The BIG EAST portion of Butler's men's basketball schedule features five weekend home contests in addition to a New Year's Day tip against Villanova.

The entire 2024-25 BIG EAST Conference men's basketball schedule was announced Thursday, a 110-game double round-robin slate for a fifth straight year. Game times, arena designations, and television information will be announced at a later date.
 
Butler opens BIG EAST play Wednesday, Dec. 18, traveling to Milwaukee to face Marquette. The Bulldogs open the home portion of the BIG EAST schedule Saturday, Dec. 21 when defending national champion UConn visits Hinkle Fieldhouse.
 
Additional notes on Butler's 2024-25 BIG EAST schedule:

• Butler's home BIG EAST schedule includes five Saturday tips, four on Wednesdays and one on Tuesday.
• Starting the BIG EAST slate with Marquette and UConn, the Bulldogs will also complete the home-and-home series with both opponents by the end of January.
• Butler and Xavier don't meet until Feb. 18 in Cincinnati. For the second consecutive season, the Musketeers will be the opponent for Butler's Senior Night as the last home game of the season is scheduled for Wednesday, March 5 at Hinkle.
• Butler and Georgetown play twice within a four-game stretch for the Bulldogs, with the first meeting in the nation's capital Jan. 31 followed by a Hinkle match-up Feb. 15.

 
Ticket Information:
The Bulldogs will have 18 games on the Hinkle portion of the 2024-25 schedule. 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! Mini-packs and single-game tickets will become available in the coming weeks.
 
The Bulldogs are the only BIG EAST team to return its top two scorers from a season ago (Pierre Brooks II and Jahmyl Telfort). In his third season since returning to his alma mater, Thad Matta has added transfers Patrick McCaffery, Jamie Kaiser Jr., and Kolby King to a strong returning nucleus.
 
Additional BIG EAST Information:
BIG EAST games will continue to be televised by FOX Sports, the conference's television partner for the past 11 years. CBS Sports will present a select number of games on CBS and Paramount+ as well as on CBS Sports Network. This season, the BIG EAST begins a new relationship with Peacock, which will carry some regular season games, the BIG EAST Tournament First Round tripleheader and two games in the quarterfinal round.
 
The BIG EAST Tournament at Madison Square Garden will be played March 12-15. It is college basketball's longest running conference postseason tournament played at the same venue. FOX and FS1 will televise the BIG EAST Tournament beginning with Thursday's evening quarterfinals through the championship game on Saturday.
 
The BIG EAST is coming off another stellar postseason. UConn won its NCAA Tournament crown by defeating all six opponents by double digits. The Huskies were the No. 1 overall seed in the tourney. Marquette and Creighton also were in the NCAA Tournament field.
 
The BIG EAST had five NIT teams, led by Seton Hall, which won the NIT championship. The other NIT teams were Butler, Providence, Villanova and Xavier.
 
The BIG EAST has averaged 5.2 NCAA bids over the past 11 seasons. The league has compiled a 22-6 (.786) NCAA record over the last two years, the best mark among all D-I conferences.
 
BIG EAST basketball in 2024-25 will also be covered on the BIG EAST Digital Network Presented by Invesco QQQ.  Shootaround, the BIG EAST's live online show that captures interviews and highlights of league action, is in its eighth year. The award-winning program will air on the league's social media platforms prior to some of the top games. Fans can follow @BIGEASTMBB on Twitter/X, @BIGEAST on Instagram, and BIGEASTConference on Facebook and YouTube.