Sports

  • Butler vs. Northwestern game notes

    BY KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler basketball team is off to a 6-1 start this season and sits in the No. 23 spot in the AP Top 25 Poll. The Bulldogs host a young Big Ten team in the Northwestern Wildcats Saturday at Hinkle Fieldhouse Saturday. Butler has beaten Northwestern in each of…

  • Bulldogs knock off No. 5 Tar Heels in Paradise

    BY KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s basketball team took a trip to Paradise for Thanksgiving break. But it’s not all fun and games. It’s a business trip. And the unranked Bulldogs took care of business Wednesday, knocking off the No. 5 University of North Carolina Tar Heels 74-66 in the Battle 4…

  • Butler routs Greyhounds behind Martin’s big night

    Butler routs Greyhounds behind Martin’s big night

    MATTHEW VANTRYON | SPORTS EDITOR Butler won its third straight game in convincing fashion Saturday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse, as they routed Loyola (Maryland) 80-39. Freshman Kelan Martin had a breakout game for the Bulldogs, finishing with a career-high 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting. Interim head coach Chris Holtmann said he had a feeling Martin…

  • Bulldogs pull away from Mocs in second half

    The Butler men’s basketball team got off to a rough start against the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Tuesday night. Kellen Dunham hit a deep three-pointer with 15 seconds left in the first half to give the Bulldogs a 25-22 lead at the break. Butler didn’t look back from there, going on to win 70-48. Dunham led…

  • Peterson advances to nationals, but teams head home

    SARAH THUET | STAFF REPORTER The 2014 cross-country season has ended for all but one Butler University runner.  The men and women’s varsity teams competed in the NCAA Regional Championships this past weekend and failed to qualify as a team for nationals. The men’s team came in eighth, while the women’s team finished ninth. Erik…

  • Bulldogs look for first win of the season against Chattanooga

    AUSTIN MILLER | STAFF REPORTER The Butler women’s basketball team seeks its first victory of the season tonight after beginning the season with a pair of losses. Its pursuit begins tonight with a home matchup against the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The Bulldogs will also travel to face Fairfield University on Saturday. Butler is…

  • Passion and pressure lead to success for professor and coach

    BOBBY JOHNSON | STAFF REPORTER The soccer ball rolled to Stephanie Kaylor, who drilled it into the top-left corner of the net—tying the game, and unleashing the passion of her high school coach.  Kaylor, a senior elementary education major, said as she turned toward the bench, she was greeted by the sight of Coach James…

  • Volleyball faces critical stretch as season ends

    ERIC ROBINSON | STAFF REPORTER The Butler volleyball team heads into the final week of the regular season with a lot on the line. They square off against Providence College on Friday and St. John’s University on Saturday at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs (18-10, 10-6) are coming off a loss against Xavier in four sets…

  • Bulldogs reflect, look ahead

    KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler football team ended a tough year on a tough streak – by losing two straight rivalry games to finish the season 4-7 overall and 2-6 in the Pioneer Football League. With back to back losses against Valparaiso University—17-3 on the road—and the University of Dayton—21-14 at home—the season…