Butler Bulldogs - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Villanova to chase bounce-back effort against ButlerLast month, Villanova dominated Butler in the second half on the way to a comfortable road victory., ,The Bulldogs are out for revenge Wednesday when they visit the Wildcats in Big East action., ,In the first meeting between the teams this season, Villanova (21-6, 12-4 Big East) trailed 33-30 at hal...

Xavier, Butler running out of time to salvage seasonStuck on 499 career wins for nearly four weeks, it took Butler coach Thad Matta seven attempts to gain his milestone victory. Like everything else in this injury-riddled season, it has been a struggle for the Bulldogs.,The same can be said for Xavier, which needs a strong finish to avoid its second ...

No. 25 St. John's looks to continue roll against ButlerPlayers doused Rick Pitino in water and wore T-shirts commemorating their coach reaching 900 wins on Saturday after St. John's pulled off a second straight double-digit comeback.,The rally and milestone led to a return to the Top 25 poll. The 25th-ranked Red Storm seek a seventh straight win when th...

Unbeaten SMU, Butler test mettle in early showdown

SMU has recorded double-digit wins in each of its first three games of the season.,The Mustangs (3-0) look to continue their fast start on Saturday afternoon in Dallas when they host Butler (3-0), which has won every game by at least 30 points.,Boopie Miller, a preseason All-ACC second-team selectio...

High-scoring Butler looks to continue success vs. Chicago State

The non-conference slate continues for Butler as they welcome Chicago State for a Tuesday night matchup in Indianapolis, Ind., ,Butler (2-0) on Saturday defeated IU Indianapolis 112-80 to give the Bulldogs a second straight win to start the year. Butler's 112 points were the Bulldogs' most in a game...

Gordon Hayward returns to Butler in front office role

Butler legend and former NBA All-Star Gordon Hayward is returning to campus as the executive basketball advisor for the Bulldogs, the school announced Tuesday.,In the newly created volunteer position, Hayward will work alongside head coach Thad Matta, general manager Tony Bollier and athletic direct...

Butler advances with wire-to-wire win over Providence

NEW YORK -- Pierre Brooks II scored 25 points and ninth-seeded Butler earned a wire-to-wire 75-69 victory over eighth-seeded Providence in the opening round of the Big East tournament on Wednesday.,The Bulldogs (14-18) snapped a four-game losing streak and advanced to a matchup with top-seeded St. J...

Xavier runs winning streak to six with rout at Butler

Zach Freemantle had a game-high 24 points to go with eight rebounds as Xavier earned a 91-78 Big East win over Butler Wednesday night in Indianapolis.,Ryan Conwell added 21 points on 5-for-8 3-point shooting as Xavier (20-10, 12-7 Big East) won its sixth consecutive game. Dailyn Swain added 16 point...