Bo Hodges, a 6-5 transfer from East Tennessee, is eligible to play college basketball for Butler.
The NCAA Division I Council issued a blanket waiver Wednesday allowing immediate eligibility for all transfers. Hodges’ waiver to play this season was previously denied by the NCAA.
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He could have made his debut Wednesday night at No. 6 Villanova in a Big East opener. However, Butler’s news release a half-hour before tipoff announced he was unavailable, without explanation. The Bulldogs meet Indiana on Saturday in the Crossroads Classic.