Butler continues to place opponents on its 2024-25 non-conference schedule, announcing a pair of opponents who will come to Hinkle Fieldhouse.
 
The Bulldogs will host Missouri State in the regular season opener Monday, Nov. 4. North Dakota State will make the trip to Indianapolis for a Tuesday, Dec. 10 tip.
 
The start times and television assignments will be announced at a later date.
 
Missouri State is led by coach Cuonzo Martin, who begins his second stint in charge of the Bears program (also the head coach at Missouri State from 2008-11). A member of the Missouri Valley Conference, the Bears went 17-16 overall a season ago. Butler holds a 3-1 advantage in the all-times series with Missouri State; the teams last met in the 2015 Puerto Rico Tip-Off.
 
This will be the first meeting between Butler and North Dakota State as men's basketball opponents. During the 2023-24 season, NDSU posted a 8-8 record in the Summit League and was 15-17 overall.

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 be released soon. Previously-announced match-ups include a Nov. 15 home game against SMU, a game at nationally-ranked Houston as part of the BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle, and an appearance in the 2024 Arizona Tip-Off that begins with a Thanksgiving Day tip against Northwestern.
 
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