Members of the sports section share their biggest surprises of the tournament thus far and who has the best chances at winning it all.
Can’t Catch Keane
During his years at Butler University as a cross country and track and field star, redshirt senior Barry Keane has racked up quite the trophy case, but not without a few bumps along the way.
Butler sports weekly recap: March 16-March 22
A weekly recap for Butler athletics for March 16-March 22.
Butler sports weekly preview: March 23-March 29
A weekly preview for Butler athletics for March 23-March 29.
OT: Butler fan guide for the Sweet 16
Whether it’s a Cinderella story or a team looking to finally get over the hump, the Sweet 16 will provide fans with several intriguing teams that they can find themselves rooting for.
Welcome to the team: Baseball edition
“The coaches showed genuine interest when recruiting me. They made me feel welcomed and I knew it was a place where I could develop.”
OT: The policing of female athlete’s bodies in sports
The sexualization in women’s sports extends to what they wear as their uniforms. Women’s dress codes in sports are often determined by traditions that are both outdated and gendered.
Butler Baseball falls to Illinois and drops series against Eastern Michigan
The Butler baseball team had a difficult week on the diamond, as they fell to the University of Illinois on and sputtered in a three-game series against the Eastern Michigan Eagles over the weekend.
Butler parts ways with women’s basketball coach Kurt Godlevske
Godlevske’s eight-year tenure as the head coach of the women’s basketball team comes to an end after winning just four games in the past two seasons.
Bulldogs win series 2-1 against DePaul in Chicago
Butler wins the season series against DePaul, beating the Blue Demons in two out of the three games.