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2018–19 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

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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.

Record16–17 (7–11 Big East)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Jeff Meyer (5th season)
  • Emerson Kampen (3rd season)
  • Omar Lowery (2nd season)
Quick facts Butler Bulldogs men's basketball, NIT, First round ...
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
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2018–19 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 23 Villanova †13–5 .72226–10  .722
Marquette12–6 .66724–10  .706
Seton Hall9–9 .50020–14  .588
Xavier9–9 .50019–16  .543
Creighton9–9 .50020–15  .571
Georgetown9–9 .50019–14  .576
St. John's8–10 .44421–13  .618
Providence7–11 .38918–16  .529
Butler7–11 .38916–17  .485
DePaul7–11 .38919–17  .528
† 2019 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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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

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kelan Martin30F6'7"220SeniorLouisville, KYGraduated
Tyler Wideman4F6'8"240SeniorMerrillville, INGraduated
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2018 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School 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 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    
Bryce Golden
PF
Hagerstown, MD St. James School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Apr 30, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.
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Incoming transfers

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jordan Tucker1F6'7"210SophomoreWhite Plains, NYTransferred 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 Nze10F6'7"230SophomoreHartland, WITransferred from Milwaukee. Under NCAA transfer rules, Nze will redshirt for the 2018–19 season and have two years of remaining eligibility.
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2018–19 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
C 51 Nate Fowler 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrArchbishop Moeller Cincinnati, OH
G 5 Paul Jorgensen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrDon Bosco Prep (George Washington) New City, NY
G/F 20 Henry Baddley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrSt. Vincent–St. Mary Wadsworth, OH
G 3 Kamar Baldwin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrApalachee Winder, GA
G 22 Sean McDermott 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrPendleton Heights Pendleton, IN
C 50 Joey Brunk 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SoSouthport Indianapolis, IN
F 25 Christian David 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoVermont Academy Milton, Ontario
G 0 Campbell Donovan (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoBishop Dwenger Fort Wayne, IN
G/F 21 Jerald Gillens-Butler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoCalvary Christian Academy Fort Lauderdale, FL
G 2 Aaron Thompson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoPaul VI Catholic Glenn Dale, MD
F 10 Bryce Nze Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoArrowhead (Milwaukee) Hartland, WI
F 1 Jordan Tucker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoWheeler (Duke) White Plains, NY
F 33 Bryce Golden 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrSt. James School Winchester, VA
F 24 Markeese Hastings Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrGodwin 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]

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Schedule and results

  • More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
    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].
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Rankings

More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVRVRV———Not released
CoachesRVRV^RVRV——
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*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

Awards

More information Name, Award(s) ...
NameAward(s)
Kamar BaldwinPreseason All-Big East First Team[36]
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