Basketball

Bulldogs going for season sweep of Marquette

KYLE BEERY | SPORTS EDITOR Fresh off getting drubbed 73-56 at Xavier University Saturday, one question looms over the heads of the No. 23 Butler men’s basketball team: How much does this team miss Andrew Chrabascz? “It is a question that I have been asked a lot,” head coach Chris Holtmann said. “We don’t want…
Women’s team fighting for first round bye

AUSTIN MILLER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The Butler women’s basketball team made it back-to-back victories this weekend with a victory over rival Xavier University at Hinkle Fieldhouse, and now has just two games remaining in its regular season, each of which will be played over the coming weekend. The Bulldogs (14-13, 10-6) pushed their home…
Renewing the rivalry

KYLE BEERY | SPORTS EDITOR The Butler University men’s basketball team is back on track after junior Roosevelt Jones hit a late floater to beat Creighton University 58-56 Monday night. The Bulldogs now turn their focus to a familiar foe — the Xavier University Musketeers. Xavier is Butler’s top Big East rival in terms of…
Butler women back on track: Langlois sets school record

AUSTIN MILLER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The Butler women’s basketball team stopped a four-game losing streak this weekend, and in doing so got back to .500 overall for the season. The Bulldogs (13-13, 9-6) began the weekend with a trip to Villanova University last Friday, and fell 63-52 in Philadelphia, losing their fourth straight game.…
Jones lifts Bulldogs past Creighton

KYLE BEERY | SPORTS EDITOR Senior Alex Barlow came down with an offensive rebound with 30 seconds to play and he passed to junior Roosevelt Jones. Jones surveyed the court and then drove down the right side of the lane and put in a layup with 1.9 seconds to play, giving the Butler men’s basketball team…
Darrun Hilliard, No. 6 Villanova edge No. 18 Butler

There was all kinds of hype surrounding Saturday’s matchup between No. 6 Villanova and No. 18 Butler, and fans certainly got their money’s worth. The Wildcats (23-2 overall, 10-2 Big East) came away with a 68-65 win after a typical, scrappy Big East game. Villanova head coach Jay Wright praised the Bulldogs for taking his…
First place on the line in Big East showdown

KYLE BEERY | SPORTS EDITOR The stage is set. It is mid-February, the NCAA Tournament picture is beginning to take shape and the top two teams in the Big East will face off Saturday night with the top spot in the conference on the line. The No. 18-ranked Butler men’s basketball team hosts No. 6…
Bulldogs hit crucial stretch before March

AUSTIN MILLER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The rough start to February only got tougher for the Butler women’s basketball team this past weekend, as the Bulldogs lost twice at home in Big East play. But with only five games remaining in the regular season, there is no time to dwell on the past. Although it…
Local t-shirt brand fueling white-out

KYLE BEERY | SPORTS EDITOR Saturday’s men’s basketball game against No. 6-ranked Villanova is slated to be a “white-out.” The idea is to have all Butler faithful inside Hinkle Fieldhouse decked out in white — filling arenas in one solid color is something that can often be seen for big games around the country. The…