Big East basketball

  • Butler-Georgetown Preview

    Butler-Georgetown Preview

    By now, most everyone knows that Butler and Georgetown have a pretty friendly off-the-court relationship, mainly because of “The Big Dogs Tour” and the adorable pictures and videos of Butler Blue III (“Trip”) and Georgetown’s bulldog, Jack. That’s all fine and well, but at 5:00 Saturday, the Bulldogs and Hoyas will go at each other…

  • Men’s basketball opens regular season with win over Maine

    BY KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s basketball team is 1-0 after routing the University of Maine 99-57 in its regular season opener. The Bulldogs shot 71.9 percent from the field, breaking a school record of 69.7 percent against Illinois State on Dec. 9, 1993. Kellen Dunham led the way for the Bulldogs,…

  • Predicting the Big East standings and awards

    BY KYLE BEERY | SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR It’s that time of year again. College basketball is upon us. With ESPN’s 24-hour Tip-Off Marathon beginning Monday night, and Butler tipping off this weekend, I’m here to bring you my predictions for the Big East Conference. If I hit this on the head, come March, I’ll be the front-runner to…

  • Men’s basketball falls to 1-7 in Big East with loss to St. John’s

    BY MATTHEW VANTRYON | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The story has been told time and time again this season. Butler (11-9, 1-7) had a lead, and let it slip away. The same was true Saturday afternoon, as what was at one point a double-digit lead turned into a 69-52 defeat at the hands of St. John’s…