Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
Butler Bulldogs | |||
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University | Butler University | ||
First season | 1896–97 | ||
All-time record | 1,560–1,114 (.583) | ||
Head coach | Thad Matta (2nd, 3rd overall season) | ||
Conference | Big East | ||
Location | Indianapolis, Indiana | ||
Arena | Hinkle Fieldhouse (Capacity: 9,100) | ||
Nickname | Bulldogs | ||
Student section | Dawg Pound | ||
Colors | Blue and white[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament runner-up | |||
2010, 2011 | |||
NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
2010, 2011 | |||
NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
2010, 2011 | |||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1962, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2017 | |||
NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1962, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2010, 2011 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1933, 1934, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
The Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school's team currently competes in the Big East Conference. They play their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
History
Butler competed as part of the
Despite having played in a
After spending one season in the Atlantic 10 Conference, Butler moved into the realigned basketball-only Big East Conference for the 2013–14 season. Their first season was mediocre, finishing 9th out of 10 teams with a 14–17 record, their first losing record since 2004–05. In their second season, despite being picked to finish 7th, the Bulldogs surprised many by finishing tied for second place in the conference. Butler finished the 2015–16 season in a tie for fourth place in Big East play with a record of 21–11, 10–8 in conference and receiving a bid to the NCAA tournament where they advanced to the Second Round.
Basketball community
Because of the school's history of basketball success, location in the heart of the land of "
Two studies estimated that television, print, and online news coverage of Butler's 2010 and 2011 appearances in the NCAA tournament championship game resulted in additional publicity for the university worth about $1.2 billion. In an example of the "Flutie effect", applications rose by 41% after the 2010 appearance.[4] In June 2011, USA Today ranked Butler as one of the top five colleges making use of social media.[5] Specific to basketball, Butler's mascot, Butler Blue,[6][7] the men's basketball program,[8] head coach Thad Matta,[9] and other coaches have university-endorsed Twitter accounts. Also, online communities Butler Hoops[10] and /r/ButlerUniversity[11] exist to facilitate discussion among fans.
In recent years, the Butler program has also received national attention for its philosophy to the game, which it calls "The Butler Way". At its core, The Butler Way calls for complete commitment and exalts teamwork above self.[12]
Postseason
NCAA tournament results
The Bulldogs have appeared in 16
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1962 |
– | First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional Third Place Game |
Bowling Green Kentucky Western Kentucky |
W 56–55 L 60–81 W 87–86 |
1997 | No. 14 | First Round | No. 3 Cincinnati | L 69–86 |
1998 | No. 13 | First Round | No. 4 New Mexico | L 62–79 |
2000 | No. 12 | First Round | No. 5 Florida | L 68–69 OT |
2001 | No. 10 | First Round Second Round |
No. 7 Wake Forest No. 2 Arizona |
W 79–63 L 52–73 |
2003 | No. 12 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
No. 5 | W 47–46 W 79–71 L 54–65 |
2007 | No. 5 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
No. 12 | W 57–46 W 62–59 L 57–65 |
2008 | No. 7 | First Round Second Round |
No. 10 South Alabama No. 2 Tennessee |
W 81–61 L 71–76 OT |
2009 | No. 9 | First Round | No. 8 LSU | L 71–75 |
2010 | No. 5 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game |
No. 12 | W 77–59 W 54–52 W 63–59 W 63–56 W 52–50 L 59–61 |
2011 | No. 8 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game |
No. 9 Old Dominion No. 1 Pittsburgh No. 4 Wisconsin No. 2 Florida No. 11 VCU No. 3 Connecticut |
W 60–58 W 71–70 W 61–54 W 74–71 OT W 70–62 L 41–53 |
2013 | No. 6 | First Round Second Round |
No. 11 Bucknell No. 3 Marquette |
W 56–68 L 72–74 |
2015 | No. 6 | First Round Second Round |
No. 11 Texas No. 3 Notre Dame |
W 56–48 L 64–67 OT |
2016 | No. 9 | First Round Second Round |
No. 8 Texas Tech No. 1 Virginia |
W 71–61 L 69–77 |
2017 | No. 4 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
No. 13 Winthrop No. 12 Middle Tennessee No. 1 North Carolina |
W 76–64 W 74–65 L 80–92 |
2018 | No. 10 | First Round Second Round |
No. 7 Arkansas No. 2 Purdue |
W 79–62 L 73–76 |
*Following the introduction of the
NIT results
The Bulldogs have appeared in ten National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 5–10.[14]
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1958 | N/A | First Round | St. John's | L 69–76 |
1959 | N/A | First Round Quarterfinals |
Fordham Bradley |
W 94–80 L 77–83 |
1985 | N/A | First Round | Indiana | L 57–79 |
1991 | N/A | First Round | Wyoming | L 61–63 |
1992 | N/A | First Round | Purdue | L 56–82 |
1999 | N/A | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Bradley Old Dominion Clemson |
W 51–50 W 75–68 L 69–89 |
2002 | N/A | First Round Second Round |
Bowling Green Syracuse |
W 81–69 L 65–66 |
2006 | #8 | Opening Round First Round |
Miami (OH) Florida State |
W 53–52 L 63–67 |
2019 | #5 | First Round | Nebraska | L 76–80 |
2024 | #4 | First Round | Minnesota | L 72-73 |
CBI results
The Bulldogs have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational. Their record is 2–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2012 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Delaware Penn Pittsburgh |
W 75–58 W 63–53 L 62–68 OT |
Bulldogs in the NBA
NBA & ABA players who attended Butler University[15]
- Bob Evans – drafted in the 4th round by the 1949 NBA draft
- Gordon Hayward – drafted 9th overall by the Utah Jazz in the 2010 NBA draft. Currently playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
- Shelvin Mack – drafted in the 2nd round by the Washington Wizards in the 2011 NBA draft.
- Sean McDermott – Signed as a free agent with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2020–21
- Kelan Martin – Signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2019–20. Signed with the Indiana Pacers for the 2020-2021 season.[16]
- Ralph O'Brien – drafted in the 6th round by the Indianapolis Olympians in the 1950 NBA draft
- Billy Shepherd – drafted by Virginia Squires (ABA) in 1972
- Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons in 1946–47[17]
Bulldogs in the NBA G League
- Kamar Baldwin, player in the NBA G League
- Sean McDermott, player in the NBA G League
Bulldogs in international leagues
- Tyler Wideman, player in Nuova Pallacanestro Vigevano 1955 Serie A2 Italian Championship
Coaching history
Coach | Years | Win–loss | Win % | Conference titles | NCAA Tourn. appearances |
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Harlan Page | 1920–1926 | 98–36 | .731 | 0 | |
Tony Hinkle | 1926–1942,1945–1970 | 560–392 | .588 | 6 | 1 |
Frank Hedden | 1942–1945 | 18–15 | .545 | 0 | |
George Theofanis | 1970–1977 | 79–105 | .429 | 2 | |
Joe Sexson | 1977–1989 | 143–188 | .432 | 1 | |
Barry Collier | 1989–2000 | 196–132 | .598 | 2 | 3 |
Thad Matta | 2000–2001, 2022–Present | 56–41 | .577 | 1 | 1 |
Todd Lickliter | 2001–2007 | 131–61 | .682 | 3 | 2 |
Brad Stevens | 2007–2013 | 166–49 | .772 | 4 | 5 |
Brandon Miller | 2013–2014 | 14–17 | .452 | 0 | |
Chris Holtmann | 2014–2017 | 70–31 | .693 | 0 | 3 |
LaVall Jordan | 2017–2022 | 83–74 | .529 | 0 | 1 |
Awards
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
National Coach of the Year
All-Americans
(*) Denotes Honorable Mention |
Academic All-Americans
(*) Denotes 1st team Academic All-American of the Year
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Horizon League Player of the Year
Horizon League Coach of the Year
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Indiana Collegiate Conference Player of the Year
Indiana Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year
MAC Most Valuable Player
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Information on the awards comes from the 2009–2010 media guide.[18]
Record
Record vs. Big East opponents
- Connecticut: 0–9
- Creighton: 12–16
- DePaul: 20–7
- Georgetown: 13–11
- Marquette: 24–24
- Providence: 6–19
- Seton Hall: 10–13
- St. John's: 11–12
- Villanova: 7–16
- Xavier: 25–46
Source[19]
All-time leading scorers
Rank | Name | Years | Points |
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1 | Chad Tucker | 1983–1988 | 2,321 |
2 | Kelan Martin | 2014–2018 | 2,047 |
3 | Darrin Fitzgerald | 1983–1987 | 2,019 |
4 | Kamar Baldwin | 2016–2020 | 1,956 |
5 | Kellen Dunham | 2012–2016 | 1,946 |
6 | Matt Howard | 2007–2011 | 1,939 |
7 | A. J. Graves | 2004–2008 | 1,807 |
8 | Lynn Mitchem | 1979–1983 | 1,798 |
9 | Darin Archbold | 1988–1992 | 1,744 |
10 | Billy Shepherd | 1969–1972 | 1,733 |
11 | Jermaine Guice | 1990–1994 | 1,607 |
12 | Darren Fowlkes | 1985–1989 | 1,543 |
13 | Roosevelt Jones | 2011–2013, 2014–2016 | 1,533 |
14 | Wayne Burris | 1973–1977 | 1,531 |
15 | Shelvin Mack | 2008–2011 | 1,527 |
16 | Jon Neuhouser | 1994–1998 | 1,485 |
17 | Bobby Plump | 1954–1958 | 1,439 |
18 | Keith Greve | 1951–1954, 1957–1958 | 1,400 |
19 | Jeff Blue | 1961–1964 | 1,392 |
20 | Rylan Hainje | 1998–2002 | 1,388 |
21 | Khyle Marshall | 2010–2014 | 1,373 |
Sources of information[20][21][19]
Tournament titles
Season | Tournament | Results |
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1923–24 | AAU National Tournament | W vs. Schooley-Woodstock 34–29 W vs. Hillyards 35–29 W vs. Kansas St. Teachers 40–21 W vs. K. C. Athletic Club 30–26 |
1947–48 | Hoosier Classic | W vs. Purdue 52–50 W vs. Indiana 64–51 |
1948–49 | Hoosier Classic | W vs. Indiana 64–55 W vs. Purdue 47–43 |
1960–61 | Hoosier Classic | W vs. Illinois 70–68 W vs. Purdue 65–63 |
1996–97 | MCC Tournament | W vs. Milwaukee 48–36 W vs. Green Bay 57–52OT W vs. UIC 69–68 |
1997–98 | MCC Tournament | W vs. Loyola 62–53 W vs. Wright State 67–48 W vs. Green Bay 70–51 |
1999–00 | MCC Tournament | W vs. Loyola 61–57 W vs. Milwaukee 65–51 W vs. Detroit 62–43 |
2000–01 | MCC Tournament | W vs. Loyola 78–52 W vs. Wright State 66–58 W vs. Detroit 53–38 |
2001–02 | Top of the World Classic | W vs. Radford 73–56 W vs. Delaware 76–59 W vs. Washington 67–64 |
2001–02 | Hoosier Classic | W vs. Samford 45–37 W vs. Indiana 66–64 |
2006–07 | NIT Tip-Off | W vs. Notre Dame 71–69 W vs. Indiana 60–55 W vs. Tennessee 56–44 W vs. Gonzaga 79–71 |
2007–08 | Great Alaska Shootout | W vs. Michigan 79–65 W vs. Virginia Tech 84–78 W vs. Texas Tech 81–71 |
2007–08 | Horizon League Tournament | W vs. Illinois-Chicago 66–50 W vs. Cleveland State 70–55 |
2009–10 | Horizon League Tournament | W vs. Milwaukee 68–59 W vs. Wright State 70–45 |
2010–11 | Diamond Head Classic | W vs. Utah 74–62 W vs. Florida State 67–64 W vs. Washington State 84–68 |
2010–11 | Horizon League Tournament | W vs. Cleveland State 76–68 W vs. Milwaukee 59–44 |
2016–17 | Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational | W vs. Vanderbilt 76–66 W vs. Arizona 69–65 |
2019–20 | CBE Hall of Fame Classic | W vs. Missouri 63-52 68-67
W vs. Stanford |
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