2018–19 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

2018–19 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
2018–19 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
NIT, First round
Conference	Big East Conference
Record	16–17 (7–11 Big East)
Head coach	LaVall Jordan (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Jeff Meyer (5th season); Emerson Kampen (3rd season); Omar Lowery (2nd season);
Home arena	Hinkle Fieldhouse
	Seasons ← 2017–18 2019–20 →

2018–19 Big East men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 23 Villanova †	13	–	5	.722	26	–	10	.722
Marquette	12	–	6	.667	24	–	10	.706
Seton Hall	9	–	9	.500	20	–	14	.588
Xavier	9	–	9	.500	19	–	16	.543
Creighton	9	–	9	.500	20	–	15	.571
Georgetown	9	–	9	.500	19	–	14	.576
St. John's	8	–	10	.444	21	–	13	.618
Providence	7	–	11	.389	18	–	16	.529
Butler	7	–	11	.389	16	–	17	.485
DePaul	7	–	11	.389	19	–	17	.528

† 2019 Big East tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

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

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Kelan Martin	30	F	6'7"	220	Senior	Louisville, KY	Graduated
Tyler Wideman	4	F	6'8"	240	Senior	Merrillville, IN	Graduated

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
Markeese Hastings SF	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
Bryce Golden PF	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

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Jordan Tucker	1	F	6'7"	210	Sophomore	White Plains, NY	Transferred 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 Nze	10	F	6'7"	230	Sophomore	Hartland, WI	Transferred 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

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
C	51	Nate Fowler	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Sr	Archbishop Moeller	Cincinnati, OH
G	5	Paul Jorgensen	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	RS Sr	Don Bosco Prep (George Washington)	New City, NY
G/F	20	Henry Baddley	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	St. Vincent–St. Mary	Wadsworth, OH
G	3	Kamar Baldwin	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Apalachee	Winder, GA
G	22	Sean McDermott	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS Jr	Pendleton Heights	Pendleton, IN
C	50	Joey Brunk	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	RS So	Southport	Indianapolis, IN
F	25	Christian David	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Vermont Academy	Milton, Ontario
G	0	Campbell Donovan (W)	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So	Bishop Dwenger	Fort Wayne, IN
G/F	21	Jerald Gillens-Butler	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	So	Calvary Christian Academy	Fort Lauderdale, FL
G	2	Aaron Thompson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Paul VI Catholic	Glenn Dale, MD
F	10	Bryce Nze	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	RS So	Arrowhead (Milwaukee)	Hartland, WI
F	1	Jordan Tucker	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Wheeler (Duke)	White Plains, NY
F	33	Bryce Golden	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Fr	St. James School	Winchester, VA
F	24	Markeese Hastings	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Godwin Heights	Wyoming, MI

Head coach

LaVall Jordan (Butler)

Assistant coach(es)

Jeff Meyer (Taylor)
Emerson Kampen (Butler)
Omar Lowery (Concordia (WI))

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

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

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received 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	—	—	—														Not released
Coaches	RV	RV^	RV	RV	—	—

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

Awards

Name	Award(s)
Kamar Baldwin	Preseason All-Big East First Team^[36]

References

[1] "2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster". Butlersports.com. Butler University. Retrieved July 12, 2018.

[2] "Miami (OH) vs. Butler Box Score, November 10, 2018".

[3] "Detroit Mercy vs. Butler Box Score, November 12, 2018".

[4] "Mississippi vs. Butler Box Score, November 16, 2018".

[5] "Dayton vs. Butler Box Score, November 21, 2018".

[6] "Middle Tennessee vs. Butler Box Score, November 22, 2018".

[7] "Butler vs. Florida Box Score, November 23, 2018".

[8] "Butler vs. Saint Louis Box Score, December 1, 2018".

[9] "Brown vs. Butler Box Score, December 5, 2018".

[10] "Northern Illinois vs. Butler Box Score, December 8, 2018".

[11] "Butler vs. Indiana Box Score, December 15, 2018".

[12] "Presbyterian vs. Butler Box Score, December 18, 2018".

[13] "UC-Irvine vs. Butler Box Score, December 21, 2018".

[14] "Butler vs. Florida Box Score, December 29, 2018".

[15] "Georgetown vs. Butler Box Score, January 2, 2019".

[16] "Creighton vs. Butler Box Score, January 5, 2019".

[17] "Butler vs. Seton Hall Box Score, January 9, 2019".

[18] "Butler vs. Xavier Box Score, January 13, 2019".

[19] "Butler vs. DePaul Box Score, January 16, 2019".

[20] "St. John's (NY) vs. Butler Box Score, January 19, 2019".

[21] "Villanova vs. Butler Box Score, January 22, 2019".

[22] "Butler vs. Creighton Box Score, January 25, 2019".

[23] "Marquette vs. Butler Box Score, January 30, 2019".

[24] "Seton Hall vs. Butler Box Score, February 2, 2019".

[25] "Butler vs. Georgetown Box Score, February 9, 2019".

[26] "Butler vs. St. John's (NY) Box Score, February 12, 2019".

[27] "DePaul vs. Butler Box Score, February 16, 2019".

[28] "Butler vs. Marquette Box Score, February 20, 2019".

[29] "Providence vs. Butler Box Score, February 26, 2019".

[30] "Butler vs. Villanova Box Score, March 2, 2019".

[31] "Xavier vs. Butler Box Score, March 5, 2019".

[32] "Butler vs. Providence Box Score, March 9, 2019".

[33] "Butler vs. Providence Box Score, March 13, 2019".

[34] "Butler vs. Nebraska Box Score, March 20, 2019".

[35] "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule".

[36] "@ButlerMBB Picked Fifth in BIG EAST Preseason Poll". Butler University. October 25, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.

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