2023-24 Men's Basketball News https://www.butlergrizzlies.com en-us Butler Athletics Sees 8 Programs, 72 Student-Athletes Earn Academic Recognition from the NJCAA https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240718t79h4w The NJCAA office released its All-Academic teams Thursday morning and 72 Grizzly student-athletes earned honors while eight of Butler’s 11 programs earned the NJCAA Academic team award. Thu, 18 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240718t79h4w Leal hired as Butler Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/20240709omk4kx EL DORADO, Kan. – Ivan Leal has been hired as an assistant coach on the Butler Community College men’s basketball staff, head coach Eric Nitsche announced Tuesday. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/20240709omk4kx Nitsche Officially Introduced as Butler Men's Basketball Coach https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/20240605sdwyir EL DORADO, Kan. – Eric Nitsche was officially introduced as Butler Community College's men's basketball coach on Friday afternoon at a press conference on the campus of BCC. Fri, 31 May 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/20240605sdwyir Eric Nitsche Named Butler Men’s Basketball Head Coach https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/20240528niysac EL DORADO, Kan. – Butler Community College athletic director Todd Carter announced the hiring of Eric Nitsche as the next Grizzly men’s basketball head coach on Tuesday afternoon. Tue, 28 May 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/20240528niysac Fisher Steps Down as Butler Men’s Basketball Head Coach https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/20240513p8xoqi EL DORADO, Kan. – Butler Community College men’s basketball head coach Kyle Fisher announced his resignation on Monday. Mon, 13 May 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/20240513p8xoqi Stillwell, McClennahan Jr. Earn All-KJCCC Recognition https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/202403233j9duj COLBY, Kan. – Butler men’s basketball forwards Jamichael Stillwell and Charles McClennahan Jr. were named All-KJCCC on Thursday, the league announced. Sat, 23 Mar 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/202403233j9duj Butler Falls to Top Seed Barton in Region VI Semifinals https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/2024031667wbsd HUTCHINSON Kan. – The No. 24 Butler Grizzlies gave No. 1 Barton all they could handle on Friday afternoon at the Hutchinson Sports Arena, but the Cougars escaped victorious, 79-76. Fri, 15 Mar 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/2024031667wbsd Shorthanded Grizzlies Power Through to Region VI Semifinals https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/202403154feqel EL DORADO, Kan. – A little bit of adversity was no issue for the Grizzlies on Tuesday night. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/202403154feqel First Half Dooms Grizzlies in Final Regular Season Contest https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/202403116hkcce EL DORADO, Kan. – The No. 24 Butler Grizzlies were doubled up in the first half by the Cowley Tigers on Wednesday evening and ultimately fell 81-65 at the Power Plant. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/202403116hkcce Wacky Game Sees Grizzlies Fall to Pratt for 1st Time Since 2017 https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/202403042t35wo EL DORADO, Kan. – In a game that saw three players ejected, Butler came out on the wrong side of it with a 94-89 loss to the Pratt Beavers at the Power Plant on Wednesday evening. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/202403042t35wo Grizzlies Come Up Short on the Road at Cloud https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/20240308tpmyq9 CONCORDIA, Kan. – Butler men’s basketball dropped a tough road contest to the Cloud County T-Birds, 81-67, at Arley Bryant Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. Sat, 02 Mar 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/20240308tpmyq9 Grizzlies Roll to 5th Straight Win, Handle Indy on the Road https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/202402266d2lon INDEPENDENCE, Kan. – No. 19-ranked Butler men’s basketball earned its fifth straight win with a 106-79 victory over Indy at the ICC Fieldhouse on Saturday. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/202402266d2lon Butler Cruises to Win Over Colby https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/202402262nhq1u EL DORADO, Kan. – No. 19 Butler picked up its fourth win in a row, defeating Colby 71-51 at the Power Plant on Wednesday evening. Wed, 21 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/202402262nhq1u Grizzlies Tame Dragons by Double Digits on the Road https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/2024021959rgdi HUTCHINSON, Kan. – For a second consecutive season, the Butler Grizzlies earned a tough road win in the Hutchinson Sports Arena over the Hutchinson Blue Dragons, this time 85-74 on Saturday afternoon. Mon, 19 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/2024021959rgdi Butler Gets Gutsy Win at Dodge City https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/202402166lynqb DODGE CITY, Kan. – Missing arguably their best player, No. 22 Butler came away with a gutsy 84-76 victory over Dodge City at the Student Activity Center on Wednesday night. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/202402166lynqb High Scoring 2nd Half Leads Butler Past Garden City https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/20240212sksyvh EL DORADO, Kan. – The No. 20 Butler Grizzlies got the best of the Garden City Broncbusters in a high-scoring affair at the Power Plant on Saturday afternoon, coming away with a 10-point, 93-83, win. Mon, 12 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/20240212sksyvh No. 20 Butler Suffers Defeat at No. 3 Barton https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/20240210emmciq GREAT BEND, Kan. – It was not Butler’s night at the Barton Gym as the No. 20 Grizzlies fell 93-71 to the No. 3 Cougars on Wednesday night. Wed, 07 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/20240210emmciq Grizzlies Erase 23-Point Deficit to Earn 2nd Win over Coffeyville This Season https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/202402052zd91e EL DORADO, Kan. – Facing a 23-point first half deficit against Coffeyville, the odds were certainly stacked against the 22nd-ranked Butler men’s basketball squad on Saturday afternoon at the Power Plant. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/202402052zd91e Strong Performance from Richardson Leads No. 22 Grizzlies to Win at Seward https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/202402024hihxi LIBERAL, Kan. – The No. 22-ranked Butler men’s basketball team defeated the Seward Saints 78-61 at The Greenhouse on Wednesday evening. Fri, 02 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/202402024hihxi Free Throw Fest Goes the Way of No. 21 Butler https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/202401280wazyp EL DORADO, Kan. – The No. 21-ranked Butler Grizzlies eked out an 81-78 win over the Northwest Kansas Tech Mavericks at the Power Plant on Saturday afternoon. Sun, 28 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/202401280wazyp No. 19 Grizzlies Downed by No. 12 Cowley on the Road https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/202401235403dx ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. – No. 19 Butler was bested in a top-20 battle by the No. 12 Cowley Tigers, 77-58, at W.S. Scott Auditorium on Sunday afternoon. Tue, 23 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/202401235403dx Stillwell Named KJCCC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/20240118143rp8 Butler men’s basketball sophomore forward Jamichael Stillwell was named the KJCCC Player of the Week the league announced on Tuesday. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/20240118143rp8 Tough Defense Helps No. 19 Butler to Win over Cloud County https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/20240118pyhpu2 EL DORADO, Kan. – A defensive slugfest of a game saw the No. 19 Butler Grizzlies pull out a 63-50 win over the Cloud County T-Birds at the Power Plant on Wednesday evening. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/20240118pyhpu2 Grizzlies Escape Pratt With Overtime Win https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/202401155fhq77 PRATT, Kan. – The Grizzlies secured a 70-67 overtime win over the Pratt Beavers despite trailing by double digits at halftime on Saturday afternoon at the Beaver Dome. Mon, 15 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/202401155fhq77 Strong 2nd Half Leads No. 20 Butler Over Independence https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/2024011246t1yg EL DORADO, Kan. – The No. 20 ranked Butler Grizzlies used an impressive second half to pick up a 77-55 win over the Independence Pirates on Wednesday evening at the Power Plant. Fri, 12 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/2024011246t1yg No. 17 Grizzlies Pull Out Gritty Road Win at Colby https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/2024010862j72i COLBY, Kan. – No. 17 ranked Butler men’s basketball went on the road and took down Colby 78-66 at the Colby Event Center on Saturday, picking up a bounce back win after dropping a game to Hutchinson on Wednesday. Mon, 08 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/2024010862j72i Second Half Lead Erased as No. 17 Butler Drops January Opener to No. 21 Hutchinson https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/202401054675bk EL DORADO, Kan. – The No. 17 Butler Grizzlies fell 63-60 to #21 Hutchinson in a tight battle on Wednesday evening at the Power Plant. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/202401054675bk Men’s Basketball Slots in at No. 17 for 2nd Straight Week https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/20231211t1j6jk EL DORADO, Kan. – For a second straight week, the Butler men’s basketball team is ranked 17th in the NJCAA D1 Men’s Basketball Poll, with the week five rendition released Monday. Mon, 11 Dec 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/20231211t1j6jk Fisher Earns 100th Career Win as No. 17 Butler Handles Dodge City at Home https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/202312113hacy8 EL DORADO, Kan. – Butler men’s basketball head coach Kyle Fisher picked up his 100th career win on Saturday afternoon as the No. 17 Grizzlies defeated Dodge City at the Power Plant, 80-75. Sat, 09 Dec 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/202312113hacy8 No. 17 Grizzlies Pick Up Key Road Win at Garden City https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/20231208u1nxvj GARDEN CITY, Kan. ? The No. 17 ranked Butler men?s basketball team bounced back with a win on Wednesday evening as they defeated the Garden City Broncbusters 73-68 at Conestoga Arena. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/20231208u1nxvj