MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER Butler looked to be on its way to an easy victory Tuesday evening until Vanderbilt came storming back late in the game. It took an extra period, but the Bulldogs escaped with an 85-77 overtime win. The star of the night was Butler senior forward Khyle Marshall. Marshall scored a…
Butler holds off Princeton 70-67
MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s basketball team faced its biggest test of the young season on Saturday night against Princeton and came away with a 70-67 win at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Sophomore guard Kellen Dunham had a career night for the Bulldogs (2-0), lighting up the scoreboard with a career-high 26 points. He…
Men’s basketball: Bulldogs cruise in season opener, gear up for Princeton next
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…
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…
Fox Sports 1 TV deal a boon for Butler
Fans will be able to see more of the Butler Bulldogs—for more than men’s basketball—on their television screens this season. Butler’s jump to the Big East Conference this year includes a new television partner, Fox Sports 1, for men’s basketball and other sports. The new cable network premiered in August and is available to approximately…
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: 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…