Women’s basketball narrowly loses to Seton Hall
ZACH HORRALL | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu After a late charge by Seton Hall University, the Butler University women’s basketball team lost the annual breast cancer awareness game by a score of 72-67 on Feb. 19 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs are now 8-18 on the season and 3-12 in the Big East Conference. Seton Hall, who was ranked third in…
Women’s basketball upsets St. John’s on senior day
ZACH HORRALL | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu The Butler University women’s basketball team held off a late charge to give their seniors a great send off Feb. 21 as they defeated St. John’s University 62-58 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler will graduate senior guard Blaire Langlois and senior forward/center Belle Obert after this season. Feb. 21 was their final game in Hinkle Fieldhouse. “I’m super excited for…
Andrew Smith same in the classroom and on the court
PHILIP TOR | STAFF REPORTER | ptor@butler.edu “It is hard to describe how good of a person Drew was,” Andrew Smith’s friend and former teammate Alex Barlow said. “Words would not do him justice because he was as great as they come.” Andrew Smith died on Jan. 12 in the arms of his wife Samantha. There…
Women’s basketball drops seventh straight game against Creighton
ZACH HORRALL | CO-SPORTS EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu The Butler University women’s basketball team lost their seventh straight game as they fell in the final quarter to Creighton University with a score of 52-42 on Feb. 5 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The loss drops Butler to 7-15 on the season and 2-9 in the Big East Conference.…
From young fan to manager, Butler basketball is life for Adam Owens
JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu Adam Owens was there before it happened. He was in the spot before all of the attention, acclaim and recognition came. Adam Owens stuck through thick and thin, and now, his patience is being rewarded. Owens, a freshman, hails from Fort Wayne, Indiana. He currently serves as a…
Obert leads Butler to first Big East win
JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER Photos by Jimmy Lafakis The Butler Bulldogs snatched their first Big East victory on Thursday night, defeating Georgetown 82-76. Senior Belle Obert pioneered the offensive attack, posting a team-high 19 points. Obert shot 8-11 from the field, grabbed seven rebounds, and blocked three shots in the win. Butler improved to 6-7 (1-1 Big…
Bulldogs drop Big East opener to Providence
MAX GABOVITCH | SPORTS EDITOR Photos by Jimmy Lafakis The Butler Bulldogs dropped their Big East opener on Thursday, losing 81-73 to the Providence Friars at Hinkle Fieldhouse. It was a highly anticipated matchup, with a sellout crowd of 9,100 showing up on New Year’s Eve day to see the No. 9/10 Bulldogs take on…
Lopsided win over IUPUI marks end of non-conference slate for Butler
MAX GABOVITCH | SPORTS EDITOR Photos by Nora Navin The Butler Bulldogs bounced back from a slow start in a big way on Monday night, running away from the IUPUI Jaguars for a 92-54 win. After a sluggish offensive start for both teams, Butler (11-1) led 4-2 when the first media timeout came four-and-a-half minutes…
Defense crucial as Butler hands Purdue first loss
MAX GABOVITCH | CO-SPORTS EDITOR Photo by Jimmy Lafakis Heading into the Crossroads Classic on Saturday, Butler was the second highest-scoring team in the country. They had gone over the 90-point mark four times, including each of the previous two games. That is certainly not what Bulldog fans are used to seeing. Over the past…