Six remain in the NCAA Tournament, with two teams already having punched their tickets to the Final Four. Though West Virginia beat the mighty Kentucky Wildcats and John Wall, all the attention tonight goes to the Butler Bulldogs and Gordon Hayward. George Mason in 2006 was a cinderella story that most people knew would end, but Butler is much different. This team is talented and very capable of beating any team left in the field. Hayward finished with 22 points tonight and it seemed like he had just as many big plays down the stretch as he did points. Hayward commented on the movie Hoosiers and the similarity of it and his own team's season.
"I can't tell you how many times I've watched that movie," said Hayward, a native of Brownsburg, Ind. "I lost count. Growing up in Indiana, I have watched it so many times. But I definitely love that movie."
Congratulations are in order for the Butler Bulldogs for making the Final Four. They will now play in a much bigger arena than their normal Hinkle Field House, much like Hickory High in Hoosiers. I think there is more in store for this talented bunch. I just wonder if Coach Stevens will take his players out on the court at Lucas Oil Stadium and measure the height of the basket to bring them all back to reality.
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