2018–19 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

{{short description|American college basketball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

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|year=2018–19

|team=Butler Bulldogs

|sport=Basketball

|image=Butler Bulldogs wordmark.svg

|image_size=250

|conference=Big East Conference

|division=

|short_conf=Big East

|record=16–17

|conf_record=7–11

|head_coach=LaVall Jordan

|hc_year=2nd

|asst_coach1=Jeff Meyer

|ac1_year=5th

|asst_coach2=Emerson Kampen

|ac2_year=3rd

|asst_coach3=Omar Lowery

|ac3_year=2nd

|stadium=Hinkle Fieldhouse

|champion=

|tourney= NIT

|tourney_result= First round

}}

{{2018–19 Big East men's basketball standings}}

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=

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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Notes

Kelan Martin30F6'7"220SeniorLouisville, KYGraduated
Tyler Wideman4F6'8"240SeniorMerrillville, INGraduated

=2018 recruiting class=

{{College Athlete Recruit Start|year=2018}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Markeese Hastings

| position = SF

| hometown = Grand Rapids, MI

| highschool = Godwin Heights High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 6

| weight = 190

| 40 =

| commitdate = 11/11/2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = N/A

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = N/A

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Bryce Golden

| position = PF

| hometown = Hagerstown, MD

| highschool = St. James School

| feet = 6

| inches = 9

| weight = 230

| 40 =

| commitdate = 4/30/2018

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit End

| 40 =

| year = 2018

| rivals ref title = 2018 Butler Commits

| scout ref title = Men's Basketball Recruiting

| espn ref title = ESPN- Butler Bulldogs Men's Basketball Recruiting

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| espn schoolid =

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| bball = yes

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=Incoming transfers=

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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Notes

sortname| 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.
sortname| 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.

Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Paul|last=Jorgensen|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=185|class=SR|rs=y|home=New City, NY|high_school=Don Bosco Prep (George Washington)}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Henry|last=Baddley|num=20|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=180|class=JR|home=Wadsworth, OH|high_school=St. Vincent–St. Mary}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kamar|last=Baldwin|link=y|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=195|class=JR|home=Winder, GA|high_school=Apalachee}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joey|last=Brunk|num=50|pos=C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=230|class=SO|rs=y|home=Indianapolis, IN|high_school=Southport}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Christian|last=David|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=200|class=SO|home=Milton, Ontario|high_school=Vermont Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Campbell|last=Donovan|note=W|num=0|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=170|class=SO|home=Fort Wayne, IN|high_school=Bishop Dwenger}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jerald|last=Gillens-Butler|num=21|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=230|class=SO|home=Fort Lauderdale, FL|high_school=Calvary Christian Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Aaron|last=Thompson|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=185|class=SO|home=Glenn Dale, MD|high_school=Paul VI Catholic}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bryce|last=Nze|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=225|class=SO|rs=y|home=Hartland, WI|high_school=Arrowhead (Milwaukee)|cur_rs=yes}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=Tucker|link=y|num=1|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=SO|rs=|home=White Plains, NY|high_school=Wheeler (Duke)}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bryce|last=Golden|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=250|class=FR|rs=|home=Winchester, VA|high_school=St. James School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Markeese|last=Hastings|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=190|class=FR|rs=|home=Wyoming, MI|high_school=Godwin Heights|cur_rs=yes}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

|asst_coach=

  • Jeff Meyer ({{college|Taylor}})
  • Emerson Kampen ({{college|Butler}})
  • Omar Lowery ({{college|Concordia (WI)}})

|roster_url=http://butlersports.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball

|accessdate=July 12, 2018{{cite web|title=2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster|url=http://butlersports.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball|work=Butlersports.com|publisher=Butler University|accessdate=July 12, 2018}}

}}

Schedule and results

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Butler Bulldogs}}|Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = October 28, 2018

| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Tiffin

| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| tv =

| score = 100–63

| highscorer = Baldwin

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Baldwin

| assists = 5

| attend = 7,454

| record = –

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 3, 2018

| time = 4:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Southern Indiana

| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| tv =

| score = 79–58

| highscorer = Jorgensen

| points = 24

| highrebounder= Brunk

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Baldwin

| assists = 4

| attend = 7,805

| record = –

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Butler Bulldogs}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 10, 2018

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Miami (OH)

| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis campus-site game

| tv = FSN

| score = 90–68{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2018-11-10-19-butler.html|title=Miami (OH) vs. Butler Box Score, November 10, 2018}}

| highscorer = Baldwin

| points = 21

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Baldwin

| assists = 6

| attend = 9,171

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 12, 2018

| time = 6:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Detroit Mercy

| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| tv = FS1

| score = 84–63{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2018-11-12-18-butler.html|title=Detroit Mercy vs. Butler Box Score, November 12, 2018}}

| highscorer = Baldwin

| points = 26

| highrebounder= Baldwin

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Baldwin

| assists = 6

| attend = 7,741

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 16, 2018

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| tv = FS2

| score = 83–76{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2018-11-16-20-butler.html|title=Mississippi vs. Butler Box Score, November 16, 2018}}

| highscorer = Jorgensen

| points = 27

| highrebounder= Baldwin

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Baldwin

| assists = 5

| attend = 8,328

| record = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 21, 2018

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Dayton

| site_stadium = Imperial Arena

| site_cityst = Nassau, Bahamas

| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals

| tv = ESPNews

| score = 64–69{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2018-11-21-19-butler.html|title=Dayton vs. Butler Box Score, November 21, 2018}}

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Fowler

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Baldwin

| assists = 7

| attend = 1,452

| record = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 22, 2018

| time = 9:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| site_stadium = Imperial Arena

| site_cityst = Nassau, Bahamas

| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis consolation

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 84–53{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2018-11-22-21-butler.html|title=Middle Tennessee vs. Butler Box Score, November 22, 2018}}

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 21

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Thompson

| assists = 8

| attend = 953

| record = 4–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 23, 2018

| time = 9:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Florida

| site_stadium = Imperial Arena

| site_cityst = Nassau, Bahamas

| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis 5th place game

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 61–54{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2018-11-23-21-florida.html|title = Butler vs. Florida Box Score, November 23, 2018}}

| highscorer = Baldwin

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Jorgensen

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Baldwin

| assists = 5

| attend = 1,140

| record = 5–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 1, 2018

| time = 5:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Saint Louis

| site_stadium = Chaifetz Arena

| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO

| tv = FSMW

| score = 52–64{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2018-12-01-17-saint-louis.html|title = Butler vs. Saint Louis Box Score, December 1, 2018}}

| attend = 9,572

| record = 5–2

| highscorer = McDermott

| points = 12

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Thompson

| assists = 2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 5, 2018

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Brown

| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| tv = FSN

| score = 70–55{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2018-12-05-19-butler.html|title=Brown vs. Butler Box Score, December 5, 2018}}

| highscorer = Jorgensen

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Thompson

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| attend = 7,361

| record = 6–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 8, 2018

| time = 4:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Northern Illinois

| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| tv = FS1

| score = 95–68{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2018-12-08-16-butler.html|title=Northern Illinois vs. Butler Box Score, December 8, 2018}}

| highscorer = McDermott

| points = 23

| highrebounder= Baldwin

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Thompson

| assists = 9

| attend = 8,247

| record = 7–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 15, 2018

| time = 3:45{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Indiana

| opprank = 25-T

| site_stadium = Bankers Life Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| gamename = Crossroads Classic

| tv = CBS

| score = 68–71{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2018-12-15-15-indiana.html|title = Butler vs. Indiana Box Score, December 15, 2018}}

| attend = 18,743

| record = 7–3

| highscorer = McDermott

| points = 20

| highrebounder= McDermott

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Thompson

| assists = 5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 18, 2018

| time = 8:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Presbyterian

| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| tv = FS1

| score = 76–67{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2018-12-18-20-butler.html|title=Presbyterian vs. Butler Box Score, December 18, 2018}}

| highscorer = Thompson

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Brunk

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Thompson

| assists = 7

| attend = 6,821

| record = 8–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 21, 2018

| time = 6:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = UC Irvine

| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| tv = FS1

| score = 71–54{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2018-12-21-18-butler.html|title=UC-Irvine vs. Butler Box Score, December 21, 2018}}

| highscorer = Jorgensen

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Jorgensen

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Thompson

| assists = 7

| attend = 7,732

| record = 9–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 29, 2018

| time = 4:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Florida

| site_stadium = Exactech Arena

| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 43–77{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2018-12-29-16-florida.html|title = Butler vs. Florida Box Score, December 29, 2018}}

| highscorer = Baldwin

| points = 9

| highrebounder= Baldwin

| rebounds = 3

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

| attend = 9,814

| record = 9–4

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Butler Bulldogs}}|2018–19 Big East Conference men's basketball season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 2, 2019

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Georgetown

| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| tv = FSN/MASN2

| highscorer = Baddley

| points = 15

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Thompson

| assists = 5

| score = 76–84{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2019-01-02-19-butler.html|title=Georgetown vs. Butler Box Score, January 2, 2019}}

| record = 9–5

| conference = 0–1

| attend = 8,876

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 5, 2019

| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Creighton

| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Baldwin

| points = 28

| highrebounder= McDermott

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Baldwin

| assists = 7

| score = 84–69{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2019-01-05-12-butler.html|title=Creighton vs. Butler Box Score, January 5, 2019}}

| record = 10–5

| conference = 1–1

| attend = 9,148

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 9, 2018

| time = 8:30{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Seton Hall

| site_stadium = Prudential Center

| site_cityst = Newark, NJ

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Baldwin

| points = 23

| highrebounder= Brunk

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| score = 75–76{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2019-01-09-20-seton-hall.html|title = Butler vs. Seton Hall Box Score, January 9, 2019}}

| record = 10–6

| conference = 1–2

| attend = 7,640

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 13, 2019

| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Xavier

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Cintas Center

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH

| tv = CBSSN

| highscorer = Baldwin

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Tucker

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Baldwin

| assists = 7

| score = 69–70{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2019-01-13-12-xavier.html|title=Butler vs. Xavier Box Score, January 13, 2019}}

| record = 10–7

| conference = 1–3

| attend = 10,144

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 16, 2019

| time = 9:30{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = DePaul

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Wintrust Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Tucker

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Baldwin

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Baldwin

| assists = 5

| score = 87–69{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2019-01-16-20-depaul.html|title=Butler vs. DePaul Box Score, January 16, 2019}}

| record = 11–7

| conference = 2–3

| attend = 4,616

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 19, 2019

| time = 4:30{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = St. John's

| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| tv = FOX

| highscorer = Baldwin

| points = 30

| highrebounder= McDermott

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| score = 80–71{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2019-01-19-16-butler.html|title=St. John's (NY) vs. Butler Box Score, January 19, 2019}}

| record = 12–7

| conference = 3–3

| attend = 9,121

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 22, 2019

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Villanova

| opprank = 18

| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Thompson

| points = 15

| highrebounder= McDermott

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Thompson

| assists = 4

| score = 72–80{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2019-01-22-19-butler.html|title=Villanova vs. Butler Box Score, January 22, 2019}}

| record = 12–8

| conference = 3–4

| attend = 8,962

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 25, 2019

| time = 8:30{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Creighton

| opprank =

| site_stadium = CHI Health Center Omaha

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Baldwin

| points = 23

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| score = 61–75{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2019-01-25-20-creighton.html|title=Butler vs. Creighton Box Score, January 25, 2019}}

| record = 12–9

| conference = 3–5

| attend = 18,089

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 30, 2019

| time = 6:30{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Marquette

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Baldwin

| points = 16

| highrebounder= Fowler

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Thompson

| assists = 4

| score = 58–76{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2019-01-30-18-butler.html|title=Marquette vs. Butler Box Score, January 30, 2019}}

| record = 12–10

| conference = 3–6

| attend = 8,292

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 2, 2019

| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Seton Hall

| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Jorgensen

| points = 18

| highrebounder= McDermott

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Thompson

| assists = 6

| score = 70–68{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2019-02-02-12-butler.html|title=Seton Hall vs. Butler Box Score, February 2, 2019}}

| record = 13–10

| conference = 4–6

| attend = 9,102

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 9, 2019

| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Georgetown

| site_stadium = Capital One Arena

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| tv = FSN/MASN2

| highscorer = Baldwin

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| score = 73–69{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2019-02-09-12-georgetown.html|title = Butler vs. Georgetown Box Score, February 9, 2019}}

| record = 14–10

| conference = 5–6

| attend = 13,345

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 12, 2019

| time = 8:30{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = St. John's

| site_stadium = Carnesecca Arena

| site_cityst = Queens, NY

| tv = CBSSN

| highscorer = Baldwin

| points = 16

| highrebounder= Jorgensen

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Thompson

| assists = 4

| score = 73–77{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2019-02-12-20-st-johns-ny.html|title = Butler vs. St. John's (NY) Box Score, February 12, 2019}}

| overtime = OT

| record = 14–11

| conference = 5–7

| attend = 5,602

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 16, 2019

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = DePaul

| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Baldwin

| points = 25

| highrebounder= McDermott

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 5

| score = 91–78{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2019-02-16-20-butler.html|title=DePaul vs. Butler Box Score, February 16, 2019}}

| record = 15–11

| conference = 6–7

| attend = 9,100

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 20, 2019

| time = 9:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Marquette

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Fiserv Forum

| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI

| tv = CBSSN

| highscorer = McDermott

| points = 27

| highrebounder= McDermott

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

| score = 69–79{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2019-02-20-21-marquette.html|title=Butler vs. Marquette Box Score, February 20, 2019}}

| record = 15–12

| conference = 6–8

| attend = 14,600

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 26, 2019

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Providence

| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Baldwin

| points = 27

| highrebounder= Baldwin

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Thompson

| assists = 5

| score = 67–73{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2019-02-26-19-butler.html|title=Providence vs. Butler Box Score, February 26, 2019}}

| record = 15–13

| conference = 6–9

| attend = 8,149

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 2, 2019

| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Villanova

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Wells Fargo Center

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| tv = FOX

| highscorer = Jorgenson

| points = 11

| highrebounder= Baldwin

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Thompson

| assists = 4

| score = 54–75{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2019-03-02-14-villanova.html|title=Butler vs. Villanova Box Score, March 2, 2019}}

| record = 15–14

| conference = 6–10

| attend = 17,515

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 5, 2019

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Xavier

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Baldwin

| points = 24

| highrebounder= Baldwin

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = David

| assists = 4

| score = 71–66{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2019-03-05-18-butler.html|title=Xavier vs. Butler Box Score, March 5, 2019}}

| record = 16–14

| conference = 7–10

| attend = 8,551

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 9, 2019

| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Providence

| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center

| site_cityst = Providence, RI

| tv = FSN

| highscorer = Jorgensen

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 4

| highassister = Thompson

| assists = 4

| score = 70–83{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2019-03-09-12-providence.html|title = Butler vs. Providence Box Score, March 9, 2019}}

| record = 16–15

| conference = 7–11

| attend = 12,004

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="{{NCAA color cell|Butler Bulldogs}}|2019 Big East men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 13, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 9

| opponent = Providence

| oppseed = 8

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York, NY

| tv = FS1

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| highscorer = Tucker

| points = 14

| highrebounder= Fowler

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Thompson

| assists = 6

| score = 57–80{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2019-03-13-19-providence.html|title = Butler vs. Providence Box Score, March 13, 2019}}

| record = 16–16

| attend = 19,812

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Butler Bulldogs}}|2019 National Invitation Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 20, 2019

| time = 9:00 pm

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| seed = 5

| opponent = Nebraska

| oppseed = 4

| site_stadium = Pinnacle Bank Arena

| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE

| gamename = First round – TCU bracket

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 76–80{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2019-03-20-21-nebraska.html|title = Butler vs. Nebraska Box Score, March 20, 2019}}

| attend = 10,103

| record = 16–17

| highscorer = McDermott

| points = 14

| highrebounder= McDermott

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Thompson

| assists = 12

}}

{{CBB schedule end

| rank =

| poll = AP Poll

| timezone = Eastern Time

{{Cite web|url=https://butlersports.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball|title = 2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule}}

}}

Rankings

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

Awards

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! Name !! Award(s)

Kamar BaldwinPreseason All-Big East First Team{{cite news|title=@ButlerMBB Picked Fifth in BIG EAST Preseason Poll|url=https://butlersports.com/news/2018/10/25/mens-basketball-butlermbb-picked-fifth-in-big-east-preseason-poll.aspx|accessdate=October 25, 2018|date=October 25, 2018|publisher=Butler University}}

See also

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