Sports

  • Men’s basketball: team extends win streak in Clarke’s absence

    The Butler men’s basketball team extended its winning streak to 12 games after a 62-47 win over Richmond Wednesday night. The Bulldogs (15-2, 3-0) were not hindered by the absence of senior guard Rotnei Clarke who sprained his neck in Saturday’s game against Dayton. “We had to focus on the game, and I didn’t have…

  • Men’s Basketball: Bulldogs pickup road win at Vanderbilt

     Senior guard Rotnei Clarke led the 18th-ranked Butler men’s basketball team to a convincing road win Saturday night, defeating Vanderbilt 68-49. Clarke was the game’s leading scorer with 22 points, 16 of them coming in the second half. Clarke shot six-for-nine from 3-point range on the night. The first half was a defensive struggle for…

  • Butler not ruling out new conference

    Butler is not ruling out the possibility of switching athletic conferences again. Just a few months after the move from the Horizon League to the Atlantic 10 Conference, Butler President Jim Danko is neither confirming nor denying any rumors that Butler could switch conferences again. Danko sent out an email to the university community on…

  • Lynch resigns position at Butler

    Bill Lynch, associate athletic director for development, is resigning his position at Butler to become DePauw’s new football coach. Stevie Baker-Watson, DePauw’s athletic director, announced today that Lynch has been named as the next head coach. “Through a comprehensive and thorough search process which yielded a strong pool of candidates, we’re excited to have someone…

  • Butler stuns No. 1 Indiana in OT

    Alex Barlow hit a tear-drop layup with less than three seconds remaining in overtime, and the Butler men’s basketball team shocked No. 1 Indiana 88-86 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse Saturday. The game was the first of two in the second Crosstown Classic. “My initial thoughts were we were in trouble when it was 84-80 with…

  • FOLLOW THE GAME LIVE: Bulldogs vs Hoosiers

    The Butler men’s basketball team will take on No. 1 Indiana University Saturday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Follow Collegian managing editor Colin Likas and associate multimedia editor Matt Rhinesmith Saturday as they blog live from the event. They will provide in-game updates and analysis on the action. The blog link is below, and coverage will…

  • Men’s basketball routs IUPUI

    Showing it was not completely dependent on senior guard Rotnei Clarke, the Butler men’s basketball team stormed past IUPUI 87-55 yesterday. Clarke did not score until the 8:37 mark of the first half, but the Bulldogs (6-2) had already built a 26-6 lead. Butler’s defense stymied the Jaguars (3-7), as it took them more than…

  • Classic set for state rivalries

    In 10 days, the men’s basketball team will return to downtown Indianapolis for the second time since a heartbreaking national runner-up finish in 2010. But when the Bulldogs head back Dec. 15, they won’t face the Associated Press’ third-ranked team, like Duke was that year. This time, they’ll face No. 1 Indiana University at Bankers…

  • Classes add pressure for student-athletes

    With the semester coming to a close and final exams right around the corner, Butler’s winter athletic teams are just reaching the peak of their seasons. Many Butler student-athletes have the difficult task of studying for their exams as well as attending their practices and preparing for contests. The women’s basketball team plays at home…