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  • Butler defeats Lamar in regular season opener

    MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER Butler began the Brandon Miller Era Saturday night on a high note with an 89-58 home win against Lamar. The offense picked up where it left off in the team’s exhibition games. The Bulldogs’ (1-0) 89 points is the most in a season opener since the 2000-2001 season when they…

  • Football team routs rival Valpo to keep postseason hopes alive

    The Butler football team still has the postseason in its sights after a 72-12 rout of rival Valparaiso in the Hoosier Helmet Game on Saturday. The Bulldogs (8-3, 6-1 PFL) won their second consecutive game to remain in a three-way tie atop the Pioneer Football League standings with San Diego and Marist. The Bulldogs broke…

  • Men’s basketball: Upcoming season marked by many changes

    MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER To say the offseason has been a whirlwind for the Butler men’s basketball team is an understatement. Between a conference change, a coaching change, the graduation of two key players and the loss of junior forward Roosevelt Jones to injury, this will be a different-looking Butler team. “At the end…

  • Women’s basketball: Mix of old and new leads Bulldogs

    JOHN YELEY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler women’s basketball team unofficially tipped off its 2013-2014 campaign last Sunday with a dominating 63-41 exhibition victory over the DePauw Tigers at Hinkle Fieldhouse. All players saw action in the contest, as Butler demonstrated the depth of its roster. It’s an advantage that coach Beth Couture said she…

  • Football: Bulldogs remain tied atop PFL

    KYLE BEERY | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The Butler football team kept its postseason hopes alive with a 33-30 come-from-behind win on the road at Dayton Saturday. The Bulldogs (7-3, 5-1 PFL) trailed 27-6 in the first half before putting up 24 unanswered points. Butler took the lead 30-27 early in the fourth quarter. Dayton (6-3,…

  • Men’s soccer falls to Providence

    CLAYTON YOUNG | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s soccer team (9-7-1, 3-5-0 Big East) did not come back in its final road match of the season as the Bulldogs fell to Providence (10-4-2, 5-3-0) 3-2. Butler sophomore forward Vincent Mitchell put the Bulldogs up early in the match with his fourth goal of the season…

  • Volleyball splits weekend matches

    BRENDAN KING | STAFF REPORTER The Butler volleyball team hosted two home matches this weekend against No. 16 Marquette and DePaul. Butler split the two matches going 1-1 this weekend. Butler lost to Marquette 3-1 and defeated DePaul 3-0. In the Marquette match, Butler kept every set close while fighting to try and gain an…

  • Bulldogs top DePauw

    MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s basketball team finished preseason play Saturday with a convincing 93-68 win over DePauw University. Sophomore gaurd Kellen Dunham provided much of the offense for the Bulldogs, netting a career-high 23 points and hitting three baskets from beyond the arc. “I don’t think (the offense) relies all on…

  • Butler falls in Big East tournament

    BRENDAN KING | STAFF REPORTER The Butler women’s soccer team’s season came to an end  Tuesday night, as the Bulldogs suffered a 3-2 loss in the Big East Tournament to the St. John’s Red Storm. The game-winning St. John’s goal came in the 65th minute from freshman forward Miranda Haraughty. Haraughty received the ball 25…