MAX GABOVITCH | SPORTS EDITOR Former Butler basketball player Andrew Smith passed away on Tuesday morning, following battles with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and leukemia. He was 25 years old. Smith, a 2013 graduate of the university, played on both of Butler’s Final Four teams in 2010 and 2011. He was a starter as a sophomore on…
Obert leads Butler to first Big East win
JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER Photos by Jimmy Lafakis The Butler Bulldogs snatched their first Big East victory on Thursday night, defeating Georgetown 82-76. Senior Belle Obert pioneered the offensive attack, posting a team-high 19 points. Obert shot 8-11 from the field, grabbed seven rebounds, and blocked three shots in the win. Butler improved to 6-7 (1-1 Big…
Bulldogs drop Big East opener to Providence
MAX GABOVITCH | SPORTS EDITOR Photos by Jimmy Lafakis The Butler Bulldogs dropped their Big East opener on Thursday, losing 81-73 to the Providence Friars at Hinkle Fieldhouse. It was a highly anticipated matchup, with a sellout crowd of 9,100 showing up on New Year’s Eve day to see the No. 9/10 Bulldogs take on…
Lopsided win over IUPUI marks end of non-conference slate for Butler
MAX GABOVITCH | SPORTS EDITOR Photos by Nora Navin The Butler Bulldogs bounced back from a slow start in a big way on Monday night, running away from the IUPUI Jaguars for a 92-54 win. After a sluggish offensive start for both teams, Butler (11-1) led 4-2 when the first media timeout came four-and-a-half minutes…
Defense crucial as Butler hands Purdue first loss
MAX GABOVITCH | CO-SPORTS EDITOR Photo by Jimmy Lafakis Heading into the Crossroads Classic on Saturday, Butler was the second highest-scoring team in the country. They had gone over the 90-point mark four times, including each of the previous two games. That is certainly not what Bulldog fans are used to seeing. Over the past…
Preview: Butler faces big test in Crossroads Classic matchup with Purdue
MAX GABOVITCH | CO-SPORTS EDITOR Photo by Jimmy Lafakis Game Preview: #/17/18 Butler Bulldogs (8-1) vs. #9/8 Purdue Boilermakers (11-0) When and Where: Saturday (Dec. 19), 5 p.m. ET at Bankers Life Fieldhouse TV: Big Ten Network, Radio (in Indianapolis): 107.5 FM Series History: Saturday will be the 56th meeting between the Butler and Purdue.…
Cold-shooting Bulldogs lose to Green Bay
CLAIRE JACOBI | STAFF REPORTER Photos by Jimmy Lafakis The Butler Women’s Basketball team lost 55-46 against visiting Green Bay on Wednesday, but Brittany Ward wasn’t going down without a fight. The freshman forward scored a career high of 19 points against the Phoenix. Ward was 10-for-11 at the free throw line. The Bulldogs struggled…
Butler slams VMI, improves to 7-1 on the season
ZACH HORRALL | STAFF REPORTER Photos by Jimmy Lafakis The Butler University men’s basketball team scored yet another dominating victory, this time over the Virginia Military Institute by a score of 93-66. “I’m really pleased with the approach our guys took to this stretch of games,” said Butler head coach Chris Holtmann. “It’s a benefit…
Schickel is Butler women’s basketball’s ‘silent assassin’
MAX GABOVITCH | CO-SPORTS EDITOR Photo by Jimmy Lafakis Butler women’s basketball freshman Tori Schickel is a quiet person, at least most of the time. However, her teammates have learned that when she does have something to say – well, watch out. “I’m not shy now, I just don’t say much unless I have something to…
Roosevelt Jones beats the buzzer to down Cincinnati
MAX GABOVITCH | CO-SPORTS EDITOR Photos by Nora Navin Seasons are not defined by games in early December. It’s a truth every college basketball coach in the country would attest to. However, that doesn’t mean it’s too early for teams to make a statement. Butler certainly did that much on Wednesday, as fifth-year senior Roosevelt…