Basketball

What you need to know: Men’s basketball looks for season sweep against Marquette

“In the first bout against Marquette, the Dawgs prevailed 87-76 thanks to a steady three-point presence in the second half and efficiency from the field throughout.”
Born a Bulldog: Gordon Hayward’s legacy cemented

‘“Basketball has given me so much, and I’m so thankful for it.’”
Beyond the box score: Women’s basketball falters after halftime against Villanova

“‘..The problem is, in the second half, we don’t follow the scouting report and turn the basketball over, and so we make life easy for the other team.’”
Beyond the box score: Bulldogs drop double-overtime grinder against Providence

“The Dawgs would start the final period of the night scoreless as Providence strided out to a 10-0 run in 2OT, as they began to lose the war of attrition with Ajayi, Haywood and redshirt-sophomore forward Jamie Kaiser Jr. each fouling out during the extra time.”
What you need to know: Dawgs square off with Providence

“All of a sudden, Butler’s tournament hopes are exactly what they’ve been for the entirety of Thad Matta’s second tenure as head coach: almost zero.”
What you need to know: Women’s basketball hosts Villanova

“If the Bulldogs want to keep winning, it starts with making sure that they have the energy to come out of the gates swinging and maintain that momentum.”
Beyond the box score: Women’s basketball comes up short at Xavier

“The loss drops the Bulldogs to 9-13 overall and 3-9 in Big East play, while the Musketeers improve to 11-11 on the season and 4-9 in conference action.”
Beyond the Box Score: Bulldogs suffer disastrous loss to Georgetown

“The adjustments did not work, with Butler suffering arguably its most brutal loss this season, likely crushing any remaining tournament hopes for Bulldog faithful.”
What you need to know: Bulldogs seek to get on track against Musketeers

“If the Dawgs can continue shooting the ball well and limit their mistakes, then they will have an easy path to victory against Xavier again.”