Back to the Butler Bulldogs Newsfeed

3 reasons Butler basketball beat IUPUI: Defense cages Jaguars as Dawgs open with 56-47 win

INDIANAPOLIS – After a 615-day wait, a genuine Butler crowd was rewarded with a victory.

It was no Matisse.

The Bulldogs shot 25% in the second half and 28% overall on 3-pointers, but they ran their record against IUPUI to 7-0 by beating the Jaguars 56-47 in a college basketball opener Tuesday night.

'Unfinished business.':In transfer-happy era, why did so many Butler players return?

Attendance at Hinkle Fieldhouse was 7,134, or the largest since 8,675 saw the Bulldogs beat St. John’s 77-55 on March 4, 2020 on senior night.