Basketball
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What you need to know: Men’s basketball vs. Utah
“The Bulldogs are slated to face off against the Utah Utes in the first round, with a possibility to advance and play either Boise State or George Washington University.”
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What you need to know: Women’s basketball takes on Purdue Fort Wayne in Super 16
“With the Bulldogs having played few games on the season with four full quarters of consistent basketball, it will be crucial that the Dawgs do not come out flat to start either half of play if they want to extend their season any longer.”
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Beyond the box score: Bulldogs take the win in their first postseason game
“In securing this victory, the Bulldogs defied the odds of their shortened seven-player roster.”
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Beyond the box score: Butler outworked by St. John’s in conference tournament
“‘We’ve obviously got a lot of work to do.’”
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What you need to know: Men’s basketball squares off with St. John’s
“The Red Storm are not a good three-point team to begin with, but the statistics indicate that even a mediocre shooting performance could spell disaster for Butler.”
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Beyond the box score: Dawgs extend season with win over Providence
“The Bulldogs relied on well-run offensive sets and consistent mid-range and interior scoring to lift them past Providence.”
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What you need to know: Men’s basketball hopes to end three-game skid against Creighton
“After being outclassed by Xavier by double-digit points twice in two weeks, the Bulldogs have fallen to a point of lethargy that even a nine-game losing streak to start the calendar year did not seem to have them fall to.”
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Beyond the box score: Women’s basketball falls short against efficient St. John’s
Sydney Jaynes led the team with 14 points against St. John’s. Photo by Andrew Buckley. DAVID JACOBS | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | drjacobs@butler.edu The women’s basketball team went one-and-done in the Big East conference tournament at the Mohegan Sun Arena, falling 66-50 against St. John’s. Butler came out hot to start the game, leading 16-10 after…
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What you need to know: women’s basketball begins tournament play against St. John’s
“Offensively, the Bulldogs will rely heavily on McGuff as usual, but somebody else will need to step up and provide a scoring spark.”