Basketball

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…
Butler vs. Villanova: Beyond the box score

Butler plays complete performance in 73-61 upset over No. 8 Villanova.
Butler puts up valiant effort on senior night versus UConn

Senior guard Genesis Parker starts her drive to the basket in the second quarter of Butler’s game versus No. 1 UConn on Feb. 27. Parker scored 18 points in the loss. Photo by Xan Korman. HENRY BREDEMEIER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR | hbredeme@butler.edu The Butler women’s basketball lost to No. 1 UConn by a final…
Legendary UConn program makes first trip to Hinkle

Freshman forward Nyamer Diew holds the ball at the top of the key in Butler’s win over Xavier on Feb. 22. Diew will face off versus her former AAU teammate and the top recruit in the 2020 class, Paige Bueckers, on Feb 27 on Butler’s senior night. Photo by Xan Korman. HENRY BREDEMEIER | ASST.…
Butler vs. Seton Hall: Beyond the box score

Butler upends Seton Hall, 61-52, behind best defensive performance of the year.