2013-14 MEN’S BASKETBALL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sent 11/18/13 2013-14 Butler Men’s Basketball Bulldogs Close Homestand Against Vanderbilt Schedule/Results HOME WRAP: Butler will close out its Date Opponent Time/Result season-opening, three-game homestand Game #3 October when it hosts Vanderbilt on Tuesday, Nov. 29 NOVA SOUTHEASTERN (Exhib.) W, 101-64 19. The non-conference game at Hinkle Butler (2-0) vs. Vanderbilt (2-0) November 2 DePAUW (Exhibition) W, 93-68 Fieldhouse will have an early 6 p.m. (ET) Regular Season start and will be televised nationally on Date: Tuesday, Nov. 19 9 LAMAR (Fox Sports 2) W, 89-58 Fox Sports 1. Vanderbilt is making its first Site: Hinkle Fieldhouse 16 PRINCETON (Fox Sports 2) W, 70-67 visit to Butler’s homecourt in more than Indianapolis, Ind. 19 VANDERBILT (Fox Sports 1) 6 p.m. eight decades! The last time Butler and Time: 6 p.m. (ET) 23 At Ball State 2 p.m. the Commodores met at Hinkle Fieldhouse Radio: WFNI (1070 AM) Old Spice Classic the now 85-year-old facility was in its first 28 Washington State% (ESPN 2) 2 p.m. year of existence. Butler won that meeting FM 107.5 The Fan 29 Oklahoma State/Purdue% 11 a.m./1:30 p.m. TV: Fox Sports 1 December in 1929, 39-14. The Bulldogs began their 1 Old Spice Classic% TBA season-opening homestand with an 89-58 victory over Lamar and then took the second 7 NORTH DAKOTA (Fox Sports 1) 6 p.m. of the three games with a 70-67 decision 9 MANCHESTER (Fox Sports 1) 8 p.m. over Princeton on Saturday (Nov. 16). The 14 Purdue# (Big Ten Network) 6 p.m. two wins gave Butler a 2-0 start for the first 21 At Evansville 3 p.m. Butler is 228-34 in Hinkle Fieldhouse over 28 NJIT (Fox Sports 2) 1 p.m. time since 2009-10. Vanderbilt also brings the past 18 seasons. 31 VILLANOVA* (Fox Sports 1) 7:30 p.m. a 2-0 record to the game. The Commodores January opened the season with back-to-back FINAL POSSESSION: Butler, which used 4 At Xavier* (FSN) 2 p.m. home wins over Georgia State, 86-80, and a strong performance at the offensive end 9 DePAUL* (Fox Sports 1) 7 p.m. Lipscomb, 80-69. The victory over Lipscomb of the floor to win two exhibition games 11 GEORGETOWN (Fox Sports 1) 7 p.m. made Kevin Stallings the all-time winningest and its season-opener, needed a defensive 14 At Creighton* (Fox Sports 1) 7 p.m. coach in Vanderbilt history with a 279-175 stand to preserve a win in its match-up with 18 MARQUETTE* (CBSSN) 2 p.m. 21 At Providence* (Fox Sports 1) 9 p.m. record in 14 seasons. Following Tuesday’s Princeton. The visiting Tigers trimmed a 25 ST. JOHN’S* (FSN) 4 p.m. game, Butler will play its first 2013-14 road one-time, 13-point Butler lead to just two 29 At Seton Hall* (Fox Sports 1) 9 p.m. contest at Ball State on Saturday (Nov. 23). points, 69-67, in the final minute, and the February visitors came up with a key turnover with 14 4 At Marquette* (Fox Sports 1) 9 p.m. Vanderbilt is the first SEC team to visit seconds remaining. Following a timeout, the 8 At Georgetown* (CBS) 1 p.m. Hinkle FIeldhouse since 1974 (Auburn). Tigers put the ball in the hands of leading 11 XAVIER* (Fox Sports 1) 9 p.m. scorer Denton Koon, who drove to the basket 13 CREIGHTON* (CBSSN) 7 p.m. 18 At St. John’s* (Fox Sports 1) 9 p.m. HOME RULE: Butler has won at least 10 where he was stopped by Butler sophomore 23 PROVIDENCE* (Fox Sports 1) 6 p.m. games in Hinkle Fieldhouse in each of the Devontae Morgan. Koon turned and threw 26 At Villanova* (Fox Sports 1) 8 p.m. past 18 seasons. The Bulldogs were 14-2 up a shot that fell off the right side of the March at home last season, with both setbacks rim. Butler’s Kellen Dunham grabbed the 6 At DePaul* (Fox Sports 1) 7 p.m. coming in a nine-day period in February. ball and was fouled with four seconds left. 8 SETON HALL* (Fox Sports 1) 4:30 p.m. The Bulldogs have won 21 of their last 24 He made one of two free throws for the final home contests. three-point margin. 12 BIG EAST First Round** (FS1) TBA 13 BIG EAST Quarterfinals** (FS1) TBA 14 BIG EAST Semifinals** (FS1) 7/9:30 p.m. 15 BIG EAST Championship** (FS1) 8:30 p.m. Butler Last Game Starters PPG RPG %--Old Spice Classic, Orlando, Fla. 23 Khyle Marshall 6-6 216 Sr. Davie, Fla./Flanagan 11.5 8.5 #--Crossroads Classic, BankersLife Fieldhouse. 31 Kameron Woods 6-9 200 Jr. Louisville, Ky./Eastern 11.0 8.5 *--BIG EAST game. 4 Erik Fromm 6-8 223 Sr. Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington South 10.0 2.0 **--2014 BIG EAST Tournament, Madison Square 3 Alex Barlow 5-11 187 Jr. Springboro, Ohio/Moeller 3.0 1.5 Garden, New York, N.Y. 24 Kellen Dunham 6-6 185 So. Pendleton, Ind./Pendleton Heights 19.5 4.5 All times EST. Head Coach Brandon Miller (Butler ‘03), 2-0/First Season CAREER DAY: Sophomore Kellen Dunham Butler Quick Facts scored Butler’s first and last points against Series Notes Princeton. In between, he tallied more points than any other player in the game and Butler vs. Vanderbilt finished with a career-high 26 points. The 6-6 guard scored 11 points in the first half •Butler and Vanderbilt are meeting for the fifth to help Butler to a 33-31 halftime lead, and time overall and for the second straight year. The then he added 15 points after intermission to Bulldogs have won the four previous meetings. help the Bulldogs stretch their margin to as many as 13 points. Dunham had a career- •Butler shot 65% in the second half and pulled high seven field goals and a career-best away to a 68-49 victory at Vanderbilt last year. eight free throws in the win. He hit four of The Bulldogs had a slim 25-22 halftime lead, but eight shots from beyond the three-point arc, out-scored the host Commodores, 43-27, after and he added six rebounds, two assists and intermission to secure the win. Guard Rotnei two steals to the Butler effort. It was his first Clarke connected on six three-point field goals 20-point scoring performance. in the game and led the Bulldogs with 22 points. Kellen Dunham has averaged 12.7 points •Hinkle Fieldhouse was just a year old the last in Hinkle Fieldhouse for his career. time Butler and Vanderbilt played in Indianapolis. The Bulldogs won that game, 39-14. It was the EFFICIENT EFFORT: Junior Kameron Butler University fourth season for legendary Butler coach Paul D. Woods sat out most of the first half against Location: Indianapolis, Ind. “Tony” Hinkle. Founded: 1855 Princeton, after picking up two early fouls. Fortunately for the Bulldogs, he played most Enrollment: 4,771 •Butler and Vanderbilt met twice in the 1924-25 Nickname: Bulldogs of the second half. The 6-9 forward recorded Conference: BIG EAST his fifth career double-double with 11 points season. The Bulldogs captured a 37-17 decision Home Court: Hinkle Fieldhouse and a team-high 10 rebounds. He scored in Indianapolis and then won at Vanderbilt, 33-13. Capacity: 10,000 all 11 points after intermission, including President: James Danko Butler’s final two field goals in the win. His Athletic Director: Barry Collier final basket gave Butler a 69-63 lead with just SID: Jim McGrath ([email protected]) FUTURE ‘DOGS: It doesn’t go in the record Asst. SID: Kit Stetzel ([email protected]) over two minutes remaining. His 11 points book, but Butler head coach Brandon Miller Website: www.butlersports.com were the fourth-highest total of his Butler career, while the 10 rebounds matched his still scored a pair of victories on the first Team Information fourth-highest total. day of the NCAA fall signing period. The Head Coach: Brandon Miller Bulldogs’ head coach landed a pair of prized Butler ‘03 STARTING BLOCK: Senior Erik Fromm prospects in 6-6 Kelan Martin of Louisville First year has already done a couple of things this (Ky.) Ballard High School and 6-7 Tyler Assistant Coaches: season that he hadn’t done since his Wideman of Lake Central (Ind.) High School. Chris Holtmann (Taylor ‘94) sophomore campaign. He’s started back- Martin averaged 19.1 points and 10.2 Terry Johnson (IPFW ‘98) to-back games for the Bulldogs for the first rebounds as a junior, while helping Ballard to Michael Lewis (Indiana ‘00) a state runner-up finish. Wideman averaged Coordinator of Basketball Operations: time since 2011-12, and he’s scored in T. J. Saint (Belmont ‘10) double-figures in back-to-back games for the 15.1 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.1 blocked Basketball Analyst first time since his second season. The 6-8 shots, while shooting 64% from the field. Dan Bere’ (Indiana ‘05) center has thrived in a starting role during his Athletic Trainer: Ryan Galloy (Butler ‘00) career. He’s scored in double-figures in his last three games in the starting lineup and in 2012-13 Record: 27-9 five of his last six.