Historic Hinkle
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Historic Hinkle
@ButlerWarSong
Under the spell of Hinkle Fieldhouse on the campus of @ButlerU—Home of @ButlerMBB since 1928––#BasketballCathedral





16 years ago today (3/25/10) 5-seed Butler upset 1-seed Syracuse, 63-59, to advance to the Elite 8 of the 2010 NCAA Tournament! Gordon Hayward led all Dawgs with 17 points. Shelvin Mack added 14 It was Butler’s first Elite 8 appearance in program history #DawgsOnly


Welcome Home, Coach Nored! 🐶 🏀 📰: bit.ly/4uRhVvw

Breaking news: Butler has hired Ronald Nored as its MBB coach, sources told @CBSSports. The BU alum/Atlanta Hawks assistant agreed to a deal late Tuesday. Nored is best known as the starting PG for Butler's two teams that made the NCAA title game. Story: cbssports.com/college-basket…




@truTV Seriously, I understand that movies get cut for TV, but editing out the scene where they enter Hinkle Fieldhouse and measure rim to floor. It's the most iconic scene in the movie!

Butler University mourns the passing of Bill Dugan ’51, a devoted alumnus, accomplished business leader, and one of the University’s most generous and enduring supporters. Our thoughts are with his daughter, Candy, and his entire family.


15 years ago today (3/24/11) 8-seed Butler upsets 4-seed Wisconsin, 61-54, to advance to the Elite 8 of the 2011 NCAA Tournament! Matt Howard led the Dawgs w/ a double double (20 points, 12 rebounds) Shelvin Mack & Shawn Vanzant added 13 & 10 points, respectively #DawgsOnly

📚 Academic All-District 📚 📰: bit.ly/482ymeq

Names to watch for the Butler head coaching job according to the below article - Micah Shrewsberry - Chris Holtmann - Ronald Nored - John Groce Travis Steele listed as unlikely Per the article, sounds like Butler plans to announce mid-to-late this week #DawgsOnly


Great Arenas in CBB Hinkle Fieldhouse — Butler, opened in 1928. Even today it’s considered one of the most iconic venues in the country!




What a ride! When’s the 30 for 30??? *Arch’s 8 3️⃣’s *Joel’s emotional “We are still here” rallying cry *Rob Walls giving up his shoe to replace Joel’s *team shaving their heads—even Joel who had been growing it for months *Monserez with career highs in 3’s (4) & assists (9) whose dad had played for BU the last matchup 30 years earlier *1000+ fans greeting team at Hinkle at 10:30 pm *Cornette parents hopscotching to see Jordan/Joel play *HS coaches drawing up plays named “Archey


23 years ago today (3/23/03) 12-seed Butler Bulldogs upset Rick Pitino’s 4-seed Louisville Cardinals, 79-71, to advance to the 2003 Sweet 16! Darnell Archey led the Dawgs w/ 26 points (8/9 from 3PT) After the game Joel Cornette reminded everyone “We are still here” #DawgsOnly


OTD in ‘69, Bill Green’s Washington Continentals defeated Gary Tolleston 79-76 at Hinkle Fieldhouse for the state title. Led by George McGinnis’ 35 pts and Steve Downing’s 20 pts the Continentals went 31-0, just the 3rd undefeated season in Indiana HS history. McGinnis later played both ABA and NBA ball—notably the Pacers—winning an extensive list of awards and is enshrined in the HOF. Downing was drafted by Boston and played on the ‘74 championship team. #HistoricHinkle


OTD in ‘69, Bill Green’s Washington Continentals defeated Gary Tolleston 79-76 at Hinkle Fieldhouse for the state title. Led by George McGinnis’ 35 pts and Steve Downing’s 20 pts the Continentals went 31-0, just the 3rd undefeated season in Indiana HS history. McGinnis later played both ABA and NBA ball—notably the Pacers—winning an extensive list of awards and is enshrined in the HOF. Downing was drafted by Boston and played on the ‘74 championship team. #HistoricHinkle
