Michael Ajayi scored a team-high 26 points and 13 rebounds against Creighton. Photo by Andrew Buckley. DAVID JACOBS | MANAGING EDITOR | drjacobs@butler.edu Both the men’s basketball team and conference foe, Creighton, crawled out of the gates during a rainy afternoon bout as a second-half collapse led to a 76-59 defeat against the Bluejays. With…
Big East men’s basketball preview
Current Big East teams have won five of the last 10 championships. Photo courtesy of Butler Athletics. BROCK DANAHEY | STAFF REPORTER | bldanahey@butler.edu Going into the 2024-25 college basketball season, the Big East is loaded with talent, including the defending national champions. According to the AP preseason top-25, UConn (3), Creighton (15) and Marquette…
Bulldogs escape late Bluejays rally, find themselves one game out of first place
It wasn’t pretty. It was intense. It was chippy. It was near disaster. It was just another night in the Big East conference. The Butler men’s basketball team once again found itself in a tight conference game, coming away with a 64-61 win over the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The win –…