Another marquee opponent on Butler's non-conference schedule has been locked in with a game date as the Bulldogs will travel to North Carolina for a Sunday, Dec. 6 contest.

The game tips off a home-and-home series that was previously announced. Butler will then host a return game against the Tar Heels at Hinkle Fieldhouse during the 2027-28 campaign.
 
The tip time and television assignment for the match-up at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill will be announced at a later date.
 
Butler's non-conference schedule continues to take shape. The Bulldogs will play Nebraska in a neutral-site contest in Chicago and travel to Boise State to conclude a home-and-home series against the Broncos. Butler's schedule already includes five games at Hinkle Fieldhouse, starting with an Oct. 10 exhibition against Indiana State to begin the Ronald Nored Era.
 
Additional games on Butler's non-conference schedule will be released soon.
 
THE SERIES WITH THE TAR HEELS: 

• The two programs have split six previous meetings.
• The teams first met on New Year's Day in 1929 with Butler winning 43-20 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The only other contest at Hinkle Fieldhouse was a UNC win Dec. 20, 1992.
• UNC won the only meeting in Chapel Hill, Jan. 24, 1994.
• The three most recent games have all been played on neutral courts and North Carolina has been ranked among the Top 10 nationally in each of the tips.
• Butler posted wins at both the 2012 Maui Invitational and the 2014 Battle 4 Atlantis.
• The most recent tip between the two teams came in the Sweet 16 of the 2017 NCAA Tournament. UNC posted a 92-80 win in Memphis, Tenn.

ABOUT THE BULLDOGS: Butler alum Ronald Nored takes over head coaching duties at his alma mater after spending the last decade on coaching staffs in the NBA. The Bulldogs return five players from last season's roster, headlined by starters Jalen Jackson and Drayton Jones. Jackson helped the Bulldogs to the 2025 Greenbrier Tip-Off title and 5-1 start to the 2025-26 season before missing the remainder of the campaign due to injury. Butler's newcomers include Asim Djulovic, who starred for Mega Superbet in his native Serbia, and Samu Adler, who led his Salon Vilpas team to the Korisliiga league title and earned Player of the Year honors in his native Finland. Three of the team's incoming transfers averaged double figures last season: Treyson Anderson (North Dakota State), Jordan Ellerbee (Florida Gulf Coast), and Christian Moore (The Citadel); that trio joins two power conference additions in Eduardo Klafke (Ole Miss) and Samis Calderon (Kansas).
 
Season tickets for the upcoming 2026-27 basketball season are on sale now at butlersports.com/seasontickets. The Bulldogs will once again host all 10 BIG EAST rivals at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Fans can email tickets@butler.edu or call the ticket office at 317-940-3647 for more information on securing season tickets.