“Here is who The Collegian sports section thinks will win the Lombardi Trophy and MVP on Feb. 8.”
Cotter Welch: Making waves through adversity
“The accomplishments in her swimming career are numerous, but it is the impact of her resilience and leadership in and out of competition that is the true legacy Welch will leave on the program.”
What you need to know: Women’s basketball hosts Villanova
“If the Bulldogs want to keep winning, it starts with making sure that they have the energy to come out of the gates swinging and maintain that momentum.”
Beyond the box score: Women’s basketball comes up short at Xavier
“The loss drops the Bulldogs to 9-13 overall and 3-9 in Big East play, while the Musketeers improve to 11-11 on the season and 4-9 in conference action.”
Beyond the Box Score: Bulldogs suffer disastrous loss to Georgetown
“The adjustments did not work, with Butler suffering arguably its most brutal loss this season, likely crushing any remaining tournament hopes for Bulldog faithful.”
What you need to know: Bulldogs seek to get on track against Musketeers
“If the Dawgs can continue shooting the ball well and limit their mistakes, then they will have an easy path to victory against Xavier again.”
What you need to know: Butler men’s basketball hosts Georgetown in Saturday matinee
“Nearly every Butler loss under head coach Thad Matta has been the same recipe of disaster: heavy isolation offense, minimal movement and a lack of urgency on both sides of the ball if the shots are not falling early. “
Beyond the box score: Men’s basketball stomped by No. 25 St. John’s
“From the moment the ball was tipped in Madison Square Garden, it was all St. John’s as the Red Storm flexed their muscles in a wire-to-wire 92-70 triumph over the men’s basketball team.”
Welcome to the Team: First-years find their lane
“This Week, Aiden Caddell sat down with three first-years on the women’s swimming team: Sarah Jones, Madeleine Russell, and Gabi Rapetti.”
Season Preview: Tennis seeks Big East success
“The Bulldogs are relying on their team chemistry and individual performances in their quest for Big East glory.”