2023-24 Butler Men's Basketball News
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Stillwell, McClennahan Jr. Earn All-KJCCC Recognition
March 23, 2024COLBY, Kan. – Butler men’s basketball forwards Jamichael Stillwell and Charles McClennahan Jr. were named All-KJCCC on Thursday, the league announced. -
Butler Falls to Top Seed Barton in Region VI Semifinals
March 15, 2024HUTCHINSON 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.
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Shorthanded Grizzlies Power Through to Region VI Semifinals
March 12, 2024EL DORADO, Kan. – A little bit of adversity was no issue for the Grizzlies on Tuesday night.
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First Half Dooms Grizzlies in Final Regular Season Contest
March 06, 2024EL 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.
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Wacky Game Sees Grizzlies Fall to Pratt for 1st Time Since 2017
March 04, 2024EL 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.
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Grizzlies Come Up Short on the Road at Cloud
March 02, 2024CONCORDIA, 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.
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Grizzlies Roll to 5th Straight Win, Handle Indy on the Road
February 26, 2024INDEPENDENCE, 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.
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Butler Cruises to Win Over Colby
February 21, 2024EL DORADO, Kan. – No. 19 Butler picked up its fourth win in a row, defeating Colby 71-51 at the Power Plant on Wednesday evening.
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Grizzlies Tame Dragons by Double Digits on the Road
February 19, 2024HUTCHINSON, 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.
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Butler Gets Gutsy Win at Dodge City
February 14, 2024DODGE 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.
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High Scoring 2nd Half Leads Butler Past Garden City
February 12, 2024EL 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.
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No. 20 Butler Suffers Defeat at No. 3 Barton
February 07, 2024GREAT 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.
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Grizzlies Erase 23-Point Deficit to Earn 2nd Win over Coffeyville This Season
February 05, 2024EL 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.
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Strong Performance from Richardson Leads No. 22 Grizzlies to Win at Seward
February 02, 2024LIBERAL, Kan. – The No. 22-ranked Butler men’s basketball team defeated the Seward Saints 78-61 at The Greenhouse on Wednesday evening.
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Free Throw Fest Goes the Way of No. 21 Butler
January 28, 2024EL 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.
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No. 19 Grizzlies Downed by No. 12 Cowley on the Road
January 23, 2024ARKANSAS 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.
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Stillwell Named KJCCC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
January 18, 2024Butler men’s basketball sophomore forward Jamichael Stillwell was named the KJCCC Player of the Week the league announced on Tuesday.
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Tough Defense Helps No. 19 Butler to Win over Cloud County
January 18, 2024EL 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.
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Grizzlies Escape Pratt With Overtime Win
January 15, 2024PRATT, 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.
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Strong 2nd Half Leads No. 20 Butler Over Independence
January 12, 2024EL 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.
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No. 17 Grizzlies Pull Out Gritty Road Win at Colby
January 08, 2024COLBY, 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.
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Second Half Lead Erased as No. 17 Butler Drops January Opener to No. 21 Hutchinson
January 04, 2024EL DORADO, Kan. – The No. 17 Butler Grizzlies fell 63-60 to #21 Hutchinson in a tight battle on Wednesday evening at the Power Plant.
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Men’s Basketball Slots in at No. 17 for 2nd Straight Week
December 11, 2023EL 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.
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Fisher Earns 100th Career Win as No. 17 Butler Handles Dodge City at Home
December 09, 2023EL 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.
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No. 17 Grizzlies Pick Up Key Road Win at Garden City
December 06, 2023GARDEN 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.
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Late Run Not Enough as No. 9 Butler Drops Home Contest to No. 6 Barton
December 05, 2023EL DORADO, Kan. – Number nine ranked Butler men’s basketball saw its seven-game win streak snapped at the hands of the No. 6 Barton Cougars, 65-61, on Saturday afternoon at the Power Plant.
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Grizzlies Win 5th Straight Over Coffeyville, Take Down Red Ravens on the Road
November 30, 2023COFFEYVILLE, Kan. – Ninth ranked Butler men’s basketball picked up a key conference victory on the road Wednesday night, defeating the Coffeyville Red Ravens 56-51 at Nellis Hall.
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Defensive Slugfest Goes the Grizzlies Way as They Take Down Seward in KJCCC Home Opener
November 27, 2023EL DORADO, Kan. – The 11th-ranked Grizzlies played tough down the stretch and earned a 61-52 win over Seward in the Grizzlies conference home opener on Sunday afternoon at the Power Plant.
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Men’s Basketball Enters the Top-10 After 2-0 Start to KJCCC Play
November 27, 2023EL DORADO, Kan. – Following a week in which they started conference play 2-0, the Butler Grizzlies men’s basketball team has entered the top 10 of the NJCAA Men’s Basketball Poll, being ranked ninth in the week three rendition released on Monday afternoon.
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Second Half Deficit Erased; Grizzlies Complete Comeback over Northwest Kansas Technical to Secure Conference Opening Win
November 22, 2023GOODLAND, Kan. – Trailing by 12 with 6:39 remaining in the game, it seemed as if Butler was set to fall ion its KJCCC opening game at Max L. Jones Fieldhouse. The Grizzlies flipped the script and overcame the Mavericks lead, winning 76-74 in the final minute to move to 1-0 in league play.
