Preseason basketball rankings come with all the hype of predicting a great year for college basketball, but how much stock should we put into them?
Women’s basketball features new faces on and off the court
New director of basketball operations Daress McClung, transfers Whitney Jennings and Kaela Hodges, and promoted assistant coach and recruitment coordinator Natalie Morse share their thoughts on their new roles as basketball season begins.
Women’s basketball leans on youth for upcoming season
The Butler University women’s basketball team prepares for the season by focusing on team chemistry on-court and developing young talent.
Five women’s basketball games you do not want to miss this season
The Butler University women’s basketball team can expect to see a variety of opponents this season in a combination of Big East and non-conference match-ups. The team’s core is young, and fans should expect to see talent develop throughout the season.
VIDEO: Butler Sports Report with Josh and Josh – 9/23
On this week’s episode, Josh and Josh discuss Butler fall sports, the 2017 Phil Knight Invitational and the release of the Big East schedule for women’s basketball.
Malone out as Butler women’s assistant coach
Former assisted coach FahKara Malone (far right) cheers on the Butler women’s team during a game this season. Photo by Amy Street. ZACH HORRALL | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu Butler University women’s basketball assistant coach FahKara Malone has left the university effective immediately. Malone’s information has been taken off of butlersports.com, and she is no…
Bulldogs fall to Blue Demons in final game of postseason
JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu The DePaul Blue Demons stormed out of the gates en route to a 76-49 victory over the Butler Bulldogs on March 6. The Bulldogs never led in the contest, and the loss ended their season. DePaul’s hot three-point shooting proved to be too much for the Bulldogs to…
Women’s basketball snatches tight victory over Xavier
JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu Senior Blaire Langlois was not ready for her career to end. She clung to the notion that this season would still continue, that the Butler Bulldogs would live to fight another day in Chicago. The senior leader placed her hand on deck, and the other Bulldogs followed suit.…
Women’s basketball drops both games in final weekend
ZACH HORRALL | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu The Butler University women’s basketball team lost both games in their final weekend of the regular season, first to Georgetown University 49-35 on Feb. 26 and then to Villanova University 66-46 on Feb. 28. The two losses put the Bulldogs at 9-20 on the season and 4-14 in…
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…