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Indianapolis Star
3 days ago
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Butler adds exhibition with former Dawgs player, coach Matthew Graves and Indiana State
The Butler basketball team is adding its second exhibition game for the 2025-26 season, welcoming current Indiana State coach and former Butler player and coach Matthew Graves back to Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler will play the Sycamores Oct. 29; it's the second of two exhibition games scheduled for the upcoming season. Butler's first exhibition game is Oct. 17 against Notre Dame, the first of a two-year agreement. Butler coach Thad Matta and Graves are two of the four Bulldog alums currently leading NCAA Division I programs (joining Baylor's Scott Drew and Miami Ohio's Travis Steele). Graves led the Bulldogs to NCAA Tournament appearances in each of his last two seasons (1997 and 1998). His coaching career at Butler began in 2001 under Todd Lickliter, and he later served on the staff of Brad Stevens. He finished his Butler playing career with 994 points. The Dawgs open the first week of the regular season against Southern Indiana on Nov. 5 and IU Indy on Nov. 8 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler will play in the Greenbrier Tip-Off in November and will return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the 2025 Indy Classic on Dec. 20 against Northwestern. The Bulldogs will host Chicago State on Nov. 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse and will conclude their home-and-home series at SMU on Nov. 15. Eastern Michigan will make the trip to Hinkle on Dec. 2.
Indianapolis Star
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Butler basketball has scheduling agreement with Notre Dame to open next 2 seasons
INDIANAPOLIS — Butler basketball is welcoming a familiar face back to Hinkle Fieldhouse to tip off the 2025-26 season. Notre Dame, led by coach Micah Shrewsberry, a former Butler assistant from 2007 to 2011, will play in an exhibition game against Butler on Oct. 17. Shrewsberry was an assistant under Brad Stevens during Butler's back-to-back national championship appearances. It's the first of a two-year agreement between the teams. Butler will travel to South Bend for an exhibition against the Fighting Irish at the beginning of the 2026-27 season. Tip times and television assignments have not yet been announced. Butler and Notre Dame have played 103 times previously in the regular season and postseason. The teams have not met since 2015 when Notre Dame beat Butler 67-64 in overtime during the NCAA tournament Round of 32. The Dawgs open the first week of the regular season against Southern Indiana on Nov. 5 and IU Indy on Nov. 8 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler will play in the Greenbrier Tip-Off in November and will return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the 2025 Indy Classic on Dec. 20 against Northwestern. The Bulldogs will host Chicago State on Nov. 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse and will conclude their home-and-home series at SMU on Nov. 15. Eastern Michigan will make the trip to Hinkle on Dec. 2.
Indianapolis Star
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Butler basketball adds nonconference games to schedule, loses 1
INDIANAPOLIS — The Butler basketball team's 2025-26 nonconference schedule continues to take shape with the addition of homes games against Chicago State and Eastern Michigan. The Bulldogs will host Chicago State on Nov. 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Eastern Michigan will make the trip to Hinkle on Dec. 2. Tip times and television assignments have not been announced. The Dawgs open the first week of the season against Southern Indiana on Nov. 5 and IU Indy on Nov. 8 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler will play in the Greenbrier Tip-Off in November and will return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the 2025 Indy Classic on Dec. 20 against Northwestern. The Bulldogs will conclude their home-and-home series at SMU on Nov.15. A nonconference game against Western Illinois was tentatively scheduled but will not take place because the contract to play the game was never signed. Last season, Butler started nonconference 7-1 before dropping consecutive games to Houston, North Dakota State and Wisconsin. Of Butler's four nonconference losses, the losses to Austin Peay and North Dakota State were ominous signs for a disappointing season to come.
