Sports

  • Men’s basketball falls to 1-7 in Big East with loss to St. John’s

    BY MATTHEW VANTRYON | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The story has been told time and time again this season. Butler (11-9, 1-7) had a lead, and let it slip away. The same was true Saturday afternoon, as what was at one point a double-digit lead turned into a 69-52 defeat at the hands of St. John’s…

  • Women’s Tennis Season Gets Underway

    Mitch Riportella | Sports Reporter   The Butler women’s tennis team kicked its season off Saturday with a win over Robert Morris University. The Bulldogs swept the visiting Eagles 7-0. Butler will later make its debut in the Big East Conference after one season in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Third-year coach Tayo Bailey will look…

  • What Will this Year’s Super Bowl Bring?

    Ben Sieck | Sports Editor   Peyton Manning is the greatest regular season quarterback in NFL history. At this point, it’s borderline inarguable. Manning holds the regular season records for passing touchdowns in a season and passing yards in a season, and he’s gaining fast on Brett Favre’s career marks in the same categories. After…

  • Shorthanded Bulldogs Take Down Jays

    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…