Brendan King | Staff Reporter The Butler women’s basketball team (8-10, 3-4) picked up its eighth win of the season Saturday after defeating the Creighton Blue Jays 58-52 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Creighton (11-8, 5-2) came into the game as the top team in the Big East Conference with a conference record of 5-1. Sophomore…
Despite Promotions, Attendance Struggles
Rhyan Henson | Multimedia Editor Although it is the heart of basketball season, the Butler women’s team is having trouble filling the seats. The highest attendance figure this season was 624 on Dec. 15 versus Northern Kentucky. The announced attendance for Saturday’s game versus Creighton was 402. Those who attended the men’s game earlier…
Butler Runner Competes Overseas
Marko Tomich | Staff Reporter Butler freshman Lauren Wood, just 18 years old, was selected to compete for the United States team in the 25th Bupa Great Edinburgh cross country race Saturday, Jan. 11. After receiving All-Conference recognition in her first season in the Big East, Wood also was chosen as one of six…
Butler Gets First Conference Win
Matthew Vantryon | Assistant Sports Editor Coming into their Saturday matinee versus Marquette, Butler (11-7, 1-5) had opened its home conference schedule with three consecutive overtime contests and three losses. The overtime trend continued Saturday afternoon, but the Bulldogs finally found themselves on the winning end of the scoreboard as the final horn sounded.…
Bulldogs Suffer Sixth League Loss
MATTHEW VANTRYON | Asst. Sports Editor Butler (11-8, 1-6) hit the road last night to take on Providence (14-5, 4-2). Despite a strong start, Butler faded down the stretch. A late comeback fell short, and the Bulldogs fell 65-56. The key to the game was domination on the glass. Providence outrebounded Butler by 15 and…
Butler bounces back versus Marquette in overtime
By Matthew VanTryon | Staff Reporter Butler has had a propensity for nail-biting games this season. The trend continued on Saturday afternoon, but the Bulldogs finally found themselves on the winning end of the scoreboard as the final horn sounded. The Bulldogs overcame a 12-point second half deficit at the hands of the Marquette Golden…
Bulldogs routed by Creighton
By Matthew VanTryon | Staff Reporter Butler suffered their most lopsided defeat of the season at the hands of All-American Doug McDermott and the Creighton Bluejays Tuesday night. Butler (10-7, 0-5) dropped its fifth consecutive game 88-60. Creighton (15-2, 5-0) scored at will in the opening half. The Jays shot 67 percent from the floor…
Bulldogs drop another in overtime, fall to 0-4 in Big East
By Matthew VanTryon | Staff Reporter Once again, the Butler Bulldogs found themselves in a position to come away with their first conference win, as they had a lead late in the game. And once again, the lead slipped through their fingers and the Bulldogs came up short. Georgetown (11-4, 3-1) defeated Butler (10-6, 0-4)…
Bulldogs fall to No. 11 Villanova in Big East Opener
Matthew VanTryon | Staff Reporter Throughout the course of the season, Butler has proved they can play with anyone. The same proved true on New Year’s Eve. A possession here or there, and Butler could’ve come away with an exclamatory win as they opened a new era in the Big East. The ball didn’t bounce…
Butler closes non-conference play with win against NJIT
BY MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER Butler closed out its non-conference schedule with a 66-48 win over independent New Jersey Institute of Technology Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs (10-2) began the game nearly perfect on the offensive end, shooting 5-6 to start. Butler never trailed in the contest. Senior forward Khyle Marshall scored a game-high 21…