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‘He’s a joy to watch’: Rhoades slugs his way into a national spotlight

“‘I wouldn’t really say I’m trying to hit home runs, I’m just trying to put an ‘A’ swing on [each] pitch.’”
Thad Matta stepped down. Who’s next in line to lead men’s basketball?

With a national search underway, several names in the college basketball world could reasonably become the 26th head coach of the storied program:
Thad Matta retires from coaching, stepping into advisory role

“Matta will remain with the university as a special assistant to the president and athletic director.”
PETA advocates for the retirement of Butler’s live mascot program

Following the retirement announcement of Butler Blue IV to prioritize his health, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) sent a letter to President James Danko encouraging the university to fully retire its live bulldog mascot program. The letter proposes a new mascot — The Butler Bullfrogs — and offers to pay for a new bullfrog mascot costume. In a press…
Beyond the box score: Bulldogs fall to Providence in first round of the Big East Tournament

“‘When you’re a kid, just watching the [New York] Knicks play [here], you’re like, ‘Damn, one day I’m gonna be there.’ So finally, the day’s here. [It] was a great, great game, honestly. [We] came up short, but I had a great season here with Butler, playing with my teammates.’”
Beyond the box score: Dawgs fall to Georgetown in the Big East Tournament

“The Bulldogs’ season ended in the first round of the Big East Tournament, as they fell 62-58 against Georgetown.”
What you need to know: Men’s basketball looks to end regular season on high-note

“To secure the season sweep, Butler will need its continued dominance from graduate forward Michael Ajayi, as well as two other efficient games from anyone else on the roster.”
Beyond the box score: Men’s basketball trounced in second half vs. Creighton

Both the men’s basketball team and conference foe, Creighton, crawled out of the gates during a rainy afternoon bout as a second-half collapse led to a 76-59 defeat against the Bluejays. With a combined 7-of-29 effort from the field to start the game, it was not until after the under-12 media timeout that both squads…
Dance marathon rocks out for more

“‘BUDM takes it to a whole different [level], where you’re not thinking of it as service hours, and you are helping a cause bigger than yourself.’”