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Ijeoma Uchendu suspended for Big East Quarterfinals

BY AUSTIN MILLER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The Butler women’s basketball team announced in a press release Monday morning that senior forward Ijeoma Uchendu will be suspended for the Big East quarterfinals, which will take place on Sunday, March 8. Uchendu was ejected from Butler’s season finale against Seton Hall in the final minute, after receiving…
Bulldogs top Blue Demons, take sole possession of second place

KYLE BEERY | SPORTS EDITOR The Butler men’s basketball team is alone in second place with two games left in the regular season. The Bulldogs beat DePaul University 67-53 Saturday afternoon at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. Kellen Dunham’s 24 points powered the Bulldogs (21-8 overall, 11-5 Big East) to a season sweep of the…
Butler @ DePaul Game Notes

KYLE BEERY | SPORTS EDITOR The No. 23-ranked Butler men’s basketball team is on the road at DePaul today. The Bulldogs are coming off a 73-52 home win over Marquette Wednesday night. Saturday’s tip-off is set for 2 p.m. ET, on FOX Sports 2. Tale of the Tape Butler (20-8 overall, 10-5 Big East) -The…
Bulldogs going for season sweep of Marquette

KYLE BEERY | SPORTS EDITOR Fresh off getting drubbed 73-56 at Xavier University Saturday, one question looms over the heads of the No. 23 Butler men’s basketball team: How much does this team miss Andrew Chrabascz? “It is a question that I have been asked a lot,” head coach Chris Holtmann said. “We don’t want…
Women’s team fighting for first round bye

AUSTIN MILLER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The Butler women’s basketball team made it back-to-back victories this weekend with a victory over rival Xavier University at Hinkle Fieldhouse, and now has just two games remaining in its regular season, each of which will be played over the coming weekend. The Bulldogs (14-13, 10-6) pushed their home…
OVERTIME: Pacers playoff hopes should interest Butler students

WESLEY BRYANT | SPORTS COLUMNIST With the NBA regular season dwindling, many are worried about one of Indianapolis’ sources of pride. The Pacers’ playoff hopes are looking pretty slim. However, don’t count them out just yet. They can still make the playoffs, even with a losing record. At Butler University, students will have the opportunity to…
Former pro softball player now assistant Butler coach

GRAYSON PRATHER | STAFF REPORTER Jenna Grim works in her first year as an assistant coach with the Butler softball team. The Beecher, Illinois, native is a former softball player herself. She played collegiately at Loyola University Chicago, a former Horizon League foe of the Bulldogs. She then played professionally for the Chicago Bandits of…
OVERTIME – Rob Manfred: Man on a Mission

MATTHEW VANTRYON | MANAGING EDITOR Robert Manfred has an opportunity to make an immediate— and long-lasting—impact on the game of baseball. The new MLB commissioner is just weeks into his role after replacing longtime commissioner Bud Selig, and spoke to Cactus League general managers in Arizona yesterday on a wide variety of topics concerning the…
Track teams ready for Big East Championships

BRENDAN KING | STAFF REPORTER The stars of track and field in the Big East will show their talents this upcoming weekend at the Big East Indoor Track and Field Conference Championships. The men’s team is coming off a ninth-place finish at the 10-team DePauw Classic indoor meet last weekend at DePauw University. The women…