HKF

Now I am a die-hard Michigan fan, but also a fan of the Horizon League and have great respect for Butler, even before their sweet sixteen run a year ago. (I am still fuming over that 2000 first round game over Florida, they were my upset Sweet Sixteen pick that year).

Having said that, I think the Bulldogs have a tall order today against the boys in Blue.

Butler doesn't have much size and they struggled to beat an improving Northern Iowa team on the road, a game in which they were trailing for over 39 minutes. They are going to need to play appreciably better or they run the risk of Michigan rotating one of it's 6 big men at frosh Jamie Smalligan and undersized Duane Lightfoot Jr.

I think if Butler can keep this game close that have a chance, but Andy Sheets is going to have to try and stop Daniel Horton who might be the best PG in the Big Ten. I think come conference time Butler will be better after having melded in all of the newcomers, but they will most likely lose this game.

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2008-09 Favorite Rookies: Jerryd Bayless (POR), Roy Hibbert (IND), Greg Oden (POR), Chris Douglas-Roberts (NJN), Joe Alexander (MIL), Patrick Ewing, Jr. (NYK)

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Willo

This ended up being a great game. I'm a little worried about this Wednesday now. When Butler faces BSU it will be my first college basketball game this year, in person.

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HKF

Butler is a great great team. I have had respect for them since I first heard about them in 1997. This team just fights and scraps for everything. I am glad Michigan doesn't have to play them again unless they were to meet in the tournament.

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My favorite NBA players: Deron Williams * Kobe Bryant * Carmelo Anthony * Ben Gordon * Joe Johnson * Kevin Martin * Tim Duncan * Kyle Lowry * Thad Young * Amare Stoudemire * Dwight Howard * Josh Smith * Brandon Roy * LaMarcus Aldridge * Rudy Gay * Al Horford * Brandan Wright * Craig Smith * Renaldo Balkman

2008-09 Favorite Rookies: Jerryd Bayless (POR), Roy Hibbert (IND), Greg Oden (POR), Chris Douglas-Roberts (NJN), Joe Alexander (MIL), Patrick Ewing, Jr. (NYK)

College Basketball: "Where 7-Foot Bigs Foul Out Happen"

Willo

I'm a big Butler fan, have been for a while. Then again, I have a thing for midmajors from Indiana.

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