The Butler men’s basketball team is back on the road at Atlantic 10 Conference foe Saint Louis. The Billikens are 14-5 overall and have a 3-2 record in the A-10. Saint Louis is tied with Massachusetts for third in the conference. Senior forward Cody Ellis leads the Billikens in scoring with 11.2 points per game.…
Medical staff: Key component of athletics
From blisters and concussions to full-blown bone snaps and neurological injuries, there’s a lot that can go wrong with the human body that might stop an athlete from competing. Luckily, Butler athletes have a top-notch prevention and recovery system if anything happens to go south. Butler sports medicine, which has a little training room lodged…
Women’s basketball: Bulldogs victorious against VCU
The Butler women’s basketball team continued its winning streak last Sunday, defeating Virginia Commonwealth 65-45. This win marked the fourth in a row for the Bulldogs (13-7, 4-1), who have won 10 of their last 12. Although the Rams (8-12, 1-4) played close for most of the game, Butler began to pull away at the…
FOR YOUR HEALTH: Surviving HRC rookies
A fresh wave of reinforcements has entered the war on all body parts pudgy, portly and plump. To the dismay of many Health and Recreation Complex regulars, New Year’s intentions disrupt typical workout schedules. So what can year-round health nuts do to cope with these gym greenhorns? For those of you who can’t wait until…
Men’s basketball: Clarke’s return helps team to conference win
Rotnei Clarke picked up right where he left off. The senior guard led the Butler men’s basketball team with 24 points in its 83-71 win against Temple. Clarke received a roaring welcome from the sellout crowd of 10,000 at Hinkle FIeldhouse during introductions of the starting lineups. The Owls (13-6, 2-3) were led out of…
For your health: Keeping your New Year’s resolutions
The freshness of a new year is in the air, and with it come endless possibilities for 2013. Exercising more, eating right, studying harder and staying focused often become center-stage resolutions as the New Year unfolds. Why then do so many resolutions fail? The issue is not the resolve of those trying to improve their…
Softball: Team set to begin spring campaign
The Butler softball team is gearing up for its 2013 spring campaign without seven players from last year’s team. Last season, the Bulldogs finished with an overall record of 25-32 and 13-11 in the Horizon League. Butler graduated six seniors from last year’s team, and Kayla Gray will forgo her final year of eligibility due…
Men’s Basketball: GameDay brings big production
Months of planning went into preparing for Saturday’s ESPN College GameDay broadcast at Hinkle Fieldhouse. ESPN first alerted the university of its decision to have Butler host the first show of the season last August. The athletics department had been working in coordination with ESPN since October to finalize the logistics of the broadcast. “I’m…
Men’s basketball: Clarke’s injury causes controversy
Sports injuries can be a scary thing for athletes, family and fans. The Butler community realized this when standout senior transfer Rotnei Clarke flew headfirst into the base of a hoop in a win against Dayton on Jan. 12. Clarke was fouled hard by Flyers defender Matt Derenbecker and hit the basket, suffering a neck…
OVERTIME: Stevens’ calm proves critical
In NCAA Division I men’s basketball, many programs have likely come to accept that if Butler’s squad makes the championship tournament, it will be a dangerous and unpredictable force. No matter who the Bulldogs play come tourney time, they can almost always guarantee a nail-biting affair. Butler has established its relevance with years of success…