Butler Brew 12/5: Saturday Showdown

'Dawgs Set To Host Boise State In Saturday Afternoon Showdown

December 05, 2025

The Official Newsletter for Butler Athletics

Good Morning, Butler Fam. Get your holiday shopping done early on Saturday, because you’ll want to be at Hinkle by 2 pm!

Plus - RED PANDA IS BACK!

What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!

🏀 Saturday Showdown
⚽️ Touting Talia
🏈 Head Of Class
🐶 And much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Saturday Showdown. The red-hot Butler men’s hoops team will put their four-game win streak on the line for a Saturday matinee showdown with visiting Boise State.

Tomorrow’s game is the first of a home-and-home series, with the return game set in Boise next year.

Off to a 7-1 start to the season, the ‘Dawgs are riding the dynamic duo of Finley Bizjack (19.0 ppg) and Michael Ajayi (seven double-doubles).

Tip-time at Hinkle is set for 2 p.m.

🔼 Touting Talia. Her playing career may be over, but the accolades are still rolling in for Butler women’s soccer standout Talia Sommer.

This week, she was named to the United Soccer Coaches' 2025 NCAA Division I Women's All-East Region First Team. She joins Bulldogs who have received first-team recognition in 10 different seasons since the 2012 season.

Sommer, from Tel Aviv, Israel, was named 2025 BIG EAST Co-Midfielder of the Year and was an All-BIG EAST First Team honoree for the third-straight season. She started in all 17 matches in the midfield, leading the team with 19 points, six goals, and seven assists.

🔼 Head Of Class. On the field wasn’t the only place these ‘Dawgs saw success this fall.

This week, the PFL announced the 2025 Academic All-PFL teams, with four Butler standouts being recognized.

Archie Cox and Ethan Loss earned a spot on the first team while Andrew Lieske and Onuoha Onye earned a spot on the second team. 

🔼 Setting The Slate. Pull out the iPhone calendars, folks.

Butler baseball has announced the 2026 Butler baseball schedule that will feature over 20 games at Bulldog Park on the campus of Butler University. Butler will also play a game at Victory Field this season, home of the Indianapolis Indians.

🤔 BUTLER TRIVIA

Tomorrow marks the third straight year that Butler and Boise State have squared off, but the first on a non-neutral site court.

Last season, the Broncos pulled out a 100-93 thriller in Las Vegas. Which Bulldog led Butler in scoring in that contest?

Got a guess?

Scroll down to see if you know your stuff!

📆 LOOKING AHEAD

*all times EST

Friday, December 5th
👟 Track & Field at Blue & Gold Invitational (South Bend, Ind.)

Saturday, December 6th
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Boise State @ 2pm l Tickets
👟 Track & Field at Sharon Colyear-Danville Opener (Boston, Mass.)

Sunday, December 7th
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Marquette @ 1pm

Thursday, December 11th
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Indiana State @ 7pm l Tickets

Friday, December 12th
👟Track & Field at IU Early Bird Invitational

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Finley Bizjack (30 points)

🐶 Have a great weekend!