2018–19 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

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.

2018–19 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
NIT, First round
ConferenceBig East Conference
2018–19 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
2018–19 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 23 Villanova †13–5 .722  26–10  .722
Marquette12–6 .667  24–10  .706
Seton Hall9–9 .500  20–14  .588
Xavier9–9 .500  19–16  .543
Creighton9–9 .500  20–15  .571
Georgetown9–9 .500  19–14  .576
St. John's8–10 .444  21–13  .618
Providence7–11 .389  18–16  .529
Butler7–11 .389  16–17  .485
DePaul7–11 .389  19–17  .528
† 2019 Big East Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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
    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.

    Roster
    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  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  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]

    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.
      NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
      Week
      Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
      AP RV RV RV NR NR NR Not released 
      Coaches RV RV^ RV RV NR NR

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

      Awards
      NameAward(s)
      Kamar BaldwinPreseason All-Big East First Team[36]

      See also

      2018–19 Butler Bulldogs women's basketball team

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