https://www.butlergrizzlies.com en-us https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/general/2025-26/videos/Men-s_Basketball_-_Grizzlies_Take_Down_Ranger_College_in_Season_Opener The Butler Grizzlies defeated Ranger College 121-81 in the regular season opener in Edmond, Oklahoma. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/general/2025-26/videos/Men-s_Basketball_-_Grizzlies_Take_Down_Ranger_College_in_Season_Opener https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20250424-rb4fds0q Butler Community College men's basketball head coach Eric Nitsche discusses Grizzly freshman forward Emeka Opurum signing on to play at Auburn University for the 2025-2026 season. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20250424-rb4fds0q https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20250422-ywc2nvq2 Butler Community College men's basketball forward Emeka Opurum, the 2024-25 Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Defensive Player of the Year, has signed to play for Bruce Pearl at Auburn University. Opurum discusses his time at Butler, the decision to play for the Tigers and more. Mon, 21 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20250422-ywc2nvq2 https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20250317-r4520gc8 HAYS, Kan. – For the folks wearing purple in Fort Hays State's Gross Memorial Coliseum on Friday afternoon, it felt as if the ride was going to continue into Saturday. The fifth seeded Butler Grizzlies (22-11) led the top seeded and regular season KJCCC champion Cowley Tigers 54-51, having possession with a minute to play in regulation. A wild and wacky minute later and the Grizzlies sat stunned, having lost 58-54 and seeing the 2024-25 season come to a close. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20250317-r4520gc8 https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/videos/20250314-zcjewy7c EL DORADO, Kan. – Butler baseball defeated the Pratt Beavers 5-1 and 11-10 at McDonald Stadium, Thu, 13 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/videos/20250314-zcjewy7c https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20250313-58p6iw9z See the final seconds plus postgame locker room talk following Butler men's basketball's 74-73 win over Hutchinson at the Sports Arena. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20250313-58p6iw9z https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20250314-3roqokfw HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Grizzlies got it done when it mattered most. The fifth seeded Butler men's basketball team took down the fourth seeded Hutchinson Blue Dragons 74-73 at the Sports Arena on Tuesday evening in the Region 6 Quarterfinals. Butler (22-10) was 0-2 vs. the Blue Dragons in the regular season but secured the win on Hutchinson's (19-12) home floor in the postseason as Grizzly head coach Eric Nitsche picked up the win over his previous employer. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20250314-3roqokfw https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20250310-zym0jcdg Five-seed Butler (21-10) took down 12-seed Pratt (11-20), 95-78, in the first round of the Region 6 Tournament at the Power Plant on Saturday afternoon. Emeka Opurum continued the impressive play following his heroic 18-point, 19-rebound effort in the win over fifth ranked Cowley on Wednesday as the freshman from Nigeria led Butler with 20 points to go with seven rebounds and four blocks versus the Beavers. Bubba Leavell finished with 14 points while Devin Kerr added 12 points, Josiah Kirkwood had 10 points and dished out five assists and Rashad McCormick finished with 11 points, five rebounds and five assists. The Grizzlies had 47 bench points in the game. Sat, 08 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20250310-zym0jcdg https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20250308-ex4bfuz6 EL DORADO, Kan. – An Emeka Opurum layup plus the foul with 3 seconds remaining in regulation sent the Butler Grizzlies men's basketball team to a 72-69 win over the No. 5 nationally ranked Cowley Tigers on Wednesday evening in the Power Plant. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20250308-ex4bfuz6 https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20250306-2caighme EL DORADO, Kan. – An Emeka Opurum layup plus the foul with 3 seconds remaining in regulation sent the Butler Grizzlies men’s basketball team to a 72-69 win over the No. 5 nationally ranked Cowley Tigers on Wednesday evening in the Power Plant. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20250306-2caighme https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20250304-w9olsqs1 CONCORDIA, Kan. – The Butler men's basketball team lost 86-83 at Cloud County on Saturday afternoon in Arley Bryant Gymnasium. Butler (19-10, 14-9 KJCCC) was unable to get over the hump in the loss to the T-Birds (12-17, 6-17) after previously beating them 89-70 at the Power Plant in mid-January. The win for the T-Birds snapped a four-game losing streak while Butler is 2-3 in their last five. The Grizzlies outrebounded Cloud 49-27 but saw the T-Birds shoot 48.1% to the Grizzlies 39.4% as well as allowing 11 T-Bird threes to Butler's eight. Cloud County shot 25-31 (80.6%) from the free throw line while Butler shot 18-26 (69.2%). Sat, 01 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20250304-w9olsqs1 https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20250228-ehb68tzb EL DORADO, Kan. – Butler men's basketball snapped a two-game losing streak on Wednesday evening at the Power Plant defeating the Garden City Broncbusters 86-59. Check out the highlights here. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20250228-ehb68tzb https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20250224-3pvsj2ux HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Butler Community College men's basketball team fell 64-63 to the Blue Dragons at the Sports Arena on a last second tip-in on Saturday afternoon. Check out the highlights here. Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20250224-3pvsj2ux https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20250221-20dvykua COFFEYVILLE, Kan. – Butler men's basketball suffered a road setback falling to No. 21 ranked Coffeyville 83-60 at Nellis Hall on Thursday night. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20250221-20dvykua https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20250218-e90i4exk EL DORADO, Kan. – The 24th ranked Butler men’s basketball team bounced back from a loss, winning big over Independence 118-63 at the Power Plant on Saturday afternoon The Grizzlies (18-7, 13-6 KJCCC) recovered from a loss at Colby on Tuesday by scoring the program’s most points in a conference game since January 3rd, 2018, in a road win over Pratt, 128-107. Indy fell to11-14 and 7-2 in league action. Butler shot a season-high 55.8% (43-77) from the field as well as finishing with a season-high 24 assists. They shot 70% from the field in the first half heading to the locker room with 67 points leading 67-30. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20250218-e90i4exk https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20250126-rsojyu0b PRATT, Kan. – Butler Community College men's basketball held on for an 85-82 road win over the Pratt Beavers on Saturday afternoon at the Beaver Dome. A pair of freshmen in Josiah Kirkwood (2) and Devin Kerr (12) led the Grizzlies in scoring with 16 points each with Kerr also adding 10 rebounds. Sat, 25 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20250126-rsojyu0b https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20241109-c6w5ua1f 11/8/24 Butler CC Men's Basketball defeated No. 14 ranked NEO A&M 85-82 at the Cowley Classic. The Grizzlies moved to 4-0 and earned their second ranked win of the season. Fri, 08 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20241109-c6w5ua1f https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20241106-zlzvruqs Tonkawa, Okla. – Butler men's basketball moved to 3-0 on the season with a 93-84 win on the road at NOC-Tonkawa. Check out the highlights above. Tue, 05 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20241106-zlzvruqs https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20241103-bkrxttkh Butler men's basketball is set to begin its 2024-25 season on Friday, Nov. 1st, in Ottumwa, Iowa. Head coach Eric Nitsche speaks about the prep for his first season in charge. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20241103-bkrxttkh https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20241016-v317618m Eric Nitsche was introduced as the newest Butler Community College Men's Basketball coach on Friday, May 30th, 2024 in the Butler Athletic Hall of Fame Room in El Dorado. Hiring Release: https://butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/20240528niysac Thu, 30 May 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.butlergrizzlies.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/videos/20241016-v317618m