men’s basketball

  • Men’s Basketball: Coaches continue moving

    Sources have reported that former Butler associate head coach Matthew Graves will be adding two former Bulldogs to his staff at South Alabama. The Indianapolis Star, WISH-TV and Fox 59 have reported that former Bulldogs guard Ronald Nored and coordinator of basketball operations Darnell Archey will be joining Graves at South Alabama. Former Butler guard…

  • Men’s basketball: Graves lands new gig

    After 17 years in the Butler men’s basketball program, Associate Head Coach Matthew Graves is leaving to become the head coach at University of South Alabama. “At South Alabama, I think you are looking at a position that right now is one of the top jobs in the Sun Belt (Conference) with everything from resources…

  • Men’s basketball: analysts add color to games

    Traveling with the team to every Butler men’s basketball game are two men who do not play for the team but are just as important to the team and Butler’s fans. Calling the Butler men’s basketball games for the last three seasons are Brandon Gaudin, Butler’s play-by-play voice, and Nick Gardner, Butler’s color analyst, on…

  • Intramural basketball: the champions are crowned

    Last year, the varsity men’s basketball team got snubbed for a spot at the NIT, the club basketball team didn’t exist, and intramurals were nearing total joke-status. This year is a little different. Basketball was back in the NCAA tournament, club basketball is a Butler-recognized sport, and intramurals are getting more competitive. Intramural Supervisor and…

  • Stevens impresses the masses

    Lexington—Butler coach Brad Stevens is the worst kept secret in college basketball. Everyone has known that Stevens is a good coach. But this year, people are getting a chance to understand and break down just how good he is. After all, you don’t boast a 12-4 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament record and have…

  • Traditional Butler-style play advances Bulldogs

    Butler used its traditional opponent-stifling defense to propel itself to the next round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament with a 68-56 win over Bucknell. It was the defensive-minded Butler basketball that the nation was introduced to during the Final Four run in 2010.  It was the kind of basketball where you can…

  • Success Breeds Scalping

    Whenever an athletic team is entering a new phase, making history or experiencing success, people want to witness it. The Butler men’s basketball games have become a sought-after ticket, not just in Indianapolis but also around the country. The Bulldogs have played in 14 sellout games this season, nine on the road.  With the final…

  • Atlantic 10 Conference: Tournament tickets available

    The Butler men’s and women’s basketball teams will be wrapping up their seasons in the next couple weeks, which means conference championships are right around the corner. The major difference for the Atlantic 10 Conference compared to the Horizon League is the tournament is—at least for the men—played entirely on a neutral court. “(The Atlantic…

  • Men’s basketball: Bulldogs making marks in A-10

    After tonight’s men’s basketball game against St. Bonaventure, Butler will officially be halfway through its inaugural season in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Bulldogs currently sit in second place in the A-10 standings, with an overall record of 18-4 and a conference record of 5-2. The two conference losses have come against La Salle on…