Butler Bulldogs men's basketball

Butler Bulldogs
2015–16 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
University Butler University
All-time record 1492–1085 (.579)
Conference Big East
Location Indianapolis, IN
Head coach Chris Holtmann (2nd year)
Arena Hinkle Fieldhouse
(Capacity: 9,100)
Nickname Bulldogs
Student section Dawg Pound
Colors Blue and White[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
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
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016
NCAA Tournament appearances
1962, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016
Conference tournament champions
Horizon League
1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2010, 2011
Conference regular season champions

Missouri Valley Conference
1933, 1934

Mid-American Conference
1947

Indiana Collegiate Conference
1952, 1953, 1959, 1961, 1962

Horizon League
1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Ball State–Butler rivalry
Sport Men's basketball
Teams
  • Ball State Cardinals
  • Butler Bulldogs
First meeting December 23, 1924
Butler 27, Ball State 13
Latest meeting November 23, 2013
Butler 59, Ball State 58
Statistics
Meetings total 105
All-time series Butler leads, 67–38
Largest victory Butler, 67–17 (1921-22)
Longest win streak Butler, 13 (1958–1964)
Ball State, 7 (1977–1982)
Current win streak Butler: 2 wins
(2012-2013)
Butler–Evansville rivalry
Sport Men's basketball
Teams
  • Butler Bulldogs
  • Evansville Purple Aces
First meeting 1920-21
Butler 34, Evansville 24
Latest meeting December 21, 2013
Butler 68. Evansville 59
Statistics
Meetings total 119
All-time series Evansville leads, 61–58
Largest victory Butler, 67–17 (1921-22)
Longest win streak Butler, 8 (1927–1950)
Evansville, 8 (1987–1991)
Current win streak Butler: 2 wins (2012-2013)
Butler–Indiana State rivalry
Sport Men's basketball
Teams
  • Butler Bulldogs
  • Indiana State Sycamores
First meeting January 15, 1904
Butler 28, Indiana State 14
Latest meeting December 5, 2015
Butler 85, Indiana State 71
Statistics
Meetings total 128
All-time series Butler leads, 72–56*
Largest victory Indiana State, 109–71
(December 16, 1978)
Longest win streak Butler, 8 (1907–1912)
Indiana State, 8 (1976–1982)
Current win streak Butler: 4 wins
(2007-2015)
*Neither team claims a win for the game that took place on January 22, 1916.
Butler–Valparaiso rivalry
Sport Men's basketball
Teams
  • Butler Bulldogs
  • Valparaiso Crusaders
First meeting 1934-35
Butler 41, Valparaiso 25
Latest meeting March 3, 2012
Valparaiso 65, Butler 46
Statistics
Meetings total 103
All-time series Butler leads, 67–36
Largest victory Valparaiso, 85–49 (1945-46)
Longest win streak Butler, 15 (1957–1964)
Current win streak Valparaiso: 4 wins (2011-2012)
Butler–Xavier rivalry
Sport Men's basketball
Teams
  • Butler Bulldogs
  • Xavier Musketeers
First meeting 1936-37
Xavier 28, Butler 26
Latest meeting Feb 13, 2016
Xavier 74, Butler 57
Next meeting 2017
Statistics
Meetings total 55
All-time series Xavier leads, 37–18
Largest victory Xavier, 93–66 (1998)
Longest win streak Xavier, 7 (1994–1998)
Current win streak Xavier: 4 (2015–2016)

The Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big East Conference. Their current head coach is Chris Holtmann and they play their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

Competitive standing

Despite having played in a mid-major conference, Butler rose to national prominence in the 1990s. They ranked in most media polls for all but a few weeks from the 2006–07 season to the 2011–12 season, and competed in the postseason every year since 1997, except for 2004, 2005, and 2014. In the 2010 NCAA Tournament, Butler was the National runner-up to Duke, advancing to the National Championship Game after defeating Michigan State in the Final Four.[2] With a total enrollment of only 4,500 students, Butler is the smallest school to play for a national championship since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985.[3] The Bulldogs also went to the championship game in the following NCAA Tournament, falling to UConn after defeating VCU in the Final Four. With the victory over VCU, Butler became the first mid-major program to reach the championship game in successive seasons since 1979, when seeding of the tournament began, and the only team from the state of Indiana to reach back-to-back championship games.[2]

In 2013–14 season, Butler moved into the realigned basketball-only Big East Conference, shedding the mid-major tag and stepping into a power conference. 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 "Hoosier Hysteria", and lack of a scholarship football program, the Butler University fan base is primarily basketball oriented. Other athletics enjoy substantial followings of current students and alumni, but only basketball has garnered interest from a national audience.

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 Chris Holtmann,[9] and other coaches have university-endorsed Twitter accounts. Also, online communities BU Hoops,[10] Butler Hoops,[11] and /r/ButlerUniversity[12] exist to facilitate discussion among fans. In 2013, a student-run podcast, called the "Front Row Hoopcast,[13]" was started to give commentary and insight to Butler Basketball from the student perspective.

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.[14]

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Bulldogs have appeared in 14 NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 21–14.[15]

Year Seed Round Opponent Result/Score
1962 - First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Regional Third Place Game 		Bowling Green
Kentucky
Western Kentucky 		W 56–55
L 60–81
W 87–86
1997 #14 First Round Cincinnati L 69–86
1998 #13 First Round New Mexico L 62–79
2000 #12 First Round Florida L 68–69 OT
2001 #10 First Round
Second Round 		Wake Forest
Arizona 		W 79–63
L 52–73
2003 #12 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen 		Mississippi State
Louisville
Oklahoma 		W 47–46
W 79–71
L 54–65
2007 #5 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen 		Old Dominion
Maryland
Florida 		W 57–46
W 62–59
L 57–65
2008 #7 First Round
Second Round 		South Alabama
Tennessee 		W 81–61
L 71–76 OT
2009 #9 First Round LSU L 71–75
2010 #5 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game 		UTEP
Murray State
Syracuse
Kansas State
Michigan State
Duke 		W 77–59
W 54–52
W 63–59
W 63–56
W 52–50
L 59–61
2011 #8 Second Round
Third Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game 		Old Dominion
Pittsburgh
Wisconsin
Florida
VCU
Connecticut 		W 60–58
W 71–70
W 61–54
W 74–71 OT
W 70–62
L 41–53
2013 #6 Second Round
Third Round 		Bucknell
Marquette 		W 56–68
L 72–74
2015 #6 Second Round
Third Round 		Texas
Notre Dame 		W 56–48
L 64–67 OT
2016 #9 First Round
Second Round 		Texas Tech
Virginia 		W 71–61
L 69–77

*Following the introduction of the "First Four" round in 2011, the Round of 64 and Round of 32 were referred to as the Second Round and Third Round, respectively, from 2011 to 2015. Then from 2016 moving forward, the Round 64 and Round of 32 will be called the First and Second rounds, as they were prior to 2011.

NIT results

The Bulldogs have appeared in eight National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 5–8.[16]

Year Seed Round Opponent Result/Score
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

CBI results

The Bulldogs have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational. Their record is 2–1.

Year Round Opponent Result/Score
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[17]

Awards

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame

  • Tony Hinkle - 2006
  • Harlan Page - 2006

National Coach of the Year

All-Americans

(*) Denotes Honorable Mention

Academic All-Americans

  • Chris Miskel - 1995***
  • A. J. Graves - 2007*, 2008**
  • Drew Streicher - 2008***
  • Matt Howard - 2009**, 2010*, 2011*
  • Gordon Hayward - 2010***
  • Ronald Nored - 2012**
  • Andrew Smith - 2013**
  • Alex Barlow - 2015**

(*) Denotes 1st team
(**) Denotes 2nd team
(***) Denotes 3rd team

Academic All-American of the Year

  • Matt Howard - 2011

McDonald's All-American

  • Tyler Lewis - 2012

Senior Class Award

  • Alex Barlow - 2015

Horizon/MCC Player of the Year

  • Darin Archibold - 1991
  • Jon Neuhoser - 1997
  • Rylan Hainje - 2002
  • Brandon Polk - 2006
  • Mike Green - 2008
  • Matt Howard - 2009
  • Gordon Hayward - 2010

Horizon/MCC Coach of the Year

Indiana Collegiate Conference Player of the Year

  • Tom Bowman - 1962
  • Wayne Burris - 1977
  • Tom Orner - 1978

Indiana Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year

  • Tony Hinkle - 1956, 1961, 1962
  • George Theofanis - 1973, 1977
  • Joe Sexson - 1978

MAC Most Valuable Player

  • Ralph "Buckshot" Owens - 1949

Information on the awards comes from the 2009-2010 media guide.[19]

Record

Record vs. Big East opponents

All-time leading scorers

Rank Name Years Points
1Chad Tucker1983-19882,321
2Darrin Fitzgerald1983-19872,019
3Kellen Dunham2012-20161,946
4Matt Howard2007-20111,939
5A. J. Graves2004-20081,807
6Lynn Mitchem1979-19831,798
7Darin Archbold1988-19921,744
8Billy Shepherd1969-19721,733
9Jermaine Guice1990-19941,607
10Darren Fowlkes1985-19891,543
11Roosevelt Jones2011-2013, 2014-20161,533
12Wayne Burris1973-19771,531
13Shelvin Mack2008-20111,527
14Jon Neuhouser1994-19981,485
15Bobby Plump1954-19581,439
16Keith Greve1951-1954, 1957-19581,400
17Jeff Blue1961-19641,392
18Rylan Hainje1998-20021,388
19Khyle Marshall2010-20141,373

Sources of information[20][21]

Tournament titles

SeasonTournamentResults
1923-24AAU National TournamentW 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
1947-48Hoosier ClassicW vs. Purdue 52-50
W vs. Indiana 64-51
1948-49Hoosier ClassicW vs. Indiana 64-55
W vs. Purdue 47-43
1960-61Hoosier ClassicW vs. Illinois 70-68
W vs. Purdue 65-63
1996-97MCC TournamentW vs. Milwaukee 48-36
W vs. Green Bay 57-52OT
W vs. UIC 69-68
1997-98MCC TournamentW vs. Loyola 62-53
W vs. Wright State 67-48
W vs. Green Bay 70-51
1999-00MCC TournamentW vs. Loyola 61-57
W vs. Milwaukee 65-51
W vs. Detroit 62-43
2000-01MCC TournamentW vs. Loyola 78-52
W vs. Wright State 66-58
W vs. Detroit 53-38
2001-02Top of the World ClassicW vs. Radford 73-56
W vs. Delaware 76-59
W vs. Washington 67-64
2001-02Hoosier ClassicW vs. Samford 45-37
W vs. Indiana 66-64
2006-07 NIT Tip-OffW vs. Notre Dame 71-69
W vs. Indiana 60-55
W vs. Tennessee 56-44
W vs. Gonzaga 79-71
2007-08Great Alaska ShootoutW vs. Michigan 79-65
W vs. Virginia Tech 84-78
W vs. Texas Tech 81-71
2007-08Horizon League TournamentW vs. Illinois-Chicago 66-50
W vs. Cleveland State 70-55
2009-10Horizon League TournamentW vs. Milwaukee 68-59
W vs. Wright State 70-45
2010-11Diamond Head ClassicW vs. Utah 74-62
W vs. Florida State 67-64
W vs. Washington State 84-68
2010-11Horizon League TournamentW vs. Cleveland State 76-68
W vs. Milwaukee 59-44

References

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  2. 1 2 "NCAA Basketball Tournament History: Butler Bulldogs - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
  3. ↑ Neville, Susan S.,Butler's Big Dance. Indiana University Press, 2010
  4. ↑ Dosh, Kristi (March 2012). "Tournament pays handsomely for schools". ESPN. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
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  10. ↑ "buhoops.yuku.com". buhoops.yuku.com. 2001-04-12. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
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  12. ↑ "Butler's Reddit Community". reddit.com. 2012-12-02. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
  13. ↑ "Front Row Hoopcast". frontrowhoopcast.com. 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
  14. ↑ Woods, David (2007-02-15). "'Butler Way' includes sense of urgency". Usatoday.Com. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
  15. ↑ "Butler". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  16. ↑ "2008-2009 Media Guide: History and Records Section" (PDF). Grfx.cstv.com.
  17. ↑ "NBA & ABA Players Who Attended Butler University". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
  18. ↑ http://www.app.com/article/A4/20110412/SPORTS/104120354/Still-living-hoop-dream
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  21. ↑ "Butler University - The Official Athletics Site". Butlersports.cstv.com. Retrieved 2014-03-19.

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