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  • 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…

  • Butler falls in Big East tournament

    BRENDAN KING | STAFF REPORTER The Butler women’s soccer team’s season came to an end  Tuesday night, as the Bulldogs suffered a 3-2 loss in the Big East Tournament to the St. John’s Red Storm. The game-winning St. John’s goal came in the 65th minute from freshman forward Miranda Haraughty. Haraughty received the ball 25…

  • Big East: teams prepare for changes

    With Butler University’s intention to join the new Big East official, people both inside and outside the Butler community have begun speculating how it will affect the men’s basketball team. Less immediate attention has been placed on how the change could affect Butler’s 17 other athletic teams. Based on recent history, those teams could experience…

  • After one season in the Atlantic 10, is Butler packing up and moving on?

    Despite several media reports and anonymous sources saying that the university will change athletic conferences, officials are mum. Butler University is one of five institutions rumored to be moving to the reorganized Big East. A new move could mean more media exposure, less travel time, new competition and a larger athletics department budget. Butler—along with…

  • Butler reported to join Big East next season

    ESPN’s Brett McMurphy, Andy Katz and Dana O’Neil have reported Butler will join the “Catholic 7” segment of the Big East next season. The Butler Collegian reported in December that the Big East would be splitting and Butler was considering joining the Catholic 7, despite being in its first season in the Atlantic 10 Conference.…