2018–19 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

2018–19 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
NIT, First round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record16–17 (7–11 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jeff Meyer (5th season)
  • Emerson Kampen (3rd season)
  • Omar Lowery (2nd season)
Home arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
Seasons
2018–19 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 23 Villanova † 13 – 5   .722 26 – 10   .722
Marquette 12 – 6   .667 24 – 10   .706
Seton Hall 9 – 9   .500 20 – 14   .588
Xavier 9 – 9   .500 19 – 16   .543
Creighton 9 – 9   .500 20 – 15   .571
Georgetown 9 – 9   .500 19 – 14   .576
St. John's 8 – 10   .444 21 – 13   .618
Providence 7 – 11   .389 18 – 16   .529
Butler 7 – 11   .389 16 – 17   .485
DePaul 7 – 11   .389 19 – 17   .528
† 2019 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by LaVall Jordan, in his second 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 16–17, 7–11 in Big East play which tied them for eighth place. As the No. 9 seed in the Big East tournament, they were defeated by Providence in the quarterfinals. The Bulldogs received an at-large bid to the NIT as the No. 5 seed in the TCU bracket. There they were defeated in the first round by Nebraska to end the season.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2017–18 season 21–14, 9–9 in Big East play to finish a tie for sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Big East tournament, they defeated Seton Hall before losing to Villanova in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the Midwest region. There they defeated Arkansas in the first round before losing to Purdue in the second round.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Kelan Martin 30 F 6'7" 220 Senior Louisville, KY Graduated
Tyler Wideman 4 F 6'8" 240 Senior Merrillville, IN Graduated

2018 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Markeese Hastings
SF 		Grand Rapids, MI Godwin Heights High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 11, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Bryce Golden
PF 		Hagerstown, MD St. James School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Apr 30, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:

  • "2018 Butler Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Jordan Tucker 1 F 6'7" 210 Sophomore White Plains, NY Transferred from Duke prior to the Spring 2018 semester. He became eligible when the Fall 2018 semester concluded, and has two and a half years of remaining eligibility.
Bryce Nze 10 F 6'7" 230 Sophomore Hartland, WI Transferred from Milwaukee. Under NCAA transfer rules, Nze will redshirt for the 2018–19 season and have two years of remaining eligibility.

Roster

2018–19 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
C 51 Nate Fowler 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Archbishop Moeller Cincinnati, OH
G 5 Paul Jorgensen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Don Bosco Prep (George Washington) New City, NY
G/F 20 Henry Baddley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr St. Vincent–St. Mary Wadsworth, OH
G 3 Kamar Baldwin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Apalachee Winder, GA
G 22 Sean McDermott 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Pendleton Heights Pendleton, IN
C 50 Joey Brunk 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS So Southport Indianapolis, IN
F 25 Christian David 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Vermont Academy Milton, Ontario
G 0 Campbell Donovan (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Bishop Dwenger Fort Wayne, IN
G/F 21 Jerald Gillens-Butler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Calvary Christian Academy Fort Lauderdale, FL
G 2 Aaron Thompson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Paul VI Catholic Glenn Dale, MD
F 10 Bryce Nze Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Arrowhead (Milwaukee) Hartland, WI
F 1 Jordan Tucker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Wheeler (Duke) White Plains, NY
F 33 Bryce Golden 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr St. James School Winchester, VA
F 24 Markeese Hastings Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Godwin Heights Wyoming, MI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: July 12, 2018[1]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2018*
2:00 pm 		Tiffin W 100–63  –
  17 – Baldwin   8 – Tied   5 – Baldwin  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,454)
Indianapolis, IN
November 3, 2018*
4:00 pm 		Southern Indiana W 79–58  –
  24 – Jorgensen   7 – Brunk   4 – Baldwin  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,805)
Indianapolis, IN
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2018*
7:00 pm, FSN 		Miami (OH)
Battle 4 Atlantis campus-site game 		W 90–68[2]  1–0
  21 – Baldwin   7 – Tied   6 – Baldwin  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,171)
Indianapolis, IN
November 12, 2018*
6:30 pm, FS1 		Detroit Mercy W 84–63[3]  2–0
  26 – Baldwin   8 – Baldwin   6 – Baldwin  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,741)
Indianapolis, IN
November 16, 2018*
8:00 pm, FS2 		Ole Miss W 83–76[4]  3–0
  27 – Jorgensen   8 – Baldwin   5 – Baldwin  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,328)
Indianapolis, IN
November 21, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPNews 		vs. Dayton
Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals 		L 64–69[5]  3–1
  18 – Tied    7 – Fowler   7 – Baldwin  Imperial Arena (1,452)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 22, 2018*
9:30 pm, ESPNU 		vs. Middle Tennessee
Battle 4 Atlantis consolation 		W 84–53[6]  4–1
  21 – Tied   5 – Tied   8 – Thompson  Imperial Arena (953)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 23, 2018*
9:30 pm, ESPNU 		vs. Florida
Battle 4 Atlantis 5th place game 		W 61–54[7]  5–1
  19 – Baldwin   7 – Jorgensen   5 – Baldwin  Imperial Arena (1,140)
Nassau, Bahamas
December 1, 2018*
5:00 pm, FSMW 		at Saint Louis L 52–64[8]  5–2
  12 – McDermott   9 – Tied   2 – Thompson  Chaifetz Arena (9,572)
St. Louis, MO
December 5, 2018*
7:00 pm, FSN 		Brown W 70–55[9]  6–2
  19 – Jorgensen   6 – Thompson   4 – Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,361)
Indianapolis, IN
December 8, 2018*
4:30 pm, FS1 		Northern Illinois W 95–68[10]  7–2
  23 – McDermott   7 – Baldwin   9 – Thompson  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,247)
Indianapolis, IN
December 15, 2018*
3:45 pm, CBS 		vs. No. 25-T Indiana
Crossroads Classic 		L 68–71[11]  7–3
  20 – McDermott   6 – McDermott   5 – Thompson  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,743)
Indianapolis, IN
December 18, 2018*
8:30 pm, FS1 		Presbyterian W 76–67[12]  8–3
  18 – Thompson   8 – Brunk   7 – Thompson  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,821)
Indianapolis, IN
December 21, 2018*
6:30 pm, FS1 		UC Irvine W 71–54[13]  9–3
  19 – Jorgensen   7 – Jorgensen   7 – Thompson  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,732)
Indianapolis, IN
December 29, 2018*
4:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Florida L 43–77[14]  9–4
  9 – Baldwin   3 – Baldwin   2 – Tied  Exactech Arena (9,814)
Gainesville, FL
Big East regular season
January 2, 2019
7:00 pm, FSN/MASN2 		Georgetown L 76–84[15]  9–5
(0–1) 		 15 – Baddley   8 – Tied   5 – Thompson  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,876)
Indianapolis, IN
January 5, 2019
12:00 pm, FS1 		Creighton W 84–69[16]  10–5
(1–1) 		 28 – Baldwin   8 – McDermott   7 – Baldwin  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,148)
Indianapolis, IN
January 9, 2018
8:30 pm, FS1 		at Seton Hall L 75–76[17]  10–6
(1–2) 		 23 – Baldwin   10 – Brunk   3 – Tied  Prudential Center (7,640)
Newark, NJ
January 13, 2019
12:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Xavier L 69–70[18]  10–7
(1–3) 		 18 – Baldwin   8 – Tucker   7 – Baldwin  Cintas Center (10,144)
Cincinnati, OH
January 16, 2019
9:30 pm, FS1 		at DePaul W 87–69[19]  11–7
(2–3) 		 19 – Tucker   14 – Baldwin   5 – Baldwin  Wintrust Arena (4,616)
Chicago, IL
January 19, 2019
4:30 pm, FOX 		St. John's W 80–71[20]  12–7
(3–3) 		 30 – Baldwin   12 – McDermott   3 – Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,121)
Indianapolis, IN
January 22, 2019
7:00 pm, FS1 		No. 18 Villanova L 72–80[21]  12–8
(3–4) 		 15 – Thompson   7 – McDermott   4 – Thompson  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,962)
Indianapolis, IN
January 25, 2019
8:30 pm, FS1 		at Creighton L 61–75[22]  12–9
(3–5) 		 23 – Baldwin   5 – Tied   3 – Tied  CHI Health Center Omaha (18,089)
Omaha, NE
January 30, 2019
6:30 pm, FS1 		No. 10 Marquette L 58–76[23]  12–10
(3–6) 		 16 – Baldwin   6 – Fowler   4 – Thompson  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,292)
Indianapolis, IN
February 2, 2019
12:00 pm, FS1 		Seton Hall W 70–68[24]  13–10
(4–6) 		 18 – Jorgensen   7 – McDermott   6 – Thompson  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,102)
Indianapolis, IN
February 9, 2019
12:00 pm, FSN/MASN2 		at Georgetown W 73–69[25]  14–10
(5–6) 		 18 – Baldwin   5 – Tied   3 – Tied  Capital One Arena (13,345)
Washington, D.C.
February 12, 2019
8:30 pm, CBSSN 		at St. John's L 73–77[26] OT 14–11
(5–7) 		 16 – Baldwin   9 – Jorgensen   4 – Thompson  Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
Queens, NY
February 16, 2019
8:00 pm, FS1 		DePaul W 91–78[27]  15–11
(6–7) 		 25 – Baldwin   6 – McDermott   5 – Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,100)
Indianapolis, IN
February 20, 2019
9:00 pm, CBSSN 		at No. 11 Marquette L 69–79[28]  15–12
(6–8) 		 27 – McDermott   8 – McDermott   2 – Tied  Fiserv Forum (14,600)
Milwaukee, WI
February 26, 2019
7:00 pm, FS1 		Providence L 67–73[29]  15–13
(6–9) 		 27 – Baldwin   6 – Baldwin   5 – Thompson  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,149)
Indianapolis, IN
March 2, 2019
2:00 pm, FOX 		at Villanova L 54–75[30]  15–14
(6–10) 		 11 – Jorgenson   5 – Baldwin   4 – Thompson  Wells Fargo Center (17,515)
Philadelphia, PA
March 5, 2019
6:00 pm, FS1 		Xavier W 71–66[31]  16–14
(7–10) 		 24 – Baldwin   6 – Baldwin   4 – David  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,551)
Indianapolis, IN
March 9, 2019
12:00 pm, FSN 		at Providence L 70–83[32]  16–15
(7–11) 		 17 – Jorgensen   4 – Tied   4 – Thompson  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,004)
Providence, RI
Big East tournament
March 13, 2019
7:00 pm, FS1 		(9) vs. (8) Providence
Quarterfinals 		L 57–80[33]  16–16
  14 – Tucker   5 – Fowler   6 – Thompson  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
NIT
March 20, 2019*
9:00 pm, ESPN2 		(5) at (4) Nebraska
First round – TCU bracket 		L 76–80[34]  16–17
  14 – McDermott   7 – McDermott   12 – Thompson  Pinnacle Bank Arena (10,103)
Lincoln, NE
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time [35].

Rankings

Main article: 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVRVRV———Not released
CoachesRVRV^RVRV——

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

Awards

Name Award(s)
Kamar Baldwin Preseason All-Big East First Team[36]

See also

2018–19 Butler Bulldogs women's basketball team

References

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