The No. 22 Butler men’s basketball team used late steals to beat Xavier 88-79 on Feb. 26 at the Cintas Center. Kelan Martin led all scorers with 25 points. The win capped an impressive week of play for the Bulldogs.
No. 22 Butler takes down No. 2 Villanova for the second time this year, snaps 48-game home winning streak
The No. 22 Butler men’s basketball team took down No. 2 Villanova 74-66 to snap their 48-game home winning streak on Feb. 22 at The Pavilion. Kelan Martin led the team in scoring and rebounding with 22 points and eight rebounds.
Frustration in Rhode Island: No. 22 Butler slips up against Providence
The No. 22 Butler men’s basketball team fell to the Providence Friars on Feb. 11 in Rhode Island. Nate Fowler scored a career high 19 points, but the Bulldogs couldn’t get a defensive stop when they needed one.
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.
No. 16 Butler unable to slow No. 22 Creighton’s offensive attack, loses second straight game in Hinkle
The No. 16 Butler men’s basketball team has now dropped two games in a row after failing to contain No. 22 Creighton’s offensive attack on Jan. 31 in Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Butler’s defense plays a key role in their second half success
Butler basketball has seen major improvements in the second half this season. Defense plays a big role in that second half improvement.
No. 11 Butler upset by Georgetown in Hinkle to snap home winning streak
The No. 11 Butler men’s basketball team displayed a poor defensive effort, which led to an 85-81 loss against Georgetown on Jan. 28 in front of a sold out Hinkle Fieldhouse crowd.
No. 11 Butler grinds out a defense dominated road game against Seton Hall
The No. 11 Butler men’s basketball team relied on stiff defense and solid offensive contributions from Andrew Chrabascz, Kethan Savage and Kamar Baldwin to take down the Seton Hall Pirates on the road.
No. 13 Butler narrowly avoids an atrocious loss, escapes DePaul with OT win
The No. 13 Butler men’s basketball team escaped a bad loss against DePaul in overtime on Jan. 21. Kethan Savage and Kamar Baldwin led the Bulldogs with 20 and 18 points respectively.
Martin, Baldwin and Savage spark No. 13 Butler’s high scoring second half to beat Marquette
The No. 13 Butler men’s basketball team once again needed a high scoring second half to rally past the Marquette Golden Eagles on Jan. 16. Martin, Baldwin and Savage led the surge by attacking the rim consistently.