MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER Butler showed no signs of fatigue as the Bulldogs played their second game in three days versus Division III Manchester Monday night. The Bulldogs (7-2) dominated from the start, and coasted to a 100-41 win. Butler had four players in double-figure scoring. Sophomore guard Kellen Dunham led the way with…
Butler downs North Dakota
MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER Butler returned home from their longest road trip of the season to face North Dakota Saturday night. Despite a slow start, the Bulldogs (6-2) picked up the pace offensively and came away with a 79-64 win to snap their two-game losing streak. Sophomore guard Kellen Dunham led the Bulldogs with…
Butler falls to LSU in Old Spice Classic finale
MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER Butler suffered its second consecutive defeat Sunday at the hands of the LSU Tigers in the third-place game of the Old Spice Classic 70-68 in overtime. The Bulldogs (5-2) looked to be on their way to another victory, but were unable to hold a three-point lead with 10 seconds to…
Football team drops playoff opener
All fall sports are officially done at Butler after the football team dropped its Division I Football Championship Subdivision playoff opener 31-0 against Tennessee State Saturday at the Butler Bowl. It was the first playoff game in school history for the Bulldogs (9-4). The Bulldogs were also the first team to represent the Pioneer Football…
Butler suffers first defeat in narrow loss to Oklahoma State
MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER Butler had a chance to pull off an upset against Oklahoma State, the fifth ranked team in the country. The Cowboys (7-0) held strong down the stretch and the Bulldogs (5-1) suffered their first defeat of the season, 69-67. Freshman guard Elijah Brown had a team-high 15 points, shooting 5-11…
Butler advances past Washington State in Old Spice Classic
MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER Senior forward Khyle Marshall and sophomore guard Kellen Dunham scored career-highs and carried Butler to the semifinals of the Old Spice Classic with a 76-69 win against Washington State on Thanksgiving Day. Dunham was the Bulldogs’ (5-0) leading scorer with a career-high 32 points, the most ever in an Old…
Cross country: Butler women finish third at national championship meet
MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER A magical journey came to an end Saturday for the Butler women’s cross country team with a third place finish at the NCAA Division I National Championship Meet. The team that began the season ranked No. 30 in the preseason rankings, turned in steady performance after steady performance as the…
Bulldogs to host Tennessee State in opening round of FCS playoffs
Coming off its second straight share of a Pioneer Football League title and third in five years, the Butler football team is set to be the first PFL team to play in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. The Bulldogs (9-3, 7-1 PFL) will host the Tennessee State Tigers (9-3, 6-2 Ohio Valley) Saturday Nov. 30…
Butler holds off Ball State for first road win
MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER The Butler Bulldogs faced their first road test of the season Saturday, as they traveled to Ball State. Despite a lackluster offense, Butler was able to come away with a 59-58 win. Butler had four players score in double figures. Senior forward Khyle Marshall led the team with 14 points.…
Men’s basketball team survives at Ball State
If this were March, we’d be talking about “survive and advance” for the Butler Bulldogs But this is November. While wins are good, the Bulldogs have barely won their last three games. Princeton came down to one last defensive stop. Vanderbilt came down to one last defensive stop. Saturday was more of the same. While…