Many teams this season replenished their line-up with fresh faces and new talent in hopes to compete for tournament titles, see what each team did to elevate those chances.
Top 10 Butler women’s basketball games you don’t want to miss
The women’s basketball team is primed for improvement against a tough in-and-out of conference schedule.
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…
First-year forward Nyamer Diew is channeling grief into positivity
Nyamer Diew is trying to use her rough times — the loss of her cousin and experiencing racism for the first time — to persevere.
Butler defeats No. 25 DePaul in regular season finale
Senior guard Upe Atosu dribbles down the court versus No. 1 UConn on Feb. 27. Two days later on March 1, Atosu dropped 22 points versus No. 25 DePaul in Butler’s first ever win over the Blue Demons. Photo by Xan Korman. HENRY BREDEMEIER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR | hbredeme@butler.edu The Butler women’s basketball team pulled…
Butler puts up valiant effort on senior night versus UConn
Senior guard Genesis Parker starts her drive to the basket in the second quarter of Butler’s game versus No. 1 UConn on Feb. 27. Parker scored 18 points in the loss. Photo by Xan Korman. HENRY BREDEMEIER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR | hbredeme@butler.edu The Butler women’s basketball lost to No. 1 UConn by a final…
Legendary UConn program makes first trip to Hinkle
Freshman forward Nyamer Diew holds the ball at the top of the key in Butler’s win over Xavier on Feb. 22. Diew will face off versus her former AAU teammate and the top recruit in the 2020 class, Paige Bueckers, on Feb 27 on Butler’s senior night. Photo by Xan Korman. HENRY BREDEMEIER | ASST.…
Atosu leads Butler to victory over rival Xavier
Senior guard Upe Atosu drives to the bucket versus Xavier on Feb. 22. Atosu led the Bulldogs with a career-high 23 points in the win. Photo by Xan Korman. HENRY BREDEMEIER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR | hbredeme@butler.edu The Butler women’s basketball team defeated their arch-rival Xavier 73-61 on Feb. 22 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. It is…
Bulldogs show heart in loss to Villanova
Villanova’s hot first half shooting is the difference over Butler, but the women’s basketball team showed heart in winning the second half.