MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER Butler hosted Lamar Saturday night, ushering in the Brandon Miller era on a high note with an 89-58 win. The offense picked up where it left off in the team’s exhibition games. The team’s 89 points is its most in a season opener since the 2000-2001 season, when Butler scored…
Butler defeats Lamar in regular season opener
MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER Butler began the Brandon Miller Era Saturday night on a high note with an 89-58 home win against Lamar. The offense picked up where it left off in the team’s exhibition games. The Bulldogs’ (1-0) 89 points is the most in a season opener since the 2000-2001 season when they…
Men’s basketball: Upcoming season marked by many changes
MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER To say the offseason has been a whirlwind for the Butler men’s basketball team is an understatement. Between a conference change, a coaching change, the graduation of two key players and the loss of junior forward Roosevelt Jones to injury, this will be a different-looking Butler team. “At the end…
Women’s basketball: Mix of old and new leads Bulldogs
JOHN YELEY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler women’s basketball team unofficially tipped off its 2013-2014 campaign last Sunday with a dominating 63-41 exhibition victory over the DePauw Tigers at Hinkle Fieldhouse. All players saw action in the contest, as Butler demonstrated the depth of its roster. It’s an advantage that coach Beth Couture said she…
Butler defeats DePauw in final exhibition game
MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s basketball team finished it’s preseason on Saturday with a 93-68 win over DePauw University. Sophomore guard Kellen Dunham provided much of the offense for the Bulldogs, netting a career-high 23 points and hitting three from behind the arc. Dunham said he denies feeling pressure to carry the…
Men’s basketball student ticketing altered
Butler University students will need to pick up tickets in advance in order to attend men’s basketball games at Hinkle Fieldhouse this season. For example, if a student wants to attend Butler’s Nov. 9 home game against Lamar, he or she would have to pick up a ticket from the Hinkle ticket office during regular…
Butler wins in Miller’s debut
MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER Butler put on an offensive display Tuesday night, defeating Nova Southeastern 101-64 in an exhibition game. The Bulldogs featured a balanced scoring attack, as four players scored in double-figures. Leading the way was sophomore guard Kellen Dunham, who had a game-high 16 points, including three field goals from behind the…
OVERTIME: Pacers in good shape, Stevens looking at a rough year
BEN SIECK | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The National Basketball Association regular season tipped off last night. There are two teams the Butler community might have an interest in this season: the hometown Indiana Pacers and Brad Stevens’ Boston Celtics. After coming within one game of reaching last year’s NBA Finals, the Pacers should have their…
Bulldogs debut team in front of national audience
By Ari Kasle – Staff Reporter Butler basketball fans got a sneak preview of their team on Friday night. The new-look Bulldogs took the court as part of Fox Sports 1’s Big East Tip-Off. As part of the program, each of the ten Big East schools held simultaneous scrimmage games, which were televised on the…
OVERTIME: Miller opens new frontier for recruiting
BEN SIECK | Asst. Sports Editor Butler men’s basketball coach Brandon Miller has big shoes to fill. Miller follows an unprecedented level of success left behind by former head coach and current Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens. Not only did Stevens help lead Butler to consecutive national championship games in 2010 and 2011—he went…