Butler men’s basketball

  • Butler falls to LSU in Old Spice Classic finale

    MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER Butler suffered its second consecutive defeat Sunday at the hands of the LSU Tigers in the third-place game of the Old Spice Classic 70-68 in overtime. The Bulldogs (5-2) looked to be on their way to another victory, but were unable to hold a three-point lead with 10 seconds to…

  • Butler suffers first defeat in narrow loss to Oklahoma State

    MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER Butler had a chance to pull off an upset against Oklahoma State, the fifth ranked team in the country. The Cowboys (7-0) held strong down the stretch and the Bulldogs (5-1) suffered their first defeat of the season, 69-67. Freshman guard Elijah Brown had a team-high 15 points, shooting 5-11…

  • Butler advances past Washington State in Old Spice Classic

    MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER Senior forward Khyle Marshall and sophomore guard Kellen Dunham scored career-highs and carried Butler to the semifinals of the Old Spice Classic with a 76-69 win against Washington State on Thanksgiving Day. Dunham was the Bulldogs’ (5-0) leading scorer with a career-high 32 points, the most ever in an Old…

  • Butler holds off Ball State for first road win

    MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER The Butler Bulldogs faced their first road test of the season Saturday, as they traveled to Ball State. Despite a lackluster offense, Butler was able to come away with a 59-58 win. Butler had four players score in double figures. Senior forward Khyle Marshall led the team with 14 points.…

  • Men’s basketball: Bulldogs defeat Commodores

    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…