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blog — Brownell: “I couldn’t be more proud of our guys”
Here are coach Brad Brownell’s thoughts after No. 22 Butler edged his Wright State Raiders, 62-57, in the Horizon League semi—final Saturday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse:
“I couldn’t be more proud of our guys. We did it all year, we just kept fighting . There were three or four times in the game they had a chance to knock us out and our guys just wouldn’t give in.
“They came back after every time out when it looked like we were on the ropes and made a stop and brought it right back to a one-possession game.
“That’s the story of the season.”
Although the Raiders started the year 0-6 and lost their two top guards — Vaughn Duggins and John David Gardner — to season- ending injuries, they won 20 of their last 27 games.
“This group of kids clung together, got better and I think we improved as much as anybody in the last portion of the season — both mentally and physically,” Brownell said.
“Our kids came in here believing they were going to win. We played well enough the last couple of weeks to beat anybody and we showed that tonight….And when you get to this point of the tournament, you start to think about winning it. That’s where we were at.
“I’m competitive, so I leave here with a little sour taste in my mouth, but my heart is filled with pride.”
And it should be.
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By Raider Fan
March 12, 2009 5:34 PM | Link to this
Why won’t the dayton _Lyers play the Raiders??? Butler would crush the _Lyers fyi.
By gem city gem
March 10, 2009 9:24 AM | Link to this
Good job WSU celebrate a near victory. And while your at it celebrate your near NIT berth. No wonder real D1 programs do not think of you as a quality opponent.