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…
OVERTIME: Pacers faced with crucial offseason
BY WESLEY BRYANT | STAFF COLUMNIST | wdbryant@butler.edu The NBA regular season has come to an end and the Indiana Pacers are home. For the first time since the 2009-2010 season, the Pacers failed to make the NBA playoffs. With the eighth and final postseason spot in the Eastern Conference within reach, the Pacers failed…
OVERTIME: NBA playoffs at a glance
BY WESLEY BRYANT | STAFF REPORTER | wdbryant@butler.edu The NBA regular season came to an end last night and all the playoff matchups have been set. 16 teams will begin their journey for the Larry O’ Brien trophy starting tomorrow, April 18. The hometown Indiana Pacers dropped out of the eighth and final playoff spot in…
Managers: the men behind the Bulldogs
ERIC ROBINSON | STAFF REPORTER | ecrobins@butler.edu The Butler men’s basketball team surprised many when it played its way into the NCAA Tournament this season. Names such as Barlow and Dunham became commonplace in the heads and the hearts of all Butler fans. But they were not the only ones who worked hard to get…
OVERTIME: Indy Final Four a success, weekend to remember
KYLE BEERY | SPORTS EDITOR | kbeery@butler.edu Here’s a recipe for one great weekend. Take a local player — one that is seasoned with tournament experience, grit, CLASS, and a competitive edge — and throw him in a 3-point shootout in his home gym. Then take another player from the same team and put him…