“‘Individually, I just want to do everything I can to help us win no matter what. [I] just want to be able to get out on the court and contribute to making an NCAA Tournament appearance.’”
Portal Season: Men’s basketball
“Although the men’s basketball season ended in the second round of the College Basketball Crown, the work continues for head coach Thad Matta and staff.”
Beyond the Box Score: Men’s basketball falls to Villanova
“With another loss, Butler has crushed the momentum they were hoping to bring into the Big East Tournament. The Bulldogs are not done yet, though, and will square off against rival Xavier in front of their fans in Hinkle on March 5 for senior night.”
What you need to know: Men’s basketball vs. No. 7 St. John’s
“The Red Storm have a paramount week in front of them, as wins over Butler and Seton Hall will secure them the best record in the Big East heading into the conference tournament.”
Beyond the box score: Bulldogs fight off Friars
“Despite free throw woes and late-game offensive struggles, Butler held on to win their second straight game.”
Men’s basketball snaps nine-game losing streak: Beyond the Box Score
“‘We’ve been working hard every practice, focusing on the little things, getting details corrected … It really came through tonight. We played as a team. We played together. When things got going against us in the second half, we stayed composed. I’m really proud of our team.’”
Men’s basketball fights back down 21 but loses to North Dakota State: Beyond the Box Score
“‘We had 23 points at halftime which is inacceptable,” Matta said. “We didn’t have a pace. We didn’t have the grit we needed offensively to counter the makes … They had one of the greatest halves I’ve ever seen a team have.’”
No. 17 Houston dominates Butler men’s basketball
Telfort has been the go-to guy this season and with his rare absence in the scoring column, the Dawgs looked like they never had a chance.”
What you need to know: Men’s basketball vs SMU
“Butler is still finding itself on both sides of the ball with head coach Thad Matta already making an early season lineup change.”
BTBS: Men’s basketball shows out for exhibition game
“‘Eight of their 10 points were correctable, just because we didn’t do the job we needed to do. I thought we put a nice run together after that … I thought our defense got sharper.’”