KYLE BEERY | SPORTS EDITOR Community. Character. Classroom. Competition. These are the four qualities needed to be a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award, given to NCAA Division I student-athletes in 10 different sports. It is an acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School. Apparently, Butler University’s men’s basketball senior Alex Barlow…
Bulldogs’ season comes to a close after loss to Irish
KYLE BEERY | SPORTS EDITOR The season came to an end for Butler University’s men’s basketball team Saturday with a loss against in-state opponent University of Notre Dame in the third round of the NCAA tournament. The Fighting Irish held off the Bulldogs 67-64 in overtime to advance to their first Sweet 16 since 2003.…
Recent tourney runs show plenty of similarities
AUSTIN MILLER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR A close victory over highly ranked University of North Carolina during an in-season tournament. A split in home-and-home games with rival Xavier University. A 6-seed in the NCAA Tournament. A hard-fought victory in the first round, and a failed opportunity to win the game in the final possessions of…
Butler baseball looks to continue winning ways
WESLEY BRYANT | STAFF REPORTER The Butler University baseball team is hoping to extend its five-game winning streak today at Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne. Butler (8-14) is 2-1 against the Mastodons (11-9) this season, having won a three-game series earlier this month. The Bulldogs held a 27-16 run advantage in that series. First pitch is…
Butler prepares for outdoor track season
BRENDAN KING | STAFF REPORTER With the arrival of the fresh air and blue skies of spring, not only are students spending more time outside, but also the Butler track and field team is beginning its outdoor season. After a short break following the Big East Indoor Track and Field Championships, the Bulldogs competed in…
Bulldogs return to Indianapolis, prepare for first home stand of the season
GRAYSON PRATHER | STAFF REPORTER The Butler University softball team will return home today to face Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis for the second time this year at IUPUI at 4 p.m. Head coach Scott Hall said he sees IUPUI as a strong program and knows how good it is. “They are a very solid…
OVERTIME: Season’s end leaves room for optimism
KYLE BEERY | SPORTS EDITOR University of Notre Dame’s Pat Connaughton made the play of the NCAA Tournament’s first weekend when he denied Kellen Dunham’s last-second three-point attempt. Sure, Butler University’s basketball season came to an emotional end Saturday when the Bulldogs lost to Notre Dame 67-64 in the round of 32, but they came…
Notre Dame outlasts Butler 67-64 in NCAA Tournament OT thriller
MATTHEW VANTRYON | MANAGING EDITOR Indiana basketball was showcased when the spotlight was brightest on Saturday night. Butler faced Notre Dame in the Round of 32 with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line. It took an extra period, but the Irish outlasted Butler for a 67-64 overtime win that ended Butler’s season.…
Schank leads Butler baseball to third straight win
WESLEY BRYANT | STAFF REPORTER The Butler baseball team won its third straight game Friday afternoon, as it defeated Cleary 5-0 to open up a three-game home stand. Butler starting pitcher Jeff Schank (2-4) earned his second win of the season by tossing seven shutout innings and allowing only three hits. He struck out seven…
In-state battle: Bulldogs face Irish in Round of 32
KYLE BEERY | SPORTS EDITOR | kbeery@butler.edu The first full day of NCAA Tournament action saw four upsets (nearly seven), and 12 of the day’s 16 games were decided by 10 points or fewer (five one-point games). Butler and Notre Dame both survived close games at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, the Fighting Irish…