Basketball

Butler prepares to host 2021 NCAA tournament

With the NCAA tournament nearly one week away, Butler students and staff prepare for March Madness.
Butler vs Xavier: What you need to know

Xavier looks to defeat Butler for the third time this season in the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden.
Butler vs Creighton: Beyond the Box Score

Freshman Chuck Harris steps back versus Georgetown in a game earlier this season on Jan. 6. Harris dropped a career-high 29 points in a loss to No. 14 Creighton on March 6. Photo by Zach Bolinger. HENRY BREDEMEIER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR | hbredeme@butler.edu The Butler men’s basketball team lost the final game of the…
Butler vs Creighton: What you need to know

On the heels of arguably their two best wins of the season, Butler heads to Omaha to face No. 14 Creighton in the regular season finale.
Bulldogs fall in heartbreaker to Providence

Butler’s Nyamer Diew and Providence’s Mary Baskerville go up for the tip in the First Round of the Big East Tournament on March 5. Diew finished her freshman season with nine points and four blocks in Butler 63-61 loss. Photo courtesy of @ButlerUWBB on Twitter. HENRY BREDEMEIER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR | hbredeme@butler.edu The Butler…
Butler Women’s Basketball vs Providence Preview

The Bulldogs take a moment to mull things over during the game versus Xavier on Feb. 22. From left to right: Okako Adika, Genesis Parker, Upe Atosu and Nyamer Diew. Photo by Xan Korman. HENRY BREDEMEIER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR | hbredeme@butler.edu The Butler women’s basketball team is set to take on Providence in the…
First-year forward Nyamer Diew is channeling grief into positivity

Nyamer Diew is trying to use her rough times — the loss of her cousin and experiencing racism for the first time — to persevere.
Senior Send-off: Top 10 Hinkle MBB moments

There have been ups and downs for Butler basketball the last four years, but there have been plenty of memorable moments in Indiana’s Basketball Cathedral.
Butler defeats No. 25 DePaul in regular season finale

Senior guard Upe Atosu dribbles down the court versus No. 1 UConn on Feb. 27. Two days later on March 1, Atosu dropped 22 points versus No. 25 DePaul in Butler’s first ever win over the Blue Demons. Photo by Xan Korman. HENRY BREDEMEIER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR | hbredeme@butler.edu The Butler women’s basketball team pulled…