BY BRENDAN KING | STAFF REPORTER The Butler women’s basketball team’s first season in the Big East came to an end yesterday, as the Bulldogs fell to the South Dakota State Jackrabbits 78-61 in the first round of the women’s National Invitational Tournament. Butler’s starting lineup struggled to hit shots for most of the game,…
Men’s basketball: Bulldogs end season with loss to Seton Hall
BY MATTHEW VANTRYON | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The Butler men’s basketball team faced Seton Hall on Wednesday night in the first round of the Big East Conference tournament, hoping to ride the momentum of Saturday’s win versus the Pirates. However, Butler’s shooters struggled, and a late surge fell short. The Bulldogs wrote the final chapter…
Men’s basketball: Butler defeats Seton Hall, prepares for rematch tomorrow
BY MATTHEW VANTRYON | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The Butler men’s basketball team (14-16, 4-14) celebrated senior day Saturday afternoon against Seton Hall (15-16, 6-12). Sophomore guard Kellen Dunham stole the show, and Butler rolled to a 71-54 victory. Dunham dominated for the Bulldogs in the opening minutes, connecting on 5-of-5 attempts from behind the arc…
Men’s basketball snaps seven-game skid, routs DePaul
BY MATTHEW VANTRYON | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The Butler men’s basketball team (13-16, 3-14) traveled to DePaul (11-20, 3-15) Thursday night looking to break a seven-game slide. An offensive onslaught led to a 79-46 win and spoiled DePaul’s senior night. Junior guard Alex Barlow scored a career-high 19 points to lead the rout. Butler dominated…
OVERTIME: Still hope for men’s basketball despite dismal campaign
BY BEN SIECK | SPORTS EDITOR Brad Stevens bolted to the National Basketball Association. Junior forward Roosevelt Jones suffered a season-ending injury before playing a regular-season game. Blue II died, and the Butler men’s basketball team is barreling toward its first losing season in nearly a decade. For fans used to a certain level of…
Baseball continues to struggle
JOE HASENSTAB | Staff Reporter Butler’s baseball team is coming off another rough weekend in which it dropped all three of its games. They now look ahead to the home opener. The schedule for last weekend’s games was changed last minute. Instead of facing Samford for a three-game series, Butler played Samford on Friday and…
Behind the scenes with student managers
RHYAN HENSON | Multimedia Editor Few people may know about the cog that keeps the Butler men’s basketball program running smoothly: the managers. The managers have a myriad of duties. They show up to practices and games 45 to 90 minutes beforehand to fill water bottles, Gatorade tubs and ice chests. They are also in…
Bulldogs begin spring season
MITCH RIPORTELLA | Staff Reporter Butler’s men and women’s golf teams are gearing up for the start of the 2014 season this week, with their first competitions being held over Spring Break. This will be both teams’ first season in the Big East, with the men moving over from the Atlantic Ten Conference and the…
Bulldogs prepare for tournament
BRENDAN KING | Staff Reporter The Butler women’s basketball team won a key game on the road against Creighton Tuesday night by a score of 67-59 to gain momentum going into the Big East Tournament starting on Saturday. Senior forward Daress McClung led the way for Bulldogs in the offensive department as she scored 20…
Overtime: Transfer rule hurts student-athletes
BEN SIECK | Sports Editor Choosing a college isn’t easy. Often, students regret their choice and decide to transfer. Student-athletes are no exception. However, if student-athletes want to transfer schools, they face a myriad of restrictions and obstacles. Nearly all Division I athletes playing football, baseball, men’s ice hockey, and men’s and women’s basketball must…