Over the past several years, Hinkle Fieldhouse has played host to a new variety of athletic events—and not limited to Butler games. During the pandemic in 2021, Hinkle Fieldhouse had the distinction of hosting 16 NCAA Tournament games, including first, second, and Sweet 16® rounds. This year, the Fieldhouse was the site of the semifinals and championship games of the NIT and the inaugural WBIT games.

It doesn’t end there. This July, Hinkle will be one of eight regional locations for the high stakes, open to all, TBT 2024. TBT (The Basketball Tournament) is a $1 million, winner-take-all, 64-team tournament that’s as much fun for the players as it is for the fans.

For the first time in the tournament’s 11-year history, Butler will not only be hosting games, but will be entering a team. The All Good Dawgs team is spearheaded by NBA veteran Shelvin Mack. Mack has enlisted former Bulldogs Sean McDermott ’20, Paul Jorgensen ’19, Bryce Nze ’21, Bo Hodges ’22, and Rotnei Clark ’13. A few gameday surprises will fill out the dream team.

McDermott was the first former Bulldog to sign on. “I’m elated that this opportunity has presented itself. I can’t stop thinking about what it is going to feel like to play in Hinkle again. I can’t wait to put a Butler jersey on and represent the Dawgs in front of the Butler faithful.”

“For all of us, our last game at Hinkle is extremely bittersweet, but the TBT gives us an opportunity to re-live some of those great memories we have,” says Emerson Kampen ’13, who will be coaching the All Good Dawgs team. “It’s going to be a lot of fun to coach and bring together guys who have worn the Butler jersey but who have never been teammates until now.”

“The TBT provides us with the opportunity to reconnect our fans with some of their favorite Bulldogs of the last decade,” says Grant Leiendecker ’11, Butler’s Vice President and Director of Athletics. “There’s nothing better than experiencing basketball at Hinkle, and to be able to showcase the Fieldhouse to new fans and a national television audience during the summer is a huge win for Butler.”

The Tournament runs July 19–August 4. Ticket, schedule, and team information is available at thetournament.com/tbt.