The Bulldogs met UConn for a national championship, and the programs have taken opposite trajectories since. Coach Thad Matta is among the best, but his peer thinks he needs greater help.

The Bulldogs have relied upon their freshmen in a variety of ways. Here is how Thad Matta and his coaching staff put together the program's top class.

Butler basketball suffers its first Big East loss, 79-60 to No. 5 Connecticut. Drayton Jones has 13 points, and Stink Robinson 10 and Evan Haywood 10 each. Michael Ajayi and Finley Bizjack combine for ...