ERIC ROBINSON | CO-SPORTS EDITOR Photo by Nora Navin The 22nd ranked Butler men’s basketball team fell in the championship game of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off to Miami University 85-75 Sunday night. It was a tale of two halves for the Bulldogs. Nine first half turnovers put Butler down 13 going into halftime. The Bulldogs trailed…
No. 22 Butler opens Puerto Rico Tip-Off against Missouri State
ERIC ROBINSON | CO-SPORTS EDITOR Photo by Nora Navin After a historic performance to begin the 2015-16 campaign, the Butler men’s basketball team will head to Puerto Rico for the Puerto Rico Tip-Off in San Juan. The Bulldogs’ first game in this eight team format has them pitted against Missouri State University who is coming…
From Butler to Boston: Alex Barlow takes next step towards his dream
PHILIP TOR | STAFF REPORTER Although nine months have passed since he played his last game in a Butler uniform, Alex Barlow‘s name is still frequently uttered throughout Hinkle Fieldhouse and Butler University’s campus. Recently, Barlow has moved up to the NBA level, working as a video assistant with the Boston Celtics under his former coach and…
Records fall as Butler wins opener 144-71
MAX GABOVITCH | CO-SPORTS EDITOR Photos by Amy Street and Nora Navin Take the Butler basketball record book and throw it away. After the team’s 144-71 season opening win over The Citadel on Saturday night, a new edition will be needed. Butler broke nearly half-a-dozen team records, while putting on an offensive clinic for the…
Women’s basketball wins opener as freshman Schickel shines
CLAIRE JACOBI | STAFF REPORTER Photo by Jimmy Lafakis The Butler Women’s Basketball team shot the lights out, quite literally, in their season opener Saturday night. Led by freshmen Tori Schickel and Brittany Ward, the Bulldogs defeated the Valparaiso Crusaders, 72-53. Even with just eight players dressed and the loss of injured senior starter Belle Obert,…
Preview: Butler opens regular season against The Citadel
ERIC ROBINSON | CO-SPORTS EDITOR Photo by Amy Street The Butler men’s basketball team opens the regular season on Saturday night, facing a team that plays a very unique style. The Citadel, located in Charleston, South Carolina, is led by new head coach Duggar Baucom. Baucom was the head coach at The Virginia Military Institute. During…
Men’s basketball wins big in final exhibition game
MAX GABOVITCH | CO-SPORTS EDITOR Photos by Amy Street The Butler men’s basketball team earned a 40-point victory in their final exhibition game on Saturday night, defeating Saint Joseph’s (Ind.) 106-66 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Six players, including all five starters, scored in double figures for the Bulldogs. Redshirt senior Roosevelt Jones led the way with…
Basketball players receive money for schooling costs
ZACH HORALL | STAFF REPORTER The NCAA will now allow Division I programs to give basketball student-athletes a stipend for the cost of attendance, an allowance to help them pay for outside expenses while in college. The Big East announced in May that all men’s and women’s basketball programs in the conference will give their…
Men’s Basketball Season Preview
MAX GABOVITCH | CO-SPORTS EDITOR The Butler men’s basketball surpassed expectations last year amidst a tumultuous beginning to its season. This year, the ceiling has been raised for the Bulldogs. The team is ranked No. 22 in the national preseason coaches’ poll and was picked by Big East coaches to finish third in the conference.…
Bulldogs pick exhibition win over Taylor
MAX GABOVITCH | CO-SPORTS EDITOR The Butler men’s basketball team scored the first 14 points of the game and never looked back on Saturday afternoon, cruising to a 79-44 exhibition win over Taylor. Redshirt senior Roosevelt Jones and senior Kellen Dunham each scored 14 points to lead the Bulldogs. Redshirt junior Tyler Lewis and sophomore…