Butler basketball will travel roughly 3,600 miles to complete its home-and-home with Boise State.
The Broncos will host first-year coach Ronald Nored and the Bulldogs on Sunday, Nov. 8 at the ExtraMile Arena, completing the home-and-home that began last season. The tip time and television assignment will be announced at a later date.
The game against Boise State is the first nonconference road game announced for the 2026-27 season. The game follows a game Nov. 2 against Lafayette and another Nov. 4 against Fairleigh Dickinson, giving Butler three games in the season’s first week.
Butler previously announced five games, all at Hinkle Fieldhouse: an exhibition Oct. 10 against Indiana State, a game Nov. 17 against Western Carolina, and a contest Nov. 27 against Bellarmine.
Boise State defeated Butler 77-68 at Hinkle last season. The upcoming game against the Broncos adds much-needed beef to Butler’s nonconference slate. Boise State coach Leon Rice is entering his 17th season with the program. He’s led the Broncos to winning season in 14 times, winning 20-plus games 12 times including each of the last five seasons.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Butler announces nonconference road game against Boise State
Reporting by Akeem Glaspie, Indianapolis Star / Indianapolis Star
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