MATTHEW VANTRYON | SPORTS EDITOR Butler won its third straight game in convincing fashion Saturday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse, as they routed Loyola (Maryland) 80-39. Freshman Kelan Martin had a breakout game for the Bulldogs, finishing with a career-high 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting. Interim head coach Chris Holtmann said he had a feeling Martin…
Bulldogs pull away from Mocs in second half
The Butler men’s basketball team got off to a rough start against the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Tuesday night. Kellen Dunham hit a deep three-pointer with 15 seconds left in the first half to give the Bulldogs a 25-22 lead at the break. Butler didn’t look back from there, going on to win 70-48. Dunham led…
Men’s basketball pregame notes – UT Chattanooga
Butler tips off against the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga at 9 p.m. inside Hinkle Fieldhouse Tale of the Tape The Bulldogs (1-0) are coming off a season opening win against Maine 99-57. The Mocs (1-1) won their season opener 110-53 over Hiwassee before losing 89-45 at Wisconsin Sunday. What to watch for: Butler The Bulldogs are looking…
Men’s basketball opens regular season with win over Maine
BY KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s basketball team is 1-0 after routing the University of Maine 99-57 in its regular season opener. The Bulldogs shot 71.9 percent from the field, breaking a school record of 69.7 percent against Illinois State on Dec. 9, 1993. Kellen Dunham led the way for the Bulldogs,…
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…
Bulldogs prepare for season opener
KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER Two exhibition games are in the books for the Butler men’s basketball team. It now turns to its first test of the regular season – the first official game in the newly renovated Hinkle Fieldhouse is Saturday against the University of Maine. A lot of changes come for Butler this…
Men’s basketball beats Franklin in final exhibition game
BY KYLE BEERY | SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR The Butler men’s basketball team routed the Franklin College Grizzlies Saturday afternoon at Hinkle Fieldhouse 98-43 in its last exhibition game of the season. Senior Kameron Woods and freshman Kelan Martin each had 18 points to lead all scorers. Freshman Tyler Wideman made his debut after sitting out last…
Overtime: Midnight Madness not “The Butler Way”
KAYLIN PELEGRINI | STAFF REPORTER Darkness. A single spotlight floods the court. The latest rap sensation suddenly appears out of the shadows. The crowd roars as the special guest introduces the team. There are some basketballs thrown in here and there. A three point contest and maybe a team scrimmage. This is midnight madness. Originally,…
Fieldhouse Facelift
KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER It’s a national historic landmark. And it just got a major facelift. Hinkle Fieldhouse, home of the Butler Bulldogs, underwent a $35 million renovation that the public saw for the first time Saturday night when the Butler men’s basketball team faced the University of Chicago. The fieldhouse’s capacity went from…
Men’s basketball team christens newly renovated Hinkle with exhibition win
BY KYLE BEERY | SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR Hinkle Fieldhouse reopened to a crowd of 8,600 as Butler men’s basketball returned with a 88-45 win over the University of Chicago Saturday night. Fans took in all the new sights of Hinkle – a video scoreboard, 4,500 chair-back seats, and much more. But after months of anticipation and…