alex barlow

  • Classes add pressure for student-athletes

    With the semester coming to a close and final exams right around the corner, Butler’s winter athletic teams are just reaching the peak of their seasons. Many Butler student-athletes have the difficult task of studying for their exams as well as attending their practices and preparing for contests. The women’s basketball team plays at home…

  • Men’s basketball: Bulldogs to take on crosstown foe

    Butler will face crosstown foe Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis tonight at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. The Jaguars (3-6) finished seventh in the Summit League last season, going 14-18 overall and 7-11 in conference play. Former Purdue guard John Hart is spending his senior year at IUPUI, where he is averaging 16.6…

  • Men’s basketball: Gearing up

    The Bulldogs get ready to start the season with a new lineup, a new conference and new competition. The Butler men’s basketball team looks to build off last year’s experiences as it heads into its first season in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Bulldogs enter the A-10 after going 22-15, including 11-7 in the Horizon…

  • Column: Replacement vital to team’s success

    The Butler men’s basketball team will be facing Atlantic 10 Conference competition for the first time this season without junior guard Chrishawn Hopkins. Hopkins, who was dismissed from the team on Wednesday, Sept. 12, was expected to grow into more of a leadership role and be a force on the court for the Bulldogs this…

  • Men’s basketball: Run in CBI ends with loss to Pittsburgh

    The Butler men’s basketball team lost to the Pittsburgh Panthers 68-62 in overtime Wednesday night in a rematch of last season’s NCAA Tournament game. The game was part of the semifinal round of the College Basketball Invitational. Sophomore forward Khyle Marshall scored a career-high 22 points to lead all Butler scorers. He also collected eight…