GRAYSON PRATHER | STAFF REPORTER The Butler softball team defeated Lipscomb University 11-6 Sunday to conclude the South Alabama Mardi Gras Invitational, sending them home with a record of 2-3 for the tournament and 4-5 on the young season. The Bulldogs got even with Lipscomb with an eight-run second inning Sunday after losing 2-1 to…
Darrun Hilliard, No. 6 Villanova edge No. 18 Butler
There was all kinds of hype surrounding Saturday’s matchup between No. 6 Villanova and No. 18 Butler, and fans certainly got their money’s worth. The Wildcats (23-2 overall, 10-2 Big East) came away with a 68-65 win after a typical, scrappy Big East game. Villanova head coach Jay Wright praised the Bulldogs for taking his…
First place on the line in Big East showdown
KYLE BEERY | SPORTS EDITOR The stage is set. It is mid-February, the NCAA Tournament picture is beginning to take shape and the top two teams in the Big East will face off Saturday night with the top spot in the conference on the line. The No. 18-ranked Butler men’s basketball team hosts No. 6…
A long way from home
BOBBY JOHNSON | STAFF REPORTER Most students living on Butler University’s campus are within a few hours drive or less from where they call home, yet it still may feel far away. However, five of Butler’s tennis players feel even further away from home. This year, the Butler men’s tennis team features four international players…
Dog eat dog: Bulldogs prepare for Husky Classic
BRENDAN KING | STAFF REPORTER The well-traveled Butler track and field team will hit the road again this week to fly 2,200 miles northwest to the unusually warm temperatures of the University of Washington. The Bulldogs will compete in the Husky Classic. This will be their second consecutive weekend with a meet after competing last…
Butler baseball looks to improve after last season’s disappointment
ERIC ROBINSON | STAFF REPORTER The Butler baseball team plays its first game against Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee Feb. 13. The Bulldogs are looking to improve during their second year in the Big East. Last season, the team finished with a 20-30 record, just one game short of qualifying for the four-team Big East…
Bulldogs hit crucial stretch before March
AUSTIN MILLER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The rough start to February only got tougher for the Butler women’s basketball team this past weekend, as the Bulldogs lost twice at home in Big East play. But with only five games remaining in the regular season, there is no time to dwell on the past. Although it…
Local t-shirt brand fueling white-out
KYLE BEERY | SPORTS EDITOR Saturday’s men’s basketball game against No. 6-ranked Villanova is slated to be a “white-out.” The idea is to have all Butler faithful inside Hinkle Fieldhouse decked out in white — filling arenas in one solid color is something that can often be seen for big games around the country. The…
Full weekend ahead for Bulldogs
GRAYSON PRATHER | STAFF REPORTER In the span of slightly over 50 hours, the Butler University softball team will have completed a total of 35 innings in five games this weekend. The University of South Alabama will be hosting five teams at the South Alabama Invitational — also known as the Mardi Gras Invitational. The…
Shelvin Mack’s unknown legacy
WESLEY BRYANT | SPORTS COLUMNIST Basketball means a lot to this campus, and we are all familiar with Butler’s back-to-back Cinderella runs to the Final Four. Gordon Hayward is and will always be the greatest to put on a Bulldog uniform, but there is one player that seems to hide in his shadow – Shelvin…