The Bulldogs look to bounce back from a rough Big East campaign last season. Here are five games you don’t want to miss during Big East conference play.
No. 22 Butler travels to The Pavilion to take on No. 2 Villanova in a Big East showdown
The No. 22 Butler men’s basketball team will attempt to sweep their regular season series with Villanova on Feb. 22 in Pennsylvania. The game will air on FS1 at 9 p.m.
No. 24 Butler blows by DePaul, a trip to No. 2 Villanova is next
The No. 24 Butler men’s basketball team displayed a well-rounded offensive performance to take care of DePaul 82-66 on Feb. 19 in Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler will play No. 2 Villanova next on Feb 22.
No. 24 Butler slides into second place in Big East standings with win over St. John’s
The No. 24 Butler men’s basketball team unleashes a stellar offensive performance to beat St. John’s 110-86 on Feb. 15 in Hinkle Fieldhouse. The win vaults them from fourth to second place in the Big East standings.
No. 22 Butler avoids three game skid with road win over Marquette
The No. 22 Butler men’s basketball team relied on their seniors to snag a road win at Marquette and resist a three game losing streak. Andrew Chrabascz led all scorers with 21 points.
Musketeers sink Bulldogs in overtime at Big East QF
KYLE BEERY | SPORTS EDITOR Just because it was in New York City, it didn’t mean there was going to be anything different about Thursday night’s Butler-Xavier game. The No. 6-seed Musketeers came away with a 67-61 overtime win over the No. 3-seed Bulldogs, advancing to play Georgetown University in the Big East semifinal Friday.…
Bulldogs top Blue Demons, take sole possession of second place
KYLE BEERY | SPORTS EDITOR The Butler men’s basketball team is alone in second place with two games left in the regular season. The Bulldogs beat DePaul University 67-53 Saturday afternoon at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. Kellen Dunham’s 24 points powered the Bulldogs (21-8 overall, 11-5 Big East) to a season sweep of the…
Bulldogs going for season sweep of Marquette
KYLE BEERY | SPORTS EDITOR Fresh off getting drubbed 73-56 at Xavier University Saturday, one question looms over the heads of the No. 23 Butler men’s basketball team: How much does this team miss Andrew Chrabascz? “It is a question that I have been asked a lot,” head coach Chris Holtmann said. “We don’t want…
Women’s team fighting for first round bye
AUSTIN MILLER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The Butler women’s basketball team made it back-to-back victories this weekend with a victory over rival Xavier University at Hinkle Fieldhouse, and now has just two games remaining in its regular season, each of which will be played over the coming weekend. The Bulldogs (14-13, 10-6) pushed their home…
Darrun Hilliard, No. 6 Villanova edge No. 18 Butler
There was all kinds of hype surrounding Saturday’s matchup between No. 6 Villanova and No. 18 Butler, and fans certainly got their money’s worth. The Wildcats (23-2 overall, 10-2 Big East) came away with a 68-65 win after a typical, scrappy Big East game. Villanova head coach Jay Wright praised the Bulldogs for taking his…