Butler and SMU have agreed to a home-and-home series that will begin at Hinkle Fieldhouse Friday, Nov. 15.
 
The teams will then meet in Dallas during the 2025-26 season.
 
The tip time and television assignment for the Nov. 15 contest will be announced at a later date.
 
Butler and SMU have met only once previously, a 42-37 win by the Bulldogs at Hinkle Fieldhouse during the 1939-40 season.
 
SMU went 20-13 a season ago, joining Butler in the 2024 NIT field. The Mustangs are embarking upon their inaugural season in the ACC and will do so under first-year coach Andy Enfield, who arrived in Dallas from USC earlier this offseason.
 
Mustangs guard Chuck Harris will return to Hinkle Fieldhouse for the contest; he played his first three seasons of college basketball for the Bulldogs (2020-21 through 2022-23).
 
Coach Thad Matta and his Bulldogs will have 18 games on the Hinkle portion of the 2024-25 schedule. Coming off a postseason appearance and electric atmospheres on our home court, the upcoming home schedule includes all 10 BIG EAST opponents visiting Hinkle.
 
Additional games on Butler's non-conference schedule will continue to be released over the coming weeks.
 
Season tickets are currently on sale and orders can be done online, in person at the Hinkle Fieldhouse ticket office, or over the phone. Our ticket staff is happy to work with you directly. Please contact tickets@butler.edu!