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…
Butler to host preseason scrimmage
ARI KASLE | STAFF REPORTER Butler Bulldog fans will get a sneak peek at this year’s men’s basketball team this month. The team is holding a Blue vs. White scrimmage that is open to the public on Oct. 25 at 8 p.m. at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Fox Sports 1 organized the event. Each of the 10…
From the Eastern Bloc to Oz
ARI KASLE | STAFF REPORTER In just a few weeks, the Butler men’s basketball team will begin its 2013 season. On the other side of the world, former Bulldog stars Rotnei Clarke and Andrew Smith have started their new lives as professional basketball players. After graduating from Butler last year, both players received interest from…
Scrambling for seats
BY AUSTIN MONTEITH | SPORTS EDITOR Butler men’s basketball season ticket holders will go through a different process to select their seats this season. The new “Select-A-Seat” program begins Monday and runs through Friday, Oct. 4. Season ticket holders will be assigned a date and time to arrive at Hinkle Fieldhouse to choose their seats…
This season’s men’s basketball schedule released.
The date has been set for the Butler men’s basketball team’s arrival in the Big East with the release of the 2013-2014 schedule last Thursday. The Bulldogs will kick off Big East play with a New Year’s Eve home game against Villanova Dec. 31 at 7:30 p.m. The game is one of five that will…
2013-2014 Butler men’s basketball schedule released
The date has been set for the Butler men’s basketball team’s arrival in the Big East as the 2013-2014 schedule was officially released Thursday afternoon. The Bulldogs will kick off Big East play with a New Year’s Eve home game against Villanova on Dec. 31 at 7:30 p.m. Butler will play a total of 18…
A familiar face: Former Butler player replaces Stevens
BY KYLE BEERY | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The Butler men’s basketball program will stick to its roots yet again this year, as Brandon Miller begins his first year as the Bulldogs’ head coach following Brad Stevens’ sudden departure earlier this summer. Stevens, with two National Championship appearances and a 166-49 record over six seasons, announced on…
Jones has surgery on wrist
BY JOE BOOZELL & KYLE BEERY | COLLEGIAN STAFF Next man up. It’s a common theme heard in the world of sports. And for the Butler basketball team, that mantra will be more prevalent than ever after learning that star forward Roosevelt Jones will miss the 2013-2014 campaign due to torn ligaments in his left wrist.…