PHILIP TOR | STAFF REPORTER | ptor@butler.edu Usually when the Butler Bulldogs face a lead or a challenge, they embrace it. They fight back with everything they have, grinding it out until the final seconds tick off the clock. Tonight was perhaps the biggest challenge the Dawgs faced all season, but this time they fell…
Kellen Dunham wins Big East Scholar-Athlete Award
PHILIP TOR | STAFF REPORTER | ptor@butler.edu For the third straight year, a Butler Bulldog was awarded the scholar-athlete of the year award. Kellen Dunham kept former Bulldog Alex Barlow’s streak alive on Wednesday when he was handed the award by Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman. “It’s an honor to keep Alex Barlow’s streak going,…
Bulldogs face tough quarterfinal test against Providence
PHILIP TOR | STAFF REPORTER | ptor@butler.edu The late season push by the Butler University men’s basketball team placed them in a tie for fourth place in the Big East, knotted up with the Providence Friars. The two teams will face off in the second round of the tournament with Providence owning the No. 4…
Butler wins big on senior day
ZACH HORRALL | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu The Butler University men’s basketball team closed out the season with an impressive 95-74 win against Marquette University on March 6 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Following the game was a senior day ceremony to honor senior guard Kellen Dunham, redshirt senior guard/forward Roosevelt Jones, graduate forward Austin Etherington and…
Men’s basketball holds off Seton Hall
MARISA MILLER | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | mnmille1@butler.edu The Butler University men’s basketball team survived a late surge by Seton Hall University to win by a score of 85-78. Butler improves to 20-9 overall and 9-8 in the Big East. Seton Hall falls to 21-8 on the season and 11-6 in conference play. Kellen Dunham led…
Jay Bilas visits Butler University for the CCOM Symposium
GRANT ANSCHUETZ | STAFF REPORTER | ganschue@butler.edu College basketball analyst Jay Bilas spoke to a filled Reilly Room on Wednesday, March 2, about his experiences in life. He was brought to speak on campus as a part of the third annual CCOM Symposium. The symposium took place during the week of Feb. 29 to March…
Men’s basketball survives Georgetown in OT
MARISA MILLER | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | mnmille1@butler.edu The Butler University men’s basketball team narrowly defeated Georgetown University in overtime on Feb. 27 by a score of 90-87. The win helps Butler improve to 19-9 overall and 8-8 in the Big East. Georgetown falls to 14-15 on the season and 7-9 in conference play. Kellen Dunham…
Dawgs from around the globe
JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu When you grab a program at a Butler sporting event, do not be surprised if you see names of student-athletes from around the globe. Over the last few years, Butler acquired international praise. Bulldogs from across the world have made an immediate impact on their respective teams. Freshman…
Teams travel out of state, on a tight schedule
PHIL TOR | STAFF REPORTER | ptor@butler.edu Being a Division I athlete comes with perks. Along with a select amount of tuition scholarships, players get free meals and thousands of dollars worth of free merchandise in the form of sneakers and apparel. Most people forget about the opportunity to travel the country, or the world,…
Men’s basketball falls to #1 Villanova
MARISA MILLER | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | mnmille1@butler.edu The Butler University men’s basketball team lost another Big East game to Villanova University 77-67 on Feb. 20. With the loss, Butler falls to 18-9 overall and 7-8 in conference play. Villanova improves to 24-3 on the season and 13-1 in Big East play. Kelan Martin led the…