Butler men’s basketball

  • 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…

  • 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…