![]() ![]() And they really have embraced the philosophies that their coach, Brad Stevens has adopted, and that's defense first. If they have an NBA-quality player on the team, it's a sophomore forward named Gordon Hayward, but for the rest of them, this is as good as it's going to get. It might seem a little bit trite, but this team really does play like a team. LEFKO: I think it's what they call the Butler way. NORRIS: Now, what really made the difference for them? Is this a strong play by a number of players or did the coaching in this case really make the difference? This year, Butler has been ranked very high most of the year, so people around the state have known that they had a powerful program.īut I think that if they were honest, they'd admit that this is a bit of a shock that theyve reached not only the Final Four but tonight's championship game. Indiana University and Perdue University gather most of the headlines. As you mentioned, they are a small, little school in the state of Indiana. JIM LEFKO (Senior Sports Editor, Indianapolis Star): Well, it's been a fun story to chronicle. ![]() Jim, Lefko, this must be a big story out your way. Jim Lefko is the senior editor for sports at the Indianapolis Star newspaper and he joins us now. But in the case of Butler, you better make that D-A-W-G. It calls to mind all kinds of parables: David versus Goliath, "The Little Engine That Could," Underdog. The budget for their entire basketball program is less than the Duke coaches' annual salary. On one side, the Duke Blue Devils, a North Carolina basketball powerhouse with 15 trips to the Final Four and three national titles. There's something just delicious about tonight's match up. Butler University, a small liberal arts school from Indianapolis, is going to the big show. NORRIS: That's the winning call on WXNT News Talk 1430 A.M. Unidentified Man: Butler is going on to the national championship game. Unidentified Man: Rebound, Hayworth and Butler wins it. It's a safe bet that few people outside of Indiana that fill out those NCAA basketball brackets had this team going to the championship game. ![]()
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