MARISA MILLER | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | mnmille1@butler.edu The Butler men’s basketball team fought hard on Jan. 19 but could not pull off a win at Providence College with a final score of 71-68. The Bulldogs now stand at 13-5 overall and seventh in the Big East with a record of 2-4. Providence improves to 16-3…
Former Butler basketball star Andrew Smith dies after cancer battle
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…
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.…
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…
Tyler Lewis taking on an unfamiliar role
MATTHEW VANTRYON | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Photo by Nora Navin Max Gabovitch contributed to this story Butler fans accustomed to watching Alex Barlow were used to a point guard that played hard-nosed defense, dove on the floor for loose balls, grabbed more rebounds than seemed possible for his 5-foot-11-inch frame, and hit the occasional spot-up 3-pointer. Tyler Lewis,…
Former Butler player Andrew Smith diagnosed with leukemia
MATTHEW VANTRYON | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Former Butler men’s basketball center Andrew Smith, who was diagnosed with non-hodgkin lymphoma two years ago and underwent a bone marrow transplant Nov. 6, has been diagnosed with leukemia, according to a blog post from his wife Samantha. “At this point, the transplant has failed. Essentially, this vicious disease has chewed…
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…