“The men’s basketball team extended its win streak to three with a 94-69 victory over Wright State on Nov. 28.”
What you need to know: Men’s basketball hosts Wright State
“Taking care of inferior opponents — like Wright State — is non-negotiable to prove any sort of early-season hype being built.”
Beyond the box score: Dawgs take down the Gamecocks
“After a close loss at SMU, the Dawgs needed a resume-building win and got exactly that against the previously untested Gamecocks.”
What you need to know: Men’s basketball takes on South Carolina
“If the Dawgs can take care of the ball and convert at the charity stripe, this will be a great opportunity to get back in the win column against a power-conference opponent.”
Beyond the box score: Bulldogs beat down Chicago State
“Finley Bizjack also excelled for Butler, racking up a team-high 22 points and six assists, fueled by a white-hot start with four three-pointers in less than four minutes to open the game.”
Beyond the box score: Dawgs taper high-tempo Jaguar offense
To be able to deplete an offensive system that came into the game averaging 96 points per game and hold it to 80 points shows that this Bulldog squad may, in fact, be better than those of yesteryear.”
What you need to know: Men’s basketball takes on IU Indy
“Now, the Bulldogs look to do what they could not do last season: start the year 2-0. To do so, they’ll have to take down IU Indy.”
Beyond the box score: Men’s basketball bludgeons Southern Indiana in regular season opener
‘“Every day means something, we have to get better and we have to stay intense.”‘
What you need to know: Men’s basketball takes on Indiana State
“As the Dawgs continue to ramp up towards the regular season, expect different rotational looks from Matta as he figures out who works well together on the court.”
How Bizjack and company are leading the way for the 2025-26 Dawgs
‘“Once everyone got here, the energy was different.”’