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
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
Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=|Exhibition
!colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=|Big East regular season
!colspan=9 style="|Big East tournament
!colspan=9 style=|NIT
Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
Awards Name Award(s)Kamar BaldwinPreseason All-Big East First Team
See also 2018–19 Butler Bulldogs women's basketball team
References