Howard leads Butler past Wright State
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01/08/2009 -
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Howard paced the Bulldogs with 14
points behind 8-of-9 shooting from the free throw line, and No. 21 Butler
rolled to a 64-48 win over Horizon League foe Wright State.
Gordon Hayward recorded 12 points and a game-high 11 rebounds, while Willie
Veasley chipped in 11 points in Butler's (13-1, 4-0 Horizon) fifth straight
win.
The Raiders (8-8, 2-3) had their six-game winning streak halted as the school
shot just 33.3 percent from the floor. Todd Brown led the team in both points
(13) and rebounds (seven).
Butler's early five-point lead ballooned to 26-11 after three-pointers from
Hayward and Shawn Vanzant sparked a 14-4 Bulldogs run midway through the half.
Wright State, which shot just 6-for-22 from the field in the opening 20
minutes, trailed 34-21 at the intermission.
Five minutes into the half, Cooper Land's make from downtown got the Raiders
within 43-32 after being down as many as 18. It stayed a double-digit game
until John David Gardner's layup cut the deficit to 50-42 with 7 1/2 minutes
remaining.
Nine straight Butler points -- four via the charity stripe -- following
Gardner's bucket gave the Bulldogs some extra breathing room, and the hosts
cruised to the win.
Game Notes
Butler has won 15 consecutive Horizon League regular-season games dating back
to last year and owns a narrow 18-15 all-time series lead over Wright State...
The Bulldogs excelled at getting easy points at the free throw line, hitting
19-of-26 at the stripe, while the Raiders managed to get to the line just 13
times, making 11.
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Kansas City, MO - Kansas City has not officially named Matt Cassel its starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now.
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After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, online football betting he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
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Trapped on the bench behind Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC and then unable to unseat Super Bowl MVP Brady at New England, Cassel seemed destined to be a backup all his life. As Brady was helped off the field last September, Cassel seized the opportunity he'd been waiting for since high school.
In his only sustained action since his teens, he hit 349 of 555 passes for 3,949 yards at New England. He had 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions as the Patriots, who had gone unbeaten through the regular season the year before, finished 11-5 and out of the playoffs.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."
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