KYLE BEERY | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR There’s no denying it. Butler is best known for its basketball program. So naturally, that’s what students pay most attention to. But did you know that Butler had quite the fall sports season? Last year, for the most part, Butler performed better than it was supposed to in the…
Men’s basketball: Attendance figures continue to grow
Attendance for Butler men’s basketball games this season is at in highest point in more than four decades. Hinkle Fieldhouse has been sold out for games against Gonzaga and Temple. “Especially ever since we beat Indiana, after that game we sold out the Gonzaga game within a few days,” Matt Harris, fan development manager, said.…
OPINION | Low fall sports attendance reflects student priorities
A mostly-empty stadium faced the Butler University women’s soccer team this Sunday as the team took the field. Absent were the screaming hordes of Bulldog fans who normally pack basketball games. Butler casts itself as a supportive community, but sometimes that does not appear to be the case. Fans at Butler never attend fall sports…
OPINION | Fans should support more than basketball
Homefield advantage means nothing when students do not attend spring sporting events. I would expect Jordan Hall or the library to be empty on the weekend. However, I wouldn’t expect this at one of the many athletic competitions that go on every weekend. Student attendance at sports games this spring has been very low. At…