Sports

What you need to know: Men’s basketball hosts Xavier

“In order to get hot, Butler will have to contain Carroll and force his supporting cast to do the damage.”
What you need to know: Women’s basketball hoping to end losing streak

“As long as the Dawgs can make layups and clean up their foul trouble, the team can finally win a game away from home.”
Beyond the box score: Bulldogs drop seventh consecutive game against Creighton

“‘With this losing streak, it’s not like we’re losing by 25 [points] … We’re right there. Tonight we battled back from being down and fought really hard.’”
Beyond the box score: Dawgs down Georgetown, Thad Matta picks up 500th win

“For Butler, the win secured a series split with Georgetown and pulled the Dawgs back above .500.”
Fielding her ground

“‘I thought it would be badass to be a woman doing something like that.’”
Track season preview: Sprinting into the spring

“‘I think just having that support system is really huge for our team, and it keeps us all striving towards the same goal.’”
Softball season preview: Entering season with grit, experience and depth

“Butler’s confidence will remain unshaken heading into the season. With their mindset, maturity and talent, the Bulldogs have the tools to contend for a Big East title this spring.”
OT: The World Baseball Classic demands World Cup respect

“If the talent matches MLB postseason quality, with the stakes involving national pride and the viewership reaching historic levels, then what exactly makes the WBC unfit for international respect?”
After the Buzzer: Women’s basketball vs. St. John’s

Women’s basketball played the Red Storm of St. John’s on Saturday. Multimedia Reporter Eliza West recaps the game.