MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER Butler showed no signs of fatigue as the Bulldogs played their second game in three days versus Division III Manchester Monday night. The Bulldogs (7-2) dominated from the start, and coasted to a 100-41 win. Butler had four players in double-figure scoring. Sophomore guard Kellen Dunham led the way with…
Butler downs North Dakota
MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER Butler returned home from their longest road trip of the season to face North Dakota Saturday night. Despite a slow start, the Bulldogs (6-2) picked up the pace offensively and came away with a 79-64 win to snap their two-game losing streak. Sophomore guard Kellen Dunham led the Bulldogs with…
Butler falls to LSU in Old Spice Classic finale
MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER Butler suffered its second consecutive defeat Sunday at the hands of the LSU Tigers in the third-place game of the Old Spice Classic 70-68 in overtime. The Bulldogs (5-2) looked to be on their way to another victory, but were unable to hold a three-point lead with 10 seconds to…
Butler suffers first defeat in narrow loss to Oklahoma State
MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER Butler had a chance to pull off an upset against Oklahoma State, the fifth ranked team in the country. The Cowboys (7-0) held strong down the stretch and the Bulldogs (5-1) suffered their first defeat of the season, 69-67. Freshman guard Elijah Brown had a team-high 15 points, shooting 5-11…
Butler advances past Washington State in Old Spice Classic
MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER Senior forward Khyle Marshall and sophomore guard Kellen Dunham scored career-highs and carried Butler to the semifinals of the Old Spice Classic with a 76-69 win against Washington State on Thanksgiving Day. Dunham was the Bulldogs’ (5-0) leading scorer with a career-high 32 points, the most ever in an Old…
Butler holds off Ball State for first road win
MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER The Butler Bulldogs faced their first road test of the season Saturday, as they traveled to Ball State. Despite a lackluster offense, Butler was able to come away with a 59-58 win. Butler had four players score in double figures. Senior forward Khyle Marshall led the team with 14 points.…
Men’s basketball team survives at Ball State
If this were March, we’d be talking about “survive and advance” for the Butler Bulldogs But this is November. While wins are good, the Bulldogs have barely won their last three games. Princeton came down to one last defensive stop. Vanderbilt came down to one last defensive stop. Saturday was more of the same. While…
Bulldogs lose third consecutive game
Following an impressive victory over Cleveland State in its season opener, the Butler women’s basketball team has lost three straight games. The Bulldogs (1-3) lost to St. Mary’s 90-86 in overtime before falling to Bowling Green 61-57 Tuesday at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler looked competitive early on, never trailing in the first 20 minutes as it…
Men’s basketball: Bulldogs defeat Commodores
MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER Butler looked to be on its way to an easy victory Tuesday evening until Vanderbilt came storming back late in the game. It took an extra period, but the Bulldogs escaped with an 85-77 overtime win. The star of the night was Butler senior forward Khyle Marshall. Marshall scored a…
OVERTIME: New rule slowing pace of basketball games
Ari Kasle Staff Reporter This year at Hinkle Fieldhouse, fans may notice an abundance of short, high-pitched noises during a basketball game. No, it’s not a flock of birds in the rafters. It’s whistles. And this season, referees will be using theirs a lot. The NCAA Men’s Basketball Rules Committee added some new rules to…