I love Matt Howard...maybe as "more than a friend." He is a slayer of giants, a handsome commander of hearts, and a tireless champion of the divinity of Indiana basketball. I may have gushingly mentioned before that I'd like to introduce him to my sister. Borrow my car, Matthew.
Against Cleveland State this afternoon, Howard (6-8 225 lb freshman from Connersville) clumsily, however purposefully, banged and bruised the Vikings into submission. He plays with a vintage fire that all successful collegiate programs lust for-- with the ability to seamlessly make everyone around him better, including the fans...because there's nothing that well-fed racist alumni and chubby-cheeked Greeks like to see more than playing time for a white guy that can dunk.
Butler has now won eight in a row including Saturday's matinee W, and this year's squad has once again broken it's own all-time school record with a #9 national ranking, giving them the top spot out of the four Indiana teams ranked nationally in the top 25. Cleveland State beat Butler in the State of Cleveland in January; it was The Bulldog's second and most recent loss of the season.
Butler now has a guaranteed bye through the first and second rounds of the Horizon League Tournament, and has nearly clinched hosting honors.
