Butler and Pittsburgh have agreed to a men's basketball home-and-home series that will begin this season at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
 
The teams will meet Friday, Nov. 13 in Indianapolis before playing in Pittsburgh during the 2027-28 season. The tip time and television assignment for the match-up will be announced at a later date.
 
The Nov. 13 tip against the Panthers is Butler's sixth home game to be announced on the non-conference portion of the upcoming season's schedule.
 
ALSO ON BUTLER'S 2026-27 SLATE:

• at Boise State Nov. 8 (concluding a home-and-home series)
• vs. Nebraska Nov. 22 in Chicago
• at North Carolina Dec. 6 (which begins a home-and-home series with a return game at Hinkle Fieldhouse scheduled for the 2027-28 season)

 
Additional games on Butler's non-conference schedule will be released soon.
 
SERIES HISTORY WITH PITT:

• Butler owns an 8-6 advantage in the all-time series.
• Butler defeated No. 1 seed Pittsburgh, 71-70, in the second round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament. Shelvin Mack had 30 points in that win as the Bulldogs went on to advance to the NCAA national championship game for the second consecutive season.
• Pittsburgh took a 68-62 overtime win over Butler at Hinkle Fieldhouse in the semifinals of the 2012 CBI, which is the most recent meeting in the series.
• The series dates back to Dec. 13, 1928, a 35-33 win by Butler at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
• The first 12 match-ups between the programs occurred between 1928 and 1946.

 
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 TICKET INFORMATION: 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.