ERIC ROBINSON | STAFF REPORTER Senior Belle Obert helped lead the Butler volleyball team to a 20 win season this year. She earned All-Region, First Team All-Big East, and honorable mention All-America honors. But for her, that was not enough. Now she’s making her mark on Butler athletics once again, this time with a basketball.…
Bulldogs looking to bounce back versus Bluejays tonight
KYLE BEERY | SPORTS EDITOR Butler knew what it was getting itself into when it joined the Big East conference last fall. More media exposure, a better outlet for recruiting, increased competition in sports outside of basketball, and a better reputation. Oh, and don’t forget about the tough, grind-it-out, fight-for-your-life, intense, heart-pounding basketball games. And…
Butler-Georgetown Preview
By now, most everyone knows that Butler and Georgetown have a pretty friendly off-the-court relationship, mainly because of “The Big Dogs Tour” and the adorable pictures and videos of Butler Blue III (“Trip”) and Georgetown’s bulldog, Jack. That’s all fine and well, but at 5:00 Saturday, the Bulldogs and Hoyas will go at each other…
Butler women pull away late, defeat Villanova for fifth straight win
BY AUSTIN MILLER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Led by sophomore Loryn Goodwin and senior Ijeoma Uchendu, the Butler Bulldogs (9-9, 5-2) reached .500 for the first time this season and won their fifth straight game with a 72-58 victory over Villanova University Friday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs were leading 59-53 with 5:22 remaining,…
Butler regains momentum with win over rival Xavier
MATTHEW VANTRYON | MANAGING EDITOR Butler came into Saturday afternoon’s matchup with Xavier looking to rebound after a tough loss to Providence and beat a rival in the process. They accomplished both of those things, and in convincing fashion, with an 88-76 win in front of a sellout crowd at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Several key factors…
Chris Holtmann named Butler head coach
The Butler University athletic department announced in a press release Friday afternoon that Chris Holtmann has been named the 23rd head coach of the men’s basketball program. Holtmann assumed the title of interim head coach in early October after the athletic department announced that Brandon Miller was taking a medical leave of absence. “Chris has…
No. 23 Bulldogs drop second straight
KYLE BEERY | Sports Reporter The Butler men’s basketball team has hit a skid. After an 8-1 start, the Bulldogs have dropped two straight. The unranked Indiana Hoosiers topped the No. 23 Bulldogs 82-73 in the first game of the Crossroads Classic Saturday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs used an 11-1 run at the…
Bulldogs prefer bite over bark
KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER Fresh off a rout of Kennesaw State University Monday night, Butler now prepares to travel south to face the Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville Sunday. The Volunteers are 3-3 so far this year. With wins over Kansas State University, Santa Clara University and Texas Southern University, but losses at the hands…
Bulldogs pull away from Wildcats, improve to 7-1
BY KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s basketball team staved off a rally by Northwestern University Saturday, as the Bulldogs beat the Wildcats 65-56 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler (7-1), ranked No. 23 in the AP Top 25 poll, held a slim 57-54 lead after Northwestern’s Vic Law hit a three-pointer with 3:10 to…
Bulldogs knock off No. 5 Tar Heels in Paradise
BY KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s basketball team took a trip to Paradise for Thanksgiving break. But it’s not all fun and games. It’s a business trip. And the unranked Bulldogs took care of business Wednesday, knocking off the No. 5 University of North Carolina Tar Heels 74-66 in the Battle 4…