KYLE BEERY | SPORTS EDITOR Fresh off getting drubbed 73-56 at Xavier University Saturday, one question looms over the heads of the No. 23 Butler men’s basketball team: How much does this team miss Andrew Chrabascz? “It is a question that I have been asked a lot,” head coach Chris Holtmann said. “We don’t want…
Women’s team fighting for first round bye
AUSTIN MILLER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The Butler women’s basketball team made it back-to-back victories this weekend with a victory over rival Xavier University at Hinkle Fieldhouse, and now has just two games remaining in its regular season, each of which will be played over the coming weekend. The Bulldogs (14-13, 10-6) pushed their home…
Darrun Hilliard, No. 6 Villanova edge No. 18 Butler
There was all kinds of hype surrounding Saturday’s matchup between No. 6 Villanova and No. 18 Butler, and fans certainly got their money’s worth. The Wildcats (23-2 overall, 10-2 Big East) came away with a 68-65 win after a typical, scrappy Big East game. Villanova head coach Jay Wright praised the Bulldogs for taking his…
Weathering the Storm: Butler 85, St. John’s 62
KYLE BEERY | SPORTS EDITOR The No. 22 Butler University men’s basketball team is riding a four-game win streak after grinding out an 85-62 win over Big East foe St. John’s University last night at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs improved to 17-6 overall and 7-3 in Big East Conference play, moving into a tie for…
Bulldogs look to rebound against DePaul
AUSTIN MILLER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Even though the month of February is less than a week old, it has already been more unkind to the Butler women’s basketball team than the entire month of January was. After going 8-0 during January, the Bulldogs fell on the first day of the new month, losing 62-55…
Bulldogs look to stay hot against Red Storm
The Butler men’s basketball team hosts St. John’s University Tuesday night fresh off escaping an upset in Milwaukee over the weekend. The No. 25 Bulldogs (16-6 overall, 6-3 Big East) rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat Marquette 72-68 in overtime Saturday. The win was Butler’s third in a row and fifth in six games. St.…
Bulldogs get eighth straight win
The Butler women’s basketball team pushed its win streak to eight games with a 67-59 win at Providence Friday night. The Bulldogs are now 12-9 on the year and 8-2 in the conference, just a half game behind first place Seton Hall. Friday’s win caps off a perfect month of January – beginning with 66-61 home…
Butler @ Marquette Game Notes
The No. 25 Butler men’s basketball team is in Milwaukee Saturday for its first meeting of the year against Marquette University. The game tips off at 2:00 p.m. on FOX Sports Net. Tale of the Tape Butler Bulldogs (15-6 overall, 5-3 Big East) The Bulldogs have won four of their last five games to move…
Lady Bulldogs pull off seventh straight win
BY AUSTIN MILLER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The Butler women’s basketball team won their seventh consecutive game Sunday afternoon, defeating rival Xavier 58-54 in Cincinnati. Ijeoma Uchendu led the Bulldogs (11-9 overall, 7-2 Big East), scoring 22 points, while sophomore Loryn Goodwin and junior Blaire Langlois added 11 and 10 points, respectively. Langlois dished out five…
Bulldogs “Stay Positive,” rout Pirates
The Butler men’s basketball team beat Seton Hall University 77-57 Sunday, the Bulldogs’ largest margin of victory in Big East Conference play this season. The Bulldogs (15-6 overall, 5-3 Big East) got out to a 27-15 lead in the first half. But things turned sour as Seton Hall (13-6, 3-4) closed the half on a…