Basketball

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…
No. 22 Butler knocks off DePaul 83-73 en route to fifth straight win

Matthew VanTryon | MANAGING EDITOR It wasn’t always pretty, but then again, pretty isn’t a staple of Butler basketball. What has been a recent staple? Winning. No. 22 Butler did just that Saturday afternoon, knocking off DePaul 83-73 en route to its fifth consecutive Big East win. It was two veterans who led the Bulldogs. Kellen…
Weathering the Storm: Butler 85, St. John’s 62

KYLE BEERY | SPORTS EDITOR The No. 22 Butler University men’s basketball team is riding a four-game win streak after grinding out an 85-62 win over Big East foe St. John’s University last night at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs improved to 17-6 overall and 7-3 in Big East Conference play, moving into a tie for…
Bulldogs look to rebound against DePaul

AUSTIN MILLER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Even though the month of February is less than a week old, it has already been more unkind to the Butler women’s basketball team than the entire month of January was. After going 8-0 during January, the Bulldogs fell on the first day of the new month, losing 62-55…
Bulldogs look to stay hot against Red Storm

The Butler men’s basketball team hosts St. John’s University Tuesday night fresh off escaping an upset in Milwaukee over the weekend. The No. 25 Bulldogs (16-6 overall, 6-3 Big East) rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat Marquette 72-68 in overtime Saturday. The win was Butler’s third in a row and fifth in six games. St.…