and cursed myself for what I didn't do. In such a close loss, the "Just Balls" tie could have given the Bulldogs the little bit extra they needed to get over the top. It was the one time that I messed up, and I apologize to every Butler fan everywhere.

Blog on spring break--Indy Star Butler Insider

News On The Horizon 3/28/2008

4 named All-Americans--The Indy Star

Women's basketball: Lack of depth a factor in UWGB's fade--Green Bay Press Gazette
Women's basketball: Bollant breaks down the 2007-08 Phoenix--Green Bay Press Gazette

Handicapping next year's Horizon League--The NWI Times

News On The Horizon 3/27/2008

Butler pursuing JC guard--Indy Star Butler Insider

With Vikings' defense, next season looks bright again--Cleveland Plain Dealer

Loyola Coach Jim Whitesell To Appear On WSCR Radio Friday Morning--LoyolaRamblers.com

Second assistant leaving UWGB women's team--Green Bay Press Gazette
Drake wins rematch, ends season for Phoenix--UWGB Fourth Estate
Women's Basketball's Johnson to Conclude Career with Phoenix--uwgbathletics.com

Legends Q&A: Ten years later, Homer Drew breaks down 'The Shot'--The Post-Tribune

News On The Horizon 3/26/2008

Revisiting Mike Green and Tennessee--The Indy Star

Detroit Mercy hires coach--The Detroit News

Women's basketball: UWGB's Rademacher leaves for 'perfect' Detroit job--Green Bay Press Gazette

Men's Basketball: Valpo's season had plenty of positives--The Post-Tribune
Conference race could be even more muddled next season--The Post-Tribune
VU's streaky season had more ups than downs--The NWI Times

Tom Archdeacon: Cusack demanded integrity--Dayton Daily News
'Fresh blood' may be just what WSU needs--Dayton Daily News
WSU aims to hire AD by mid-May--Dayton Daily News
Cusack transformed WSU athletics in his 26 years--Dayton Daily News
Wright State athletic director Cusack to retire--Fairborn Daily Herald

News On The Horizon 3/25/2008

Run's over, but Bulldogs leave their mark--The Indy Star
Accomplishments of the 2007-08 Butler men's basketball team--The Indy Star

Former Titan Rademacher Returns To UDM As Women's Basketball Coach--detroittitans.com

Women's basketball: UWGB assistant hired as Detroit coach--Green Bay Press Gazette

Men's Basketball: Houston's all-out attack puts Valparaiso's season away--The Post-Tribune
Men's Basketball: Valpo's Diebler unmasked for postseason--The Post-Tribune
Valparaiso-Houston running commentary--Off The Mark
VU falls at Houston in CBI quarterfinals--The NWI Times
CBI gimmick a blight on NCAA tourney--The NWI Times
UH impresses in CBI victory--Houston Chronicle
VU victimized by another athletic team--VU with David Robb
Toney tears down Valparaiso players on the court--Daily Cougar
Men's Basketball Downs Valparaiso to Advance to CBI Semifinals--UHCougars.com
Crusaders Fall to Houston in CBI Quarterfinal--www.valpo.edu

WSU's Cusack retiring 'at the top of his game'--Dayton Daily News
WSU Director of Athletics Cusack to Retire June 30--wsuraiders.com

Men's Basketball Roundup - March 24--The Horizon League

Rademacher Returns To UDM As Women's Basketball Head Coach--The Horizon League

News On The Horizon 3/24/2008

Vols Survive Overtime Scare From Butler--MICentralSports.com
Well, dawg-gone it--The Indy Star
Tennessee 76, Butler 71, OT--The Indy Star
Green struggles against Vols--The Indy Star
Bulldogs let 1 get away in this sad, bitter loss--The Indy Star
Someone's leaving without win No. 31--The Indy Star
Poised Vols sink key free throws in overtime win--The Detroit Free Press
Dogs don't have their day--The Chicago Sun-Times
Butler bounced from tourney--The NWI Times
Adams: Just good enough to advance--Knoxville Sentinel
It was sweaty, then Sweet--Knoxville Sentinel
Strange: Prince starts, Ramar finishes counterpoint--Knoxville Sentinel
Worse than defeat, this season is over--Indy Star Butler Insider
TENNESSEE 76, BUTLER 71--THE unOFFICIAL BUTLER BULLDOGS MEN'S BASKETBALL PAGE
Vols clinch overtime thriller vs. Butler--Daily Beacon
Pearl makes his point and rotates guard spot--UTSports.com
No. 11 Butler Just Falls Short in Overtime Bid to Upset No. 5 Tennessee, 76-71--ButlerSports.com

Vikings Lace-up Dancing Shoes For First Time!--The Cauldron

Vikings N.I.T. Run Short Lived--The Cauldron

Phoenix Weekly Sports Report - March 24-30--uwgbathletics.com

Men's Basketball: VU needs to beat Houston's press tonight--The Post-Tribune
Men's Basketball: VU is all Indiana has left--The Post-Tribune
Getting ahead of ourselves--Off The Mark
VU plays at Houston today in second round of CBI--The NWI Times
Scouting Valparaiso men's basketball--The NWI Times
Crusaders Continue Postseason Run at Houston Monday--www.valpo.edu

Wright State's Cusack to retire--Dayton Daily News

Butler's season ends in 76-71 overtime loss to Tennessee--The Horizon League
Men's Basketball Release #21 -- CBI Quarterfinal Preview--The Horizon League

News On The Horizon 3/23/2008

Someone's leaving without win No. 31--The Indy Star
Bulldogs not bothered by skeptics--The Indy Star
Tennessee, Butler share snubbed feeling--The NWI Times
Thank committee for this--Indy Star Butler Insider
MY PREVIEW OF BUTLER'S NEXT OPPONENT--THE unOFFICIAL BUTLER BULLDOGS MEN'S BASKETBALL PAGE

Vikings are no match for Cardinal--Cleveland Plain Dealer
Appel scores 33 as Stanford women roll--Palo Alto Daily News
Women open with first round romp--Daily Stanford
Seniors Appreciate Making NCAAs--The Fan Home of the Cleveland State Vikings
Stanford Cruises Past Cleveland State in Opening Round, 85-47--GoStanford.com
Vikings Fall To #2 Stanford In First-Round NCAA Action--csuvikings.com

Women's basketball: UWGB's season ends on cold note--Green Bay Press Gazette
Drake women: Martin hits milestone as Drake earns comeback win--Des Moines Register
Drake Erases Second-Half Deficit En Route To 65-56 Victory Over Green Bay In Women's NIT First Round--GoDrakeBulldogs.com
Women's Basketball Falls in WNIT First Round to Drake 65-56--uwgbathletics.com

Men's basketball: VU's Huff happy to still be playing--The Post-Tribune
CBI: Valpo preps for Houston--Off The Mark

WNIT Summary: Green Bay falls 65-56 to Drake--The Horizon League
NCAA Championship First Round Summary - Cleveland State falls to Stanford--The Horizon League

News On The Horizon 3/22/2008

Butler on Way From Mid-Major to Big Time--MICentralSports.com
Campbell heats up, Bulldogs move on--The Indy Star
Butler 81, South Alabama 61--The Indy Star
Streicher continues his stellar defense--The Indy Star
Dawgs expect to win--Indy Star Butler Insider
BUTLER 81, SOUTH ALABAMA 61--THE unOFFICIAL BUTLER BULLDOGS MEN'S BASKETBALL PAGE
THREE-POINT CLINIC ENDS JAGS' SEASON IN FIRST ROUND--USAJaguars.com
No. 11 Butler Moves to NCAA Second Round with Convincing Win over South Alabama--ButlerSports.com

First round Cleveland State at Stanford--Cleveland Plain Dealer
As a couple, coaches share a rare bond--Cleveland Plain Dealer

Women's basketball: Phoenix shakes off its no-NCAA blues--Green Bay Press Gazette

Who needs another tournament? We do--Dayton Daily News

Butler hits big three-oh with 81-61 victory over South Alabama in NCAA Tournament--The Horizon League

News On The Horizon 3/21/2008

Backcourt is backbone of Butler--The Indy Star
Butler foe remembers 'The Leap'--The Indy Star
No bunch of stiffs--Indy Star Butler Insider
MY PREVIEW OF BUTLER'S NEXT OPPONENT--THE unOFFICIAL BUTLER BULLDOGS MEN'S BASKETBALL PAGE

Women's Basketball Faces Drake for WNIT First Round--uwgbathletics.com

As a matter of fact, the CBI does matter--The Post-Tribune
Men's basketball: Drews take red-eye to see Bears face Boilers--The Post-Tribune
Valparaiso-Houston game time set for 8 p.m.--Off The Mark
The P-T's headed to Houston--Off The Mark
Homer Drew watched his son Scott coach Baylor against Purdue--The NWI Times
Time and Ticket Info Available for CBI Quarterfinals--www.valpo.edu

Horizon League Women's Basketball Release #20 - Postseason Preview--The Horizon League

News On The Horizon 3/20/2008

He's only 31, but it's clear 'Brad' is the man at Butler--The Indy Star
Butler fans say goodbye and good luck--The Indy Star

Vikings can't shut down Flyers--Cleveland Plain Dealer
Live from UD Arena: UD wins NIT opener--Dayton Daily News
Flyers rely on Huelsman's size--Dayton Daily News
Roberts has big night, UD advances in NIT--Dayton Daily News
Roberts scores 21 to lead UD to 66-57 win over Cleveland State in NIT opener--Fairborn Daily Herald
FLYERS WIN FIRST ROUND NIT GAME OVER CLEVELAND STATE, 66-57--DaytonFlyers.com
Vikings Lose at Dayton, 66-57, in NIT First Round--csuvikings.com

Crusaders escape after Huskies miss two free throws--The Post-Tribune
CBI: Valparaiso 72, Washington 71--Off The Mark
CBI: Valparaiso 72, Washington 71 -- postgame--Off The Mark
VU rekindles tournament success--The NWI Times
End of the line for Huskies--Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Men's Basketball | Huskies bow out with CBI defeat--Seattle Times
Notebook | UW loses game, money but glad for experience--Seattle Times
Bouchie picks up seniors’ slack in VU’s CBI win at Washington--VU with David Robb
Brockman going through warmups, house empty--Husky Men's Basketball Blog
Valpo game thread--Husky Men's Basketball Blog
Valpo aftermath--Husky Men's Basketball Blog
Valparaiso Holds On To Edge Huskies In CBI, 72-71--GoHuskies.com
Crusaders Win Postseason Thriller Over Washington--www.valpo.edu

Men's Basketball Roundup - March 19--The Horizon League