2015–16 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

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2015–16 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
Butler Bulldogs wordmark.svg
NCAA tournament, Second Round
Conference Big East Conference
Record22–11 (10–8 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arena Hinkle Fieldhouse
Seasons
←  2014–15
2016–17  →
2015–16 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 Villanova 16–2 .88935–5  .875
No. 9 Xavier 14–4 .77828–5  .848
No. 20 Seton Hall †12–6 .66725–9  .735
Providence 10–8 .55624–11  .686
Butler 10–8 .55622–11  .667
Creighton 9–9 .50020–15  .571
Marquette 8–10 .44420–13  .606
Georgetown 7–11 .38915–18  .455
DePaul 3–15 .1679–22  .290
St. John's 1–17 .0568–24  .250
† 2016 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2015–16 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Chris Holtmann, serving his second year. The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of approximately 9,100. [1] This was Butler's third season in the Big East Conference. They finished the season 22–11, 10–8 in Big East play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament to Providence. The Bulldogs received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Texas Tech in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Virginia.

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Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2014–15 season with a record of 23–11, 12–6 in Big East play to finish in a tie for second place. Butler received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a #6 seed and defeated Texas in the second round before losing in the Third Round to Notre Dame.

Off season

With starting point guard Alex Barlow graduating in May 2015, Butler needed to add some depth in the guard position to back up Kellen Dunham and Tyler Lewis, who will be coming off of a redshirt season in 2014–15 due to transfer rules. On March 29, 2015, Jordan Gathers, a 6'3" combo guard from St. Bonaventure in the Atlantic 10 Conference announced his commitment to Butler after sitting out a season due to a hip injury. [2] Barely a week and a half later, Butler gained another transfer from the Atlantic 10, this time in Kethan Savage from George Washington University. [3] Savage, a 6'3" guard, will have to sit out a year per NCAA transfer regulations and will be available for the 2016–17 season. Gathers completed his degree at St. Bonaventure in three and a half years and therefore is immediately eligible to play.

There were also some changes in the coaching staff in the off season. On April 27, Butler announced the hire of Ryan Pedon, former assistant to Illinois head coach (and former Butler assistant) John Groce, as an assistant coach. Emerson Kampen, who was promoted to an assistant coaching position following Chris Holtmann's appointment as interim HC, was named Butler's new basketball analyst for the 2014-15 season. [4]

Another major change occurred in August when it was announced that the playing surface in Hinkle Fieldhouse — the oldest playing surface still in use in the NCAA — was being sanded down to prepare for the new Bulldog logo at center court. The new design does not include the word "Butler" underneath the bulldog, and replaces the word "Bulldogs" on both end lines with "Butler." Also, the home sideline will have "Hinkle Fieldhouse" painted on it.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jackson Aldridge11G6'0"180Senior Lane Cove, Australia Graduated
Alex Barlow3G5'11"185Senior Springboro, OH Graduated
Kameron Woods31F6'9"200Senior Middletown, KY Graduated

2015 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Nate Fowler
Center		 Cincinnati, OH Archbishop Moeller HS 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (110 kg)May 27, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 80
Sean McDermott
Shooting Guard		 Pendleton, IN Pendleton Heights HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg)May 30, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Jordan Gathers
Shooting Guard (Transfer)		 Woodland Hills, CA William Howard Taft HS / St. Bonaventure 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)Mar 29, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Kethan Savage
Shooting Guard (Transfer)		 Alexandria, VA Episcopal HS / George Washington 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)203 lb (92 kg)Apr 11, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 2 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2015 Butler Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  • "Butler Bulldogs Men's Basketball Recruiting 2015". Scout.com. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  • "Butler Bulldogs Men's Basketball Recruiting 2015". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 18, 2015.

Roster

2015–16 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 25Steven Bennett (W)6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)196 lb(89 kg)Jr New Castle New Castle, IN
F 45Andrew Chrabascz6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)225 lb(102 kg)Jr Cushing Portsmouth, RI
G 24 Kellen Dunham 6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)200 lb(91 kg)Sr Pendleton Heights Pendleton, IN
G/F 21 Roosevelt Jones 6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)225 lb(102 kg)RS Sr O'Fallon O'Fallon, IL
F 30 Kelan Martin 6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)235 lb(107 kg)So Ballard Louisville, KY
F 4 Tyler Wideman 6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)246 lb(112 kg)So Lake Central Merrillville, IN
F 13Jackson Davis6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)233 lb(106 kg)So Lafayette Lexington, KY
F 0Austin Etherington6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)220 lb(100 kg)RS Sr Hamilton Heights (Indiana) Cicero, IN
G 1Tyler Lewis5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)169 lb(77 kg)RS Jr Oak Hill Academy (VA) (N.C. State) Statesville, NC
G 10Trey Pettus (W)6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)198 lb(90 kg)Jr MICDS St. Louis, MO
C 51Nate Fowler6 ft 10 in(2.08 m)250 lb(113 kg)Fr Archbishop Moeller Cincinnati, OH
G 22 Sean McDermott   Redshirt.svg 6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)182 lb(83 kg)Fr Pendleton Heights Pendleton, IN
G 5Jordan Gathers6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)205 lb(93 kg)Sr William Howard Taft (St. Bonaventure) Woodland Hills, CA
G 11 Kethan Savage   Redshirt.svg 6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)201 lb(91 kg)RS Jr Episcopal (George Washington) Alexandria, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: April 28, 2015 [5]

Schedule

Date
time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Oct 31, 2015*
2:00 pm,  WISH-TV 		No. 24 Taylor W 79–44 
 14 – Tied  11 – Wideman  3 – Jones  Hinkle Fieldhouse  (6,892)
Indianapolis, IN
Nov 7, 2015*
7:00 pm, WISH-TV		No. 24 Saint Joseph's W 106–66 
 19 – Jones  11 – Davis  8 – Lewis Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,960)
Indianapolis, IN
Non-conference regular season
Nov 14, 2015*
7:30 pm,  FS2 		No. 24 The Citadel W 144–71 1–0
 24 – Dunham  11 – Jones  8 – Chrabascz Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,440)
Indianapolis, IN
Nov 19, 2015*
1:30 pm,  ESPNU 		No. 22 vs.  Missouri State
Puerto Rico Tip-Off Quarterfinals		W 93–59 2–0
 18 – Tied  10 – Jones  10 – Lewis  Roberto Clemente Coliseum  (1,601)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nov 20, 2015*
1:00 pm,  ESPN2 		No. 22 vs.  Temple
Puerto Rico Tip-Off Semifinals		W 74–69 3–0
 16 – Tied  11 – Jones  5 – Dunham Roberto Clemente Coliseum (1,814)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nov 22, 2015*
7:30 pm, ESPN2		No. 22 vs.  Miami (FL)
Puerto Rico Tip-Off Championship		L 75–85 3–1
 23 – Dunham  10 – Wideman  5 – Jones Roberto Clemente Coliseum (5,309)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nov 28, 2015*
5:00 pm, FS2		 SIU Edwardsville W 89–73 4–1
 32 – Dunham  6 – Tied  11 – Jones Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,026)
Indianapolis, IN
Dec 2, 2015*
7:00 pm,  CBSSN 		at No. 17  Cincinnati W 78–76 5–1
 24 – Dunham  9 – Wideman  4 – Lewis  Fifth Third Arena  (11,125)
Cincinnati, OH
Dec 5, 2015*
12:00 pm,  FS1 		Indiana State W 85–71 6–1
 24 – Martin  8 – Jones  7 – Jones Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,142)
Indianapolis, IN
Dec 7, 2015*
7:00 pm,  FSN 		No. 18 VMI W 93–66 7–1
 20 – Martin  8 – Tied  5 – Lewis Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,202)
Indianapolis, IN
Dec 12, 2015*
2:30 pm, FS1		No. 18 Tennessee W 94–86 8–1
 25 – Martin  11 – Martin  10 – Jones Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,100)
Indianapolis, IN
Dec 19, 2015*
5:00 pm,  BTN 		No. 17 vs. No. 9  Purdue
Crossroads Classic 		W 74–68 9–1
 19 – Jones  11 – Jones  5 – Jones  Bankers Life Fieldhouse  (19,156)
Indianapolis, IN
Dec 22, 2015*
8:30 pm, FS2		No. 9 Southern Utah W 88–52 10–1
 15 – Wideman  10 – Jones  8 – Lewis Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,128)
Indianapolis, IN
Dec 28, 2015*
7:00 pm, FS2		No. 9 IUPUI W 92–54 11–1
 19 – Martin  6 – Tied  7 – Lewis Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,210)
Indianapolis, IN
Big East Conference Play
Dec 31, 2015
2:30 pm, CBSSN		No. 9 No. 12  Providence L 73–81 11–2
(0–1)		 20 – Martin  9 – Martin  4 – Jones Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,100)
Indianapolis, IN
Jan 2, 2016
1:00 pm, FS1		No. 9 at No. 6  Xavier
Big East New Year's Marathon		L 69–88 11–3
(0–2)		 14 – Jones  7 – Martin  6 – Jones  Cintas Center  (10,498)
Cincinnati, OH
Jan 5, 2016
8:00 pm, FSN		No. 18 at  DePaul W 77–72 12–3
(1–2)		 24 – Dunham  5 – Wideman  7 – Lewis  Allstate Arena  (5,427)
Rosemont, IL
Jan 10, 2015
7:30 pm, FS1		No. 18 No. 11  Villanova L 55–60 12–4
(1–3)		 20 – Jones  6 – Wideman  3 – Wideman Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,144)
Indianapolis, IN
Jan 16, 2016
Noon, FS1		No. 23 St. John's W 78–58 13–4
(2–3)		 24 – Dunham  10 – Martin  4 – Jones Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,144)
Indianapolis, IN
Jan 19, 2016
6:30 pm, FS1		No. 18 at No. 16 ProvidenceL 68–71 13–5
(2–4)		 21 – Dunham  11 – Martin  5 – Jones  Dunkin' Donuts Center  (10,918)
Providence, RI
Jan 23, 2016
7:30 pm, FS1		No. 18 at  Creighton L 64–72 13–6
(2–5)		 22 – Martin  11 – Martin  4 – Jones  CenturyLink Center  (17,677)
Omaha, NE
Jan 27, 2016
7:00 pm, CBSSN		DePaulW 67–53 14–6
(3–5)		 23 – Jones  9 – Wideman  4 – Jones Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,611)
Indianapolis, IN
Jan 30, 2016
Noon, FS1		at  Marquette L 69–75 14–7
(3–6)		 27 – Martin  8 – Wideman  6 – Jones  BMO Harris Bradley Center  (15,234)
Milwaukee, WI
Feb 2, 2016
7:00 pm, FS1		 Georgetown W 87–76 15–7
(4–6)		 35 – Martin  9 – Chrabascz  5 – Jones Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,080)
Indianapolis, IN
Feb 6, 2016
4:30 pm, FSN		at St. John'sW 89–56 16–7
(5–6)		 18 – Martin  14 – Jones  10 – Jones  Carnesecca Arena  (5,602)
Queens, NY
Feb 10, 2016
6:30 pm, FS1		at  Seton Hall W 81–75 17–7
(6–6)		 23 – Martin  10 – Martin  6 – Chrabascz  Prudential Center  (7,476)
Newark, NJ
Feb 13, 2016
2:30 pm,  FOX 		No. 5 XavierL 57–74 17–8
(6–7)		 15 – Martin  12 – Martin  4 – Jones Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,344)
Indianapolis, IN
Feb 16, 2016
7:00 pm, FS1		CreightonW 88–75 18–8
(7–7)		 21 – Martin  8 – Martin  6 – Tied Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,330)
Indianapolis, IN
Feb 20, 2016
2:30 pm, FOX		at No. 1 VillanovaL 67–77 18–9
(7–8)		 19 – Martin  8 – Dunham  3 – Wideman  The Pavilion  (6,500)
Villanova, PA
Feb 27, 2016
Noon,  CBS 		at GeorgetownW 90–87 OT19–9
(8–8)		 29 – Dunham  8 – Wideman  4 – Chrabascz  Verizon Center  (10,142)
Washington, D.C.
Mar 2, 2016
8:30 pm, FS1		Seton HallW 85–78 20–9
(9–8)		 22 – Dunham  9 – Martin  5 – Jones Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,392)
Indianapolis, IN
Mar 5, 2016
2:30 pm, FSN		MarquetteW 95–74 21–9
(10–8)		 18 – Etherington  9 – Martin  6 – Jones Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,244)
Indianapolis, IN
Big East tournament
Mar 10, 2016
2:30 pm, FS1		(5) vs. (4) Providence
Quarterfinals		L 60–74 21–10
 17 – Dunham  10 – Martin  5 – Jones  Madison Square Garden  (14,863)
New York, NY
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 2016*
12:40 pm,  truTV 		(9 MW) vs. (8 MW)  Texas Tech
First Round		W 71–61 22–10
 23 – Dunham  8 – Jones  6 – Jones  PNC Arena  (19,722)
Raleigh, NC
Mar 19, 2016*
7:10 pm,  TBS 		(9 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 4  Virginia
Second Round		L 69–77 22–11
 25 – Chrabascz  5 – Tied  2 – Tied PNC Arena (19,433)
Raleigh, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest Region.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movement
Legend:██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Received votes.
PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18PostFinal
AP242422RVRV181799182318RVNRNRNRNRNRRVRVN/A
Coaches222220RV2521181210192324RVRVNRNRNRNRRVRVRV

Awards

NameAward(s)
Kellen Dunham Preseason All-Big East First Team [6]
Big East Player of the Week – Nov. 29–Dec.5 [7]
All-Big East Honorable Mention [8]
Big East Sportsmanship Award [9]
Big East Scholar-Athlete of the Year [10]
Roosevelt JonesPreseason All-Big East First Team [11]
Puerto Rico Tip-Off All-Tournament Team [12]
Big East Player of the Week – Dec. 13–19 [13]
CBS Sports National Player of the Week – Week 13 [14]
All-Big East Second Team [15]
Kelan Martin Big East Player of the Week – Dec. 6–12 [16]
Big East Player of the Week – Jan. 31–Feb. 6 [17]
All-Big East Second Team [18]

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The 2021–22 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by LaVall Jordan, in his fifth year as head coach of his alma mater. The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 14–19, 6–14 in Big East play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Xavier in the first round of the Big East tournament before losing to Providence in the quarterfinals.

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The 1999–2000 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Barry Collier, serving in his 11th and final season at the school. The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse as members of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. Butler finished first in the MCC regular season standings by three games and won the MCC tournament to receive the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the school’s third NCAA Tournament appearance in four years. As No. 12 seed in the East region, and entering play with a 15-game win streak, the Bulldogs were beaten at the buzzer by No. 5 seed Florida, 69–68 in OT, in a game the Gators used as a springboard to an eventual National runner-up finish. Butler finished the season with a record of 23–8.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2000–01 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2000–01 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Thad Matta, serving in his 1st season as head coach at the school. The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse as members of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. Butler finished first in the MCC season standings and won the MCC tournament to receive the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the school’s fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in five years. As No. 10 seed in the Midwest region, the Bulldogs took down No. 7 seed Wake Forest, 79–63, in the opening round, before falling to No. 2 seed Arizona in the second round. For the second straight season, Butler lost to the eventual National runner-up. Butler finished the season with a record of 24–8.

The 2023–24 Butler Bulldogs women's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by second year head coach Austin Parkinson, played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse and were members of the Big East Conference.

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