2020–21 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 2020–21 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by LaVall Jordan, in his fourth 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 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]
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| Conference | Big East Conference |
| Record | 10–15 (8–12 Big East) |
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| Home arena | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
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| No. 18 Villanova | 11 | – | 4 | .733 | 18 | – | 7 | .720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Creighton | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UConn | 11 | – | 6 | .647 | 15 | – | 8 | .652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. John's | 10 | – | 9 | .526 | 16 | – | 11 | .593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 10 | – | 9 | .526 | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Providence | 9 | – | 10 | .474 | 13 | – | 13 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Xavier | 6 | – | 7 | .462 | 13 | – | 8 | .619 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown † | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 13 | – | 13 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marquette | 8 | – | 11 | .421 | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 10 | – | 15 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DePaul | 2 | – | 13 | .133 | 5 | – | 14 | .263 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2021 Big East tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2019–20 season 23–9, 10–8 to finish in fifth place in Big East play. In the Big East tournament, they were scheduled to play Providence in the quarterfinals, but the tournament was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,[3] All remaining postseason tournaments were thereafter canceled, including the NCAA tournament, effectively ending the Bulldogs season.[4]
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Derrik Smits | 21 | C | 7'1" | 235 | Graduate | Zionsville, IN | Completed college eligibility[lower-alpha 1] |
| Sean McDermott | 22 | G | 6'6" | 195 | RS Senior | Pendleton, IN | Graduated |
| Henry Baddley | 20 | G/F | 6'4" | 185 | Senior | Wadsworth, OH | Graduated |
| Kamar Baldwin | 3 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Senior | Winder, GA | Graduated |
| Jordan Tucker | 1 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Junior | White Plains, NY | Declared for NBA draft |
| Khalif Battle | 4 | G | 6'5" | 175 | Freshman | Edison, NJ | Transferred to Temple |
- Smits was a graduate transfer in the 2019–20 season, having graduated from Valparaiso in 2019.
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Jair Bolden | 52 | G | 6'3" | 210 | Graduate | Brooklyn, NY | Transferred from South Carolina. Immediately eligible to play as he graduated from South Carolina. 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 two years of remaining eligibility instead of one. |
| Bo Hodges | – | G | 6'5" | 210 | RS Junior | Nashville, TN | Transferred from East Tennessee State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Hodges will redshirt for the 2020–21 season and have one year of remaining eligibility. |
2020 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Chuck Harris PG |
Washington, D.C. | Gonzaga High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | May 15, 2019 | |
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| Myles Wilmoth PF |
Spring Valley, NY | St. Andrew's School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jul 3, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Myles Tate PG |
Roebuck, SC | Dorman High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Aug 5, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Carlos Johnson SF |
Benton Harbor, MI | Benton Harbor High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 2, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Jakobe Coles PF |
Denton, TX | Guyer High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Oct 6, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
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2021 recruiting class
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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: | ||||||
| D.J. 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: | ||||||
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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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| November 25, 2020* 6:00 p.m., FS1 |
Western Michigan | W 66–62[6] | 1–0 |
21 – Thompson | 9 – Bolden | 4 – Thompson | Hinkle Fieldhouse (1,500) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
| November 29, 2020* 6:30 p.m., FS1 |
Eastern Illinois | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | ||||||||
| December 6, 2020* 7:00 p.m., FS1 |
Northern Kentucky | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | ||||||||
| December 11, 2020* 3:00 p.m., FS1 |
Kansas State Big East–Big 12 Alliance |
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | ||||||||
| December 14, 2020 5:00 p.m., FS1 |
St. John's | Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | ||||||||
| December 16, 2020 7:00 p.m., FS1 |
at No. 7 Villanova | L 66–85[7] | 1–1 (0–1) |
18 – Bolden | 8 – Nze | 6 – Thompson | Finneran Pavilion Villanova, PA | ||||
| December 19, 2020* 11:30 a.m., FS1 |
vs. Indiana Crossroads Classic |
L 60–68[8] | 1–2 |
20 – Bolden | 10 – Nze | 3 – Tied | Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | ||||
| December 21, 2020* 7:30 p.m., FS1 |
Southern Illinois | L 73–76[9] | 1–3 |
22 – Harris | 11 – Nze | 6 – Harris | Hinkle Fieldhouse (1,412) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
| December 23, 2020 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Providence | W 70–64[10] | 2–3 (1–1) |
14 – Coles | 8 – Tate | 7 – Tate | Hinkle Fieldhouse (1,724) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
| December 30, 2020 5:00 p.m., FS1 |
at Providence | L 55–71[11] | 2–4 (1–2) |
15 – Bolden | 6 – Tied | 4 – Tate | Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI | ||||
| January 2, 2021 4:30 p.m., FS1 |
at Seton Hall | L 60–68[12] | 2–5 (1–3) |
22 – Tate | 6 – Nze | 5 – Tate | Prudential Center Newark, NJ | ||||
| January 6, 2021 7:00 p.m., FS1 |
Georgetown | W 63–55 [13] | 3–5 (2–3) |
18 – Harris | 7 – Hastings | 5 – Harris | Hinkle Fieldhouse (1,355) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
| January 9, 2021 4:00 p.m., FS1 |
UConn | L 60–72[14] | 3–6 (2–4) |
18 – Nze | 6 – Nze | 6 – Thompson | Hinkle Fieldhouse (1,879) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
| January 12, 2021 7:00 p.m., FS1 |
at St. John's | L 57–69[15] | 3–7 (2–5) |
17 – Bolden | 14 – Nze | 5 – Nze | Carnesecca Arena Queens, NY | ||||
| January 16, 2021 2:00 p.m., FOX |
No. 8 Creighton | W 70–66[16] OT | 4–7 (3–5) |
17 – Thompson | 10 – Tate | 6 – Thompson | Hinkle Fieldhouse (1,693) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
| January 19, 2021 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at DePaul | W 67–53[17] | 5–7 (4–5) |
21 – Bolden | 14 – Nze | 4 – Tied | Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL | ||||
| January 22, 2021 9:00 p.m., FS1 |
Seton Hall | Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | ||||||||
| January 26, 2021 8:30 p.m., FS1 |
at UConn | L 51–63[18] | 5–8 (4–6) |
19 – Golden | 9 – Nze | 3 – Nze | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | ||||
| January 29, 2021 5:30 p.m., FS1 |
Xavier | L 55–68[19] | 5–9 (4–7) |
16 – Nze | 11 – Nze | 2 – 3 Tied | Hinkle Fieldhouse (2,084) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
| February 2, 2021 5:00 p.m., FS1 |
at Marquette | L 67–70[20] | 5–10 (4–8) |
16 – Harris | 12 – Hodges | 8 – Hodges | Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| February 6, 2021 12:00 p.m., FS1 |
DePaul | W 68–58[21] | 6–10 (5–8) |
22 – Tied | 10 – Hodges | 5 – Thompson | Hinkle Fieldhouse (1,715) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
| February 9, 2021 9:00 p.m., FS1 |
St. John's | W 76–73[22] OT | 7–10 (6–8) |
19 – Nze | 10 – Nze | 10 – Thompson | Hinkle Fieldhouse (1,416) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
| February 13, 2021 1:30 p.m., CBSSN |
at Georgetown | L 63–78[23] | 7–11 (6–9) |
12 – 3 Tied | 5 – Hodges | 11 – Thompson | Capital One Arena Washington, D.C. | ||||
| February 17, 2021 6:30 p.m., FS1 |
Marquette | L 57–73[24] | 7–12 (6–10) |
21 – Harris | 5 – Harris | 3 – Tied | Hinkle Fieldhouse (1,389) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
| February 21, 2021 7:00 p.m., FS1 |
at Xavier | L 51–63[25] | 7–13 (6–11) |
14 – Harris | 12 – Golden | 6 – Harris | Cintas Center (922) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
| February 24, 2021 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Seton Hall | W 61–52[26] | 8–13 (7–11) |
16 – Bolden | 13 – Nze | 5 – Harris | Hinkle Fieldhouse (1,524) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
| February 28, 2021 12:00 p.m., CBS |
No. 8 Villanova | W 73–61[27] | 9–13 (8–11) |
20 – Harris | 11 – Nze | 5 – Nze | Hinkle Fieldhouse (2,203) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
| March 6, 2021 5:00 p.m., FOX |
at No. 14 Creighton | L 73–93[28] | 9–14 (8–12) |
29 – Harris | 6 – Tied | 4 – Tied | CHI Health Center Omaha (2,419) Omaha, NE | ||||
| Big East tournament | |||||||||||
| March 10, 2021 9:00 p.m., FS1 |
(10) | vs. (7) Xavier First round |
W 70–69[29] | 10–14 |
21 – Harris | 9 – Golden | 3 – Tate | Madison Square Garden New York, NY | |||
| March 11, 2021 6:00 p.m., FS1 |
(10) | vs. (2) No. 17 Creighton Quarterfinal |
L 56–87[30] | 10–15 |
21 – Nze | 6 – Nze | 3 – Nze | Madison Square Garden New York, NY | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time [31]. | |||||||||||
Rankings
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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 |
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*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.
Awards
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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.
- West, Jenna. "Big East Cancels Tournament Over Coronavirus". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- "2020 NCAA Tournament canceled due to growing threat of coronavirus pandemic". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- "2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster". Butlersports.com. Butler University. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
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- "Butler vs. Indiana Box Score, December 19, 2020".
- "Southern Illinois vs. Butler Box Score, December 21, 2020".
- "Providence vs. Butler Box Score, December 23, 2020".
- "Butler vs. Providence Box Score, December 30, 2020".
- "Butler vs. Seton Hall Box Score, January 2, 2021".
- "Georgetown vs. Butler Box Score, January 6, 2021".
- "Connecticut vs. Butler Box Score, January 9, 2021".
- "Butler vs. St. John's (NY) Box Score, January 12, 2021".
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- "Butler vs. DePaul Box Score, January 19, 2021".
- "Butler vs. Connecticut Box Score, January 26, 2021".
- "Xavier vs. Butler Box Score, January 30, 2021".
- "Butler vs. Marquette Box Score, February 2, 2021".
- "DePaul vs. Butler Box Score, February 6, 2021".
- "St. John's (NY) vs. Butler Box Score, February 9, 2021".
- "Butler vs. Georgetown Box Score, February 13, 2021".
- "Marquette vs. Butler Box Score, February 17, 2021".
- "Butler vs. Xavier Box Score, February 21, 2021".
- "Seton Hall vs. Butler Box Score, February 24, 2021".
- "Villanova vs. Butler Box Score, February 28, 2021".
- "Butler vs. Creighton Box Score, March 6, 2021".
- "Butler vs. Xavier Box Score, March 10, 2021".
- "Butler vs. Creighton Box Score, March 11, 2021".
- "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule".
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