While the team had to deal with the adversity of the COVID-19 pandemic and losing key players, there were many bright moments during the past season to suggest this year will go differently.
Senior Bulldogs get their lost season back
After losing a season to the pandemic, many Butler athletes are utilizing the new NCAA rule in order to play another year.
Brad Stevens, players, reflect on 2011 National Championship run
10 years after making consecutive National Championship appearances, Stevens and the team look back on the Cinderella run.
Butler vs. Xavier: Beyond the box score
Butler mounts epic comeback to defeat rival Xavier in overtime, 70-69.
Where are they now: Gordon Hayward
Former Butler men’s basketball star Gordon Hayward juggles being a father of four while playing in the NBA. Ten years after Hayward spearheaded Butler to their first-ever National Championship appearance, Hayward is starring for the Charlotte Hornets.
Butler vs Xavier: What you need to know
Xavier looks to defeat Butler for the third time this season in the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden.
Butler vs Creighton: Beyond the Box Score
Freshman Chuck Harris steps back versus Georgetown in a game earlier this season on Jan. 6. Harris dropped a career-high 29 points in a loss to No. 14 Creighton on March 6. Photo by Zach Bolinger. HENRY BREDEMEIER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR | hbredeme@butler.edu The Butler men’s basketball team lost the final game of the…
Butler vs Creighton: What you need to know
On the heels of arguably their two best wins of the season, Butler heads to Omaha to face No. 14 Creighton in the regular season finale.
Bulldogs fall in heartbreaker to Providence
Butler’s Nyamer Diew and Providence’s Mary Baskerville go up for the tip in the First Round of the Big East Tournament on March 5. Diew finished her freshman season with nine points and four blocks in Butler 63-61 loss. Photo courtesy of @ButlerUWBB on Twitter. HENRY BREDEMEIER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR | hbredeme@butler.edu The Butler…
Butler Women’s Basketball vs Providence Preview
The Bulldogs take a moment to mull things over during the game versus Xavier on Feb. 22. From left to right: Okako Adika, Genesis Parker, Upe Atosu and Nyamer Diew. Photo by Xan Korman. HENRY BREDEMEIER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR | hbredeme@butler.edu The Butler women’s basketball team is set to take on Providence in the…