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2021–22 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record14–19 (6–14 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Emerson Kampen (6th season)
  • Omar Lowery (5th season)
  • David Ragland (1st season)
Home arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
Seasons
2021–22 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 13 Providence 14 – 3   .824 27 – 6   .818
No. 6 Villanova † 16 – 4   .800 30 – 8   .789
No. 21 UConn 13 – 6   .684 23 – 10   .697
Creighton 12 – 7   .632 23 – 12   .657
Seton Hall 11 – 8   .579 21 – 11   .656
Marquette 11 – 8   .579 19 – 13   .594
Xavier 8 – 11   .421 23 – 13   .639
St. John's 8 – 11   .421 17 – 15   .531
Butler 6 – 14   .300 14 – 19   .424
DePaul 6 – 14   .300 15 – 16   .484
Georgetown 0 – 19   .000 6 – 25   .194
† 2022 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by LaVall Jordan, in his fifth 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 14–19, 6–14 in Big East play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Xavier in the first round of the Big East tournament before losing to Providence in the quarterfinals.

On April 1, 2022, the school fired head coach LaVall Jordan.[1] Two days later, the school named Thad Matta the team's new head coach.[2] Matta previously was the head coach at Ohio State and Xavier and was the head coach at Butler for the 2000–01 season.[3]

Previous season

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In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, 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[4] before losing to Creighton in the quarterfinals.[5]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
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[6]

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
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

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2021 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Simas Lukosius
G/F 		Kaunas, Lithuania Vilnius Minties Gymnasium 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A Aug 31, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
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:

  • "ESPN – Butler Bulldogs Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com.

2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
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: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:

Roster

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2021–22 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 DJ Hughes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Lawrence North Indianapolis, IN
G/F 1 Bo Hodges 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Maplewood (East Tennessee State) Nashville, TN
G 2 Aaron Thompson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Paul VI Catholic Glenn Dale, MD
G 3 Chuck Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Gonzaga College Ashburn, VA
F 4 Ty Groce 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Lincoln (Eastern Michigan) Ypsilanti, MI
F 5 Myles Wilmoth 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So St. Andrew's School Chestnut Ridge, NY
F 10 Bryce Nze 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) GS Arrowhead (Milwaukee) Hartland, WI
G 12 Myles Tate 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Dorman Roebuck, SC
G 13 Jayden Taylor 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Perry Meridian Indianapolis, IN
G/F 14 Pierce Thomas Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Brownsburg Brownsburg, IN
F 25 Christian David 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr Vermont Academy Milton, Ontario
F 30 Mike Parker (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Coastal Christian Wilmington, NC
F 33 Bryce Golden 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr St. James School Richmond, VA
F/C 35 John-Michael Mulloy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Carmel Carmel, IN
G/F 41 Simas Lukosius 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Vilnius Minties Gymnasium Kaunas, Lithuania
G 52 Jair Bolden 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Westtown School (South Carolina) Brooklyn, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: July 12, 2021[7]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2021*
2:00 p.m. 		Tiffin W 94–84[8]  –
  25 – Taylor   10 – Nze   10 – Thompson  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,458)
Indianapolis, IN
November 5, 2021*
7:00 p.m. 		Indianapolis W 73–68[9]  –
  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[10]  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[11]  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[12]  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 (2,937)
Paradise, NV[13]
November 23, 2021*
2:30 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Texas A&M
Maui Invitational Tournament consolation game 		L 50–57  3–3
  10 – Bolden   6 – Thompson   3 – Thompson  Michelob Ultra Arena 
Paradise, NV
November 24, 2021*
9:00 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 (6,706)
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 (8,654)
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 (17,905)
Indianapolis, IN
Big East regular season
December 29, 2021
5:00 p.m., FS1 		DePaul W 63–59  8–4
(1–0) 		 15 – Lukosius   5 – Tied   7 – Thompson  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,655)
Indianapolis, IN
January 4, 2022
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		No. 24 Seton Hall L 56–71  8–5
(1–1) 		 19 – Golden   5 – Nze   3 – Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,234)
Indianapolis, IN
January 7, 2022
8:30 p.m., FS1 		No. 22 Xavier L 72–87  8–6
(1–2) 		 20 – Thompson   5 – Nze   4 – Thompson  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,557)
Indianapolis, IN
January 13, 2022
7:00 p.m., FS1 		at Georgetown W 72–58  9–6
(2–2) 		 23 – Bolden   7 – Tied   3 – Tied  Capital One Arena (4,117)
Washington, D.C.
January 16, 2022
12:00 p.m., FS1 		at No. 14 Villanova L 42–82  9–7
(2–3) 		 10 – Nze   4 – Tied   1 – 5 Tied  Wells Fargo Center (17,009)
Philadelphia, PA
January 18, 2022
7:00 p.m., FS1 		at No. 25 UConn
Rescheduled from January 1 		L 59–76  9–8
(2–4) 		 19 – Taylor   7 – Nze   2 – Tied  XL Center (11,538)
Hartford, CT
January 20, 2022
9:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 25 UConn L 56–75  9–9
(2–5) 		 16 – Harris   7 – Nze   5 – Thompson  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,797)
Indianapolis, IN
January 23, 2022
12:00 p.m., FS1 		at No. 21 Providence L 62–69  9–10
(2–6) 		 21 – Harris   8 – Hodges   6 – Thompson  Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,561)
Providence, RI
January 26, 2022
7:30 p.m., FS2 		Creighton W 72–55  10–10
(3–6) 		 18 – Hodges   7 – Hodges   6 – Thompson  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,920)
Indianapolis, IN
January 29, 2022
12:00 p.m., FS1 		Georgetown W 56–53  11–10
(4–6) 		 13 – Lukosius   12 – Nze   3 – Thompson  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,156)
Indianapolis, IN
February 2, 2022
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at No. 21 Xavier L 66–68  11–11
(4–7) 		 18 – Harris   6 – Nze   4 – Golden  Cintas Center (9,969)
Cincinnati, OH
February 5, 2022
12:00 p.m., FS1 		St. John's L 72–75  11–12
(4–8) 		 22 – Hodges   7 – Hodges   7 – Thompson  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,363)
Indianapolis, IN
February 8, 2022
9:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Creighton L 52–54  11–13
(4–9) 		 13 – Taylor   9 – Tied   2 – Tied  CHI Health Center Omaha (15,375)
Omaha, NE
February 12, 2022
4:30 p.m., FS1 		No. 18 Marquette W 85–79  12–13
(5–9) 		 22 – Golden   11 – Hodges   5 – Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,086)
Indianapolis, IN
February 15, 2022
9:00 p.m., FS1 		at DePaul W 73–71  13–13
(6–9) 		 18 – Harris   5 – Tied   4 – Thompson  Wintrust Arena (2,687)
Chicago, IL
February 18, 2022
5:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at St. John's
Rescheduled from December 23 		L 57–91  13–14
(6–10) 		 19 – Taylor   6 – Taylor   4 – Taylor  Carnesecca Arena (4,527)
Queens, NY
February 20, 2022
1:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 8 Providence L 70–71 OT 13–15
(6–11) 		 17 – Harris   8 – Hodges   4 – Thompson  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,588)
Indianapolis, IN
February 23, 2022
8:30 p.m., FS1 		at Seton Hall L 60–66  13–16
(6–12) 		 25 – Hodges   10 – Nze   3 – Thompson  Prudential Center (8,705)
Newark, NJ
February 26, 2022
1:00 p.m., FOX 		at Marquette L 56–64  13–17
(6–13) 		 14 – Golden   11 – Nze   6 – Thompson  Fiserv Forum (17,504)
Milwaukee, WI
March 5, 2022
12:00 p.m., FOX 		No. 11 Villanova L 59–78  13–18
(6–14) 		 19 – Harris   9 – Nze   3 – Thompson  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,163)
Indianapolis, IN
Big East tournament
March 9, 2022
4:30 p.m., FS1 		(9) vs. (8) Xavier
First round 		W 89–82 OT 14–18
  29 – Harris   13 – Nze   4 – Thompson  Madison Square Garden (17,163)
New York, NY
March 10, 2022
12:00 p.m., FS1 		(9) vs. (1) No. 11 Providence
Quarterfinals 		L 61–65  14–19
  14 – Harris   15 – Hodges   3 – Hodges  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time [14].

Rankings

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Main article: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP—
CoachesRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.

Awards

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Name Award(s)

References

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  2. ^ Chavkin, Daniel. "Butler Hires Former Ohio State Coach Thad Matta". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "Butler hires Thad Matta: Ex-Ohio State, Xavier coach returns as Bulldogs program makes splash move". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "Harris sinks game-winning FTs, Butler ousts Xavier in OT". AP. CBS Sports. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "McDermott, No. 17 Creighton rout Butler 87-56 in Big East". ESPN. ESPN. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Former Butler University basketball player charged with rape". WTHR. WTHR. August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster". Butlersports.com. Butler University. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "Men's Basketball vs Tiffin (Ohio) on 10/30/2021 - Box Score".
  9. ^ "Men's Basketball vs University of Indianapolis on 11/5/2021 - Box Score".
  10. ^ "IUPUI vs. Butler Box Score, November 9, 2021".
  11. ^ "Central Arkansas vs. Butler Box Score, November 12, 2021".
  12. ^ "Troy vs. Butler Box Score, November 13, 2021".
  13. ^ "Maui Invitational to be played in Las Vegas in 2021". Seattle Times. October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  14. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule".
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