Basketball

  • 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

    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

    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…

  • Butler routs Greyhounds behind Martin’s big night

    Butler routs Greyhounds behind Martin’s big night

    MATTHEW VANTRYON | SPORTS EDITOR Butler won its third straight game in convincing fashion Saturday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse, as they routed Loyola (Maryland) 80-39. Freshman Kelan Martin had a breakout game for the Bulldogs, finishing with a career-high 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting. Interim head coach Chris Holtmann said he had a feeling Martin…

  • Bulldogs pull away from Mocs in second half

    The Butler men’s basketball team got off to a rough start against the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Tuesday night. Kellen Dunham hit a deep three-pointer with 15 seconds left in the first half to give the Bulldogs a 25-22 lead at the break. Butler didn’t look back from there, going on to win 70-48. Dunham led…

  • Bulldogs look for first win of the season against Chattanooga

    AUSTIN MILLER | STAFF REPORTER The Butler women’s basketball team seeks its first victory of the season tonight after beginning the season with a pair of losses. Its pursuit begins tonight with a home matchup against the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The Bulldogs will also travel to face Fairfield University on Saturday. Butler is…

  • Men’s basketball pregame notes – UT Chattanooga

    Butler tips off against the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga at 9 p.m. inside Hinkle Fieldhouse Tale of the Tape The Bulldogs (1-0) are coming off a season opening win against Maine 99-57. The Mocs (1-1) won their season opener 110-53 over Hiwassee before losing 89-45 at Wisconsin Sunday. What to watch for: Butler The Bulldogs are looking…

  • Depleted Bulldogs fall in home opener

    AUSTIN MILLER | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The Bulldogs saw their first action in the newly-renovated Hinkle Fieldhouse Sunday afternoon, but a depleted roster struggled early against Indiana State University. Despite a late surge, Butler fell 66-51. Junior Blaire Langlois and freshman Sydney Buck scored 14 points each and Andriana Moore recorded her first career double-double…