MAX GABOVITCH | CO-SPORTS EDITOR Photos by Amy Street The Butler men’s basketball team earned a 40-point victory in their final exhibition game on Saturday night, defeating Saint Joseph’s (Ind.) 106-66 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Six players, including all five starters, scored in double figures for the Bulldogs. Redshirt senior Roosevelt Jones led the way with…
Basketball players receive money for schooling costs
ZACH HORALL | STAFF REPORTER The NCAA will now allow Division I programs to give basketball student-athletes a stipend for the cost of attendance, an allowance to help them pay for outside expenses while in college. The Big East announced in May that all men’s and women’s basketball programs in the conference will give their…
Men’s Basketball Season Preview
MAX GABOVITCH | CO-SPORTS EDITOR The Butler men’s basketball surpassed expectations last year amidst a tumultuous beginning to its season. This year, the ceiling has been raised for the Bulldogs. The team is ranked No. 22 in the national preseason coaches’ poll and was picked by Big East coaches to finish third in the conference.…
Bulldogs pick exhibition win over Taylor
MAX GABOVITCH | CO-SPORTS EDITOR The Butler men’s basketball team scored the first 14 points of the game and never looked back on Saturday afternoon, cruising to a 79-44 exhibition win over Taylor. Redshirt senior Roosevelt Jones and senior Kellen Dunham each scored 14 points to lead the Bulldogs. Redshirt junior Tyler Lewis and sophomore…
Men’s Basketball Practice Preview
MAX GABOVITCH | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR On Tuesday, the Butler men’s basketball team took the court together at Hinkle Fieldhouse. That is nothing special, right? Many of the players spent their summer at Hinkle, doing drills and lifting weights. Since school began in August, all of them have been there, getting individual instruction from coaches…
A Day in the Life: Chris Holtmann
DANA LEE | STAFF REPORTER Collegian file photo There’s no 30 second shot clock or buzzer to beat in the three or four hours before game time. For Butler men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann, time is filled by a pre-game meal and occasional workout. And then, said the coach, pacing the minutes until tip-off. “I…
Big East Men’s Basketball Schedule Released
BY KYLE BEERY | kbeery@butler.edu @BeeryK The Big East Conference released its full men’s basketball schedule Tuesday. The Butler men’s basketball team will open Big East play for the third straight season on New Year’s Eve at home against Providence College. Link to printable version of the 2015-16 #ButlerMBB Schedule –> http://t.co/sGolmYifWG — Butler Basketball…
Former Bulldog Andrew Smith diagnosed with cancer for second time
AUSTIN MILLER | CO-SPORTS EDITOR Former Butler men’s basketball player Andrew Smith is preparing to battle cancer for a second time. The news was made public on Friday morning via a blog post written by his wife, Samantha Smith. According to the post, Smith’s cancer returned four months ago, with only close family and friends…
Butler men’s basketball releases non-conference schedule
BY KYLE BEERY | CONTRIBUTING WRITER There are still more than 15 weeks until the first pre-season Butler men’s basketball game, but the Bulldogs generated some off-season excitement Thursday by releasing the full non-conference schedule on Twitter. The team’s twitter began with a picture of the new Bulldog logo and revealed puzzle pieces every half hour…
Southport senior Joey Brunk commits to Butler
MATTHEW VANTRYON | Editor-In-Chief 6-10 center Joey Brunk, a senior at Southport High School, has verbally committed to Butler, as first reported by Kyle Neddenriep of the Indianapolis Star. He averaged 16.5 points per game and nine rebounds per game as a junior. Brunk took only two official visits, one to Oklahoma and one…