2008–09 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2008–09
|team=Butler Bulldogs
|image= Butler Bulldogs script Logo.png
|conference=Horizon League
|division=
|short_conf=Horizon
|CoachRank=25
|APRank=22
|record=26–6
|conf_record=15–3
|head_coach=Brad Stevens
|asst_coach1=Matthew Graves
|asst_coach2=Terry Johnson
|asst_coach3=Micah Shrewsberry
|stadium=Hinkle Fieldhouse
|champion=Horizon League Regular Season Champions
Horizon League tournament Runners Up
NCAA tournament, first round
}}
{{2008–09 Horizon League men's basketball standings}}
The 2008–09 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Brad Stevens, serving his 2nd year. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Hinkle Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of approximately 10,000.[http://www.butlersports.com/information/facilities/hinkle_fieldhouse Butler University – The Official Athletics Site: Hinkle Fieldhouse], retrieved 21 December 2009
The Bulldogs won the 2009 Horizon League Men's Basketball Regular Season Championship and received an at-large bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning a 9 seed in the South Region. They fell to 8 seed LSU .
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alex|last=Anglin|note=W|num=11|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=171|class=SO|rs=|home=Kokomo, Indiana|high_school=Kokomo}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Garrett|last=Butcher|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=206|class=FR|rs=|home=Ellettsville, Indiana|high_school=Edgewood}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zach|last=Hahn|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=170|class=SO|rs=|home=New Castle, Indiana|high_school=New Castle Chrysler}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Gordon|last=Hayward|link=y|num=20|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=200|class=FR|rs=|home=Brownsburg, Indiana|high_school=Brownsburg}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Matt|last=Howard|link=y|num=54|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=230|class=SO|rs=|home=Connersville, Indiana|high_school=Connersville}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Avery|last=Jukes|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=217|class=JR|rs=|home=Snellville, Georgia|high_school=South Gwinnett/Alabama}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Emerson|last=Kampen|note=W|num=30|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=192|class=FR|rs= y|home=Yorktown, Indiana|high_school=Yorktown}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Grant|last=Leiendecker|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=178|class=SO|rs=|home=Fort Wayne, Indiana|high_school=Homestead}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Shelvin|last=Mack|num=1|link=y |pos=G |ft=6|in=3|lbs=214|class=FR|rs=|home=Lexington, Kentucky|high_school=Bryan Station}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ronald |last=Nored|link=y|num=5|pos=G |ft=6|in=0|lbs=178|class=FR|rs=|home=Homewood, Alabama|high_school=Homewood}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nick|last=Rodgers|note=W|num=14|pos=G |ft=6|in=1|lbs=162|class=JR|rs=|home=Noblesville, Indiana|high_school=Noblesville}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chase|last=Stigall|num=33|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=187|class=FR|rs= y|home=New Castle, Indiana|high_school=New Castle Chrysler}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Shawn|last=Vanzant|link=y|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=171|class=SO|rs=|home=Tampa, Florida|high_school=Wharton}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Willie|last=Veasley|num=21|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=3|lbs=204|class=JR|rs=|home=Freeport, Illinois|high_school=Freeport}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Brad Stevens ({{college|DePauw}})
|asst_coach=
- Matthew Graves ({{college|Butler}})
- Terry Johnson ({{college|IPFW}})
- Micah Shrewsberry ({{college|Hanover}})
|roster_url=http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2008-09/roster
|accessdate=05 May 2010
}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Butler Bulldogs}}|Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Marian
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 61–31
| overtime =
| record =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oakland City
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 91–52
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#13294B; color:#FFFFFF;"|Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| time = 8:05 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Drake
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 58–48
| attend = 6,012
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ball State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 64–55
| attend = 5,056
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Indiana University South Bend
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 87–33
| attend = 3,444
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northwestern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 57–53
| attend = 4,727
| overtime =
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 75–59
| attend = 4,708
| overtime =
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cleveland State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Wolstein Center
| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 50–48
| attend = 2,604
| overtime =
| record = 6–0 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 6
| time = 7:05 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Youngstown State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 79–71
| attend = 2,657
| overtime =
| record = 7–0 (2–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 10
| time = 8:05 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver Arena
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 87–75
| attend = 9,366
| overtime =
| record = 8–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 13
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = Jerome Schottenstein Center
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 51–54
| attend = 13,976
| overtime =
| record = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 73–53
| attend = 4,358
| overtime =
| record = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 23
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Xavier
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Cintas Center
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 74–65
| attend = 10,250
| overtime =
| record = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 30
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UAB
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 72–68
| attend = 8,141
| overtime =
| record = 11–1
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#13294B; color:#FFFFFF;"|Horizon League Play
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 3
| time = 8:05 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Valparaiso
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Athletics–Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 75–62
| attend = 4,737
| overtime =
| record = 12–1 (3–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 20
| opponent = Wright State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 64–48
| attend = 4,773
| overtime =
| record = 13–1 (4–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 10
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 20
| opponent = Detroit
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 54–50
| attend = 5,652
| overtime =
| record = 14–1 (5–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = Loyola–Chicago
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Center
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 78–55
| attend = 3,229
| overtime =
| record = 15–1 (6–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17
| time = 2:00
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = Illinois-Chicago
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UIC Pavilion
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 59–52
| attend = 5,844
| overtime =
| record = 16–1 (7–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = Green Bay
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 68–59
| attend = 5,355
| overtime =
| record = 17–1 (8–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 24
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = Milwaukee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 78–48
| attend = 9,418
| overtime =
| record = 18–1 (9–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = Valparaiso
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 59–51
| attend = 6,623
| overtime =
| record = 19–1 (10–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Green Bay
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Resch Center
| site_cityst = Green Bay, WI
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 66–75
| attend = 6,978
| overtime =
| record = 19–2 (10–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5
| time = 8:05 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Detroit
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Calihan Hall
| site_cityst = Detroit, MI
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 66–61
| attend = 2,289
| overtime =
| record = 20–2 (11–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 7
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Wright State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Nutter Center
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 69–51
| attend = 9,735
| overtime =
| record = 21–2 (12–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = Illinois-Chicago
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 80–61
| attend = 6,137
| overtime =
| record = 22–2 (13–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = Loyola–Chicago
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 67–71
| attend = 6,680
| overtime =
| record = 22–3 (13–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 22
| opponent = Milwaukee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = U.S. Cellular Arena
| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 60–63
| attend = 5,026
| overtime =
| record = 22–4 (13–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 22
| opponent = Davidson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John M. Belk Arena
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 75–63
| attend = 5,223
| overtime =
| record = 23–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 23
| opponent = Youngstown State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 78–57
| attend = 5,048
| overtime =
| record = 24–4 (14–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 28
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 23
| opponent = Cleveland State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 58–56
| attend = 8,549
| overtime =
| record = 25–4 (15–3)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#13294B; color:#FFFFFF;"| Horizon League tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 7
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 22
| seed = 1
| opponent = Wright State
| opprank =
| oppseed = 4
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename = Horizon League Semifinal
| tv =
| score = 62–57
| attend = 6,477
| overtime =
| record = 26–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 10
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| seed = 1
| opponent = Cleveland State
| opprank =
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename = Horizon League Championship
| tv =
| score = 54–57
| attend = 5,107
| overtime =
| record = 26–5
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#13294B; color:#FFFFFF;"|NCAA tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 19
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 23
| seed = 9 S
| opponent = LSU
| opprank = 20
| oppseed = 8 S
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename = Round of 64
| tv = CBS
| attend =
| overtime =
| record = 26–6 (15–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank = 25
| poll = Coaches' Poll
| timezone = Eastern Time.
| region= S
| regionname = South Region
}}
Rankings
{{Main|2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
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See also
References
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