“The Dawgs fell 58-47 to St. John’s, as shooting struggles ultimately outweighed a strong defensive effort.”
What you need to know: Bulldogs return home to host St. John’s
“With the recent loss to Providence, the team falls to 9-16 and can no longer finish with a record above .467. However, it is still not too late to improve its conference performance.”
What you need to know: Bulldogs seek to end skid against Providence
“The Dawgs will only have to travel two more times this season, but if they want to finish with a .500 record, then they need to win out.”
Beyond the box score: Huskies dominate women’s basketball
“The women’s basketball team suffered a lopsided loss at No. 1 UConn, falling 80-48 to the Huskies. The Bulldogs drop to 9-15 on the season — 3-11 in Big East play —and are now on a four-game losing streak.”
What you need to know: Women’s basketball takes a trip to No. 1 UConn
“The Huskies are 9-0 all-time against Butler, including a 94-47 victory in the teams’ most recent meeting on Dec. 28 at Hinkle Fieldhouse.”
Beyond the box score: Women’s basketball falters after halftime against Villanova
“‘..The problem is, in the second half, we don’t follow the scouting report and turn the basketball over, and so we make life easy for the other team.’”
What you need to know: Women’s basketball hosts Villanova
“If the Bulldogs want to keep winning, it starts with making sure that they have the energy to come out of the gates swinging and maintain that momentum.”
Beyond the box score: Women’s basketball comes up short at Xavier
“The loss drops the Bulldogs to 9-13 overall and 3-9 in Big East play, while the Musketeers improve to 11-11 on the season and 4-9 in conference action.”
What you need to know: Bulldogs seek to get on track against Musketeers
“If the Dawgs can continue shooting the ball well and limit their mistakes, then they will have an easy path to victory against Xavier again.”
Beyond the box score: Women’s basketball falls to Marquette
“The loss drops the Bulldogs to 9-12 overall and 3-8 in conference play, while the Golden Eagles improve to 13-7 on the season and 7-4 in the Big East.”