2021–22 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
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Conference | Big East Conference |
2021–22 record | 7–4 (0–0 Big East) |
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Home arena | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Providence | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 11 | – | 1 | .917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Creighton | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Xavier | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 11 | – | 2 | .846 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UConn | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 10 | – | 3 | .769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Villanova | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DePaul | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 1 | .900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Seton Hall | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 1 | .900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. John's | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Butler | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgetown | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marquette | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 8 | – | 5 | .615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† winner As of December 23, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2021–22 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Butler University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are coached by LaVall Jordan, in his fifth year as head coach of his alma mater. The Bulldogs play their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana as members of the Big East Conference.
Previous season[]
The Bulldogs finished the 2020–21 season 10–15, 8–12 to finish in 10th place in Big East play. In the Big East Tournament, they defeated Xavier in the first round[1] before losing to Creighton in the quarterfinals.[2]
Offseason[]
Departures[]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Campbell Donovan | 0 | G | 5'11" | 185 | RS Senior | Fort Wayne, IN | Graduated; chose not to take advantage of the NCAA's blanket COVID-19 eligibility waiver |
Markeese Hastings | 24 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Sophomore | Wyoming, MI | Transferred to Western Michigan |
Jakobe Coles | 21 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Freshman | Denton, TX | Transferred to TCU |
Carlos Johnson | 11 | F | 6'6" | 230 | RS Freshman | Benton Harbor, MI | Dismissed and unenrolled[3] |
Incoming transfers[]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Ty Groce | 4 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Graduate Student | Ypsilanti, MI | Transferred from Eastern Michigan. Immediately eligible to play as he graduated from Eastern Michigan. Despite having played four full seasons previously, due to an NCAA ruling that all individuals who participate in winter sports in 2020–21 will receive an extra year of eligibility, he will have one year of eligibility remaining. |
Recruiting classes[]
2021 recruiting class[]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jayden Taylor SG |
Indianapolis, IN | Perry Meridian High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Sep 19, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Pierce Thomas SF |
Brownsburg, IN | Brownsburg High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Feb 27, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
DJ Hughes PF |
Indianapolis, IN | Lawrence North High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jun 26, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Simas Lukosius G/F |
Kaunas, Liuthuania | Vilnius Minties Gymnasium | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | N/A | Aug 31, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
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2022 recruiting class[]
US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Connor Turnbull C |
O'Fallon, MO | Fort Zumwalt North High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jul 1, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
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Roster[]
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Schedule and results[]
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 30, 2021* 2:00 p.m. |
Tiffin | W 94–84[5] | – |
25 – Taylor | 10 – Nze | 10 – Thompson | Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,458) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
November 5, 2021* 7:00 p.m. |
Indianapolis | W 73–68[6] | – |
20 – Harris | 11 – Nze | 6 – Thompson | Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,986) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 9, 2021* 6:45 p.m., FS1 |
IUPUI | W 56–47[7] | 1–0 |
16 – Harris | 7 – Tied | 4 – Harris | Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,134) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
November 12, 2021* 6:30 p.m., FS2 |
Central Arkansas | W 85–53[8] | 2–0 |
18 – Taylor | 7 – Nze | 3 – Tied | Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,390) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
November 13, 2021* 8:00 p.m., FS2 |
Troy | W 70–59[9] | 3–0 |
23 – Harris | 8 – Nze | 5 – Nze | Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,227) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
November 17, 2021* 7:00 p.m., FS1 |
Michigan State Gavitt Tipoff Games |
L 52–73 | 3–1 |
15 – Groce | 8 – Groce | 4 – Harris | Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,100) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
November 22, 2021* 4:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. No. 12 Houston Maui Invitational Tournament quarterfinal |
L 52–70 | 3–2 |
16 – Bolden | 7 – Groce | 6 – Thompson | Michelob Ultra Arena Paradise, NV[10] | ||||
November 23, 2021* 2:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Texas A&M Maui Invitational Touranment consolation game |
L 50–57 | 3–3 |
10 – Bolden | 6 – Thompson | 3 – Thompson | Michelob Ultra Arena Paradise, NV | ||||
November 24, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU |
vs. Chaminade Maui Invitational 7th place game |
W 84–51 | 4–3 |
21 – Taylor | 7 – Golden | 6 – Bolden | Michelob Ultra Arena Paradise, NV | ||||
November 30, 2021* 5:00 p.m., FS1 |
Saginaw Valley State | W 68–57 | 5–3 |
15 – Tied | 8 – Golden | 6 – Thompson | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | ||||
December 7, 2021* 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Oklahoma Big East–Big 12 Battle |
W 66-62 OT | 6–3 |
26 – Harris | 7 – Golden | 3 – Thompson | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK | ||||
December 11, 2021* 4:00 p.m., FS1 |
Eastern Illinois | W 66–54 | 7–3 |
20 – Golden | 7 – Groce | 10 – Thompson | Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,654) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
December 18, 2021* 12:00 p.m., FOX |
vs. No. 3 Purdue Crossroads Classic |
L 48–77 | 7–4 |
17 – Golden | 5 – Lukosius | 6 – Thompson | Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | ||||
December 23, 2021 6:30 p.m., FS1 |
at St. John's | postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Carnesecca Arena Queens, NY | ||||||||
December 29, 2021 5:00 p.m., FS1 |
DePaul | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | |||||||||
Janruary 1, 2022 4:00 p.m., FS1 |
at UConn | XL Center Hartford, CT | |||||||||
January 4, 2022 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Seton Hall | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | |||||||||
January 7, 2022 8:30 p.m., FS1 |
Xavier | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | |||||||||
January 13, 2022 7:00 p.m., FS1 |
at Georgetown | Capital One Arena Washington, D.C. | |||||||||
January 16, 2022 12:00 p.m., FS1 |
at Villanova | Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA | |||||||||
Janruary 20, 2020 9:00 p.m., FS1 |
UConn | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | |||||||||
January 23, 2022 12:00 p.m., FS1 |
at Providence | Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI | |||||||||
Janruary 26, 2022 7:30 p.m., FS2 |
Creighton | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | |||||||||
Janruary 29, 2022 12:00 p.m., FS1 |
Georgetown | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | |||||||||
February 2, 2022 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Xavier | Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
February 5, 2022 12:00 p.m., FS1 |
St. John's | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | |||||||||
February 8, 2022 9:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Creighton | CHI Health Center Omaha Omaha, NE | |||||||||
February 12, 2022 4:30 p.m., FS1 |
Marquette | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | |||||||||
February 15, 2022 9:00 p.m., FS1 |
at DePaul | Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL | |||||||||
February 26, 2022 1:00 p.m., FOX |
at Marquette | Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, WI | |||||||||
February 20, 2022 1:00 p.m., FS1 |
Providence | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | |||||||||
February 23, 2022 8:30 p.m., FS1 |
at Seton Hall | Prudential Center Newark, NJ | |||||||||
March 5, 2022 TBA, FS1/FOX |
Villanova | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | |||||||||
FS1 |
vs. TBD Quarterfinal |
Madison Square Garden New York, NY | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time [11]. |
Rankings[]
Week | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final | |
AP | NR | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | RV |
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.
Awards[]
Name | Award(s) |
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References[]
- ^ "Harris sinks game-winning FTs, Butler ousts Xavier in OT". AP. CBS Sports. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "McDermott, No. 17 Creighton rout Butler 87-56 in Big East". ESPN. espn.com. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Former Butler University basketball player charged with rape". WTHR. WTHR. 12 August 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster". Butlersports.com. Butler University. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Men's Basketball vs Tiffin (Ohio) on 10/30/2021 - Box Score".
- ^ "Men's Basketball vs University of Indianapolis on 11/5/2021 - Box Score".
- ^ "IUPUI vs. Butler Box Score, November 9, 2021".
- ^ "Central Arkansas vs. Butler Box Score, November 12, 2021".
- ^ "Troy vs. Butler Box Score, November 13, 2021".
- ^ "Maui Invitational to be played in Las Vegas in 2021". Seattle Times. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule".
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