Butler basketball will play first-year coach’s team in Indy Classic

Butler basketball will play Georgia Tech for the first time in the Indy Classic at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Dec. 19. Indiana Sports Corp announced the game Thursday.

Both teams will be working through a lot of change. The Bulldogs have a new coach in Ronald Nored and a mostly overhauled roster. The Yellow Jackets have a similar situation with new coach Scott Cross, who previously led the Texas-Arlington and Troy programs.

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In the other game, Purdue meets Colorado.

Butler basketball schedule 2026-27

(Big East schedule has yet to be released)

Sat., Oct. 10: vs. Indiana State (exhibition)

Mon., Nov. 2: vs. Lafayette

Wed., Nov. 4: vs. Fairleigh Dickinson

Sun., Nov. 8: at Boise State

Fri., Nov. 13: vs. Pittsburgh

Tues., Nov. 17: vs. Western Carolina

Sun., Nov. 22: vs. Nebraska in Chicago

Fri., Nov. 27: vs. Bellarmine

Sun., Dec. 6: at North Carolina

Sat., Dec. 19: vs. Georgia Tech at Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Butler basketball roster 2026-27

(with uniform number, name, year and previous college if applicable, height)

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Ronald Nored hired as Butler basketball coach. See his playing, coaching career over time

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 12: Summer League head coach Ronald Nored of the Atlanta Hawks gestures to players against the Washington Wizards in the first half of a 2024 NBA Summer League game at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 12, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wizards defeated the Hawks 94-88. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)

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Ronald Nored hired as Butler basketball coach. See his playing, coaching career over time

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 12: Summer League head coach Ronald Nored of the Atlanta Hawks gestures to players against the Washington Wizards in the first half of a 2024 NBA Summer League game at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 12, 2024…

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