Sports
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No. 4 Butler holds on to eliminate No. 12 Middle Tennessee and advance to Sweet 16
The No. 4 seed Butler men’s basketball team led wire to wire against No. 12 seed Middle Tennessee on March 18 in Milwaukee, Wis. to advance to the Sweet 16 in Memphis, Tenn. They will face either the No. 1 seed North Carolina or the No. 8 seed Arkansas on March 24.
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No. 4 Butler easily handles No. 13 Winthrop to advance to Round of 32
The No. 4 seed Butler men’s basketball team beat No. 13 seed Winthrop Eagles 76-64 on March 16 in Milwaukee, Wis. Butler will face Middle Tennessee State in the Round of 32.
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Successful spring break places Butler baseball in tie for second in Big East
The Butler University baseball team played seven games in three locations, ending spring break with a 4-3 record The record ties the team with Georgetown for second place in the Big East Conference.
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Butler softball gets back to .500 after successful Florida weekend
The Butler University softball team closed out their spring break trip by winning four straight games in Tampa, Florida. The team went 5-2 on the weekend.
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Butler falls 62-57 to Xavier in Big East Tournament quarterfinal
The No. 18 Butler men’s basketball team lost to the Xavier Musketeers on March 9 in the Big East Tournament quarterfinal round. They will find out who they face in the NCAA Tournament on March 12.
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Butler softball starts weekend strong, then sputters
After two wild wins, the Butler softball team endured some tough losses in Missouri. The Bulldogs will now embark on a long spring break trip to Tampa, Florida.
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Butler upsets Xavier to begin women’s Big East tournament
The Butler women’s basketball beat Xavier for the second time this season. Some late game heroics led the Bulldogs to earn a berth to the Big East quarterfinals.


