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  • INSIDE TOMORROW’S MATCHUP | Bucknell poses tough challenge

    Butler will take on Patriot League regular-season and tournament champion Bucknell Thursday in the opening round of this year’s NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. The Bison (28-5, 12-2) own wins over two NCAA tournament teams, earning victories against WAC champion New Mexico State and Atlantic 10 Conference school La Salle. Other notable games include…

  • OUR TAKE | Why a six seed for Butler?

    It is a question many college basketball fans across the nation likely ask when looking at each year’s NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament bracket. How do some teams wind up with the seeds they’re given? It clearly isn’t entirely based on records. Memphis finished with a mark of 30-4 this season and earned a…

  • Butler to be Reaccredited

    Butler University is going through a reaccreditation process by the Higher Learning Commission. A team of six peer reviewers from the commission will be on campus March 25 through March 27 to evaluate the university and decide whether or not it should be reaccredited. These six individuals are administrators from other colleges around the country…

  • Atlantic 10 Conference: Tournament tickets available

    The Butler men’s and women’s basketball teams will be wrapping up their seasons in the next couple weeks, which means conference championships are right around the corner. The major difference for the Atlantic 10 Conference compared to the Horizon League is the tournament is—at least for the men—played entirely on a neutral court. “(The Atlantic…

  • Athletic Department: Goetz third director to depart

    The Butler athletics department has seen three of its associate athletic directors leave for other universities this school year. Beth Goetz, associate athletic director for administration, announced last week she would be taking a position with the University of Minnesota. Tom Crowley, former associate athletic director for internal operations, was named athletic director at Niagara…

  • Peal fighting cancer

    Strength and conditioning coach Jim Peal has a reputation among Butler faculty for successfully and efficiently shaping players for each of the school’s 19 athletic programs for the the past decade. When Peal announced last Tuesday he had been diagnosed with colon cancer, the response was immediate. An outpouring of support from the Butler community…

  • Baseball improves facilities

    The Butler baseball team is about to open its season and it will be the last go for 10 seniors. In addition to gearing up for their last collegiate season, they are making sure those after them will have great facilities as they move forward. “We talk about it all the time,” senior catcher Radley…

  • Clarke gives testimony Sunday

    Former Butler guard Ron Nored shared his testimony of faith to roughly 100 attendees at a Converge church service last year. This year, it’s Rotnei Clarke’s turn — with the possibility of an audience more than double the size of Nored’s. On Feb. 10, Clarke will give his testimonial in the Johnson Room of Robertson…

  • Swimming defeats old conference foe

    The Butler swim team defeated Valparaiso 103-89 on Saturday afternoon. “I think the meet went pretty well, we finished the meet stronger than we have in the past,” freshman Allie Dvorchak said. “I was impressed on how our ladies performed with getting the win,” coach Maurice Stewart said. Stewart was especially impressed with how the…