“If any team wants to upset a one through four seed in the women’s tournament, they have to do so on that team’s home floor with a packed arena of fans cheering against them.”
Dawg Pound dilemma
“‘If [a team] does something exciting, it is cool to have people there to stand and also be excited for you. It just builds a little bit of a stronger sense of community.’”
OT: NCAA Tournament expansion is misguided
“‘I just don’t understand why you would want to touch something and try to affect something everyone loves. Let’s just leave it how it is.”’
Beyond the box score: Women’s basketball falters against UConn on Senior Day
“A couple of early buckets injected a burst of energy into the home crowd, but the Huskies quickly responded and never looked back, taking an 86-47 victory.”
What you need to know: Butler hosts No. 5 UConn
“Praying for a perfect storm of unlikely scenarios to happen may not be ideal, but at least a sold-out Hinkle Fieldhouse will be watching the women’s basketball team for the first time ever.”
Beyond the Box Score: Butler holds on late in win over Xavier
‘“We had 11 offensive rebounds, and if we don’t get those rebounds we probably don’t win the game.”’
Beyond the Box Score: Second-half surge pushes Bulldogs past Hoyas
“With the Hoyas clawing back to a 73-70 deficit, it was clutch free throws down the stretch by sophomore guard Karsyn Norman to secure the sweep for the Dawgs.”
What you need to know: Women’s basketball team plays host to Villanova
“Shutting down the Cats’ backcourt duo will be paramount to Butler’s chances to pick up a quality conference win.”
Beyond the box score: Huskies hammer Bulldogs
“UConn was dominant offensively, shooting over 64% from the field and making 11 of its 19 three-point attempts.”
What you need to know: Bulldogs head to Hartford for #6 UConn
“If Butler does not play its best game of the season, things may quickly get ugly in this one.”