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 before losing to Creighton in the quarterfinals.
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, All remaining postseason tournaments were thereafter canceled, including the NCAA tournament, effectively ending the Bulldogs season.
Offseason
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes 21 C 7'1" 235 Zionsville, IN Completed college eligibility 22 G 6'6" 195 Pendleton, IN Graduated 20 G/F 6'4" 185 Wadsworth, OH Graduated 3 G 6'1" 190 Winder, GA Graduated 1 F 6'7" 220 White Plains, NY Declared for NBA draft 4 G 6'5" 175 Edison, NJ Transferred to Temple
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes 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.
Recruiting classes
2020 recruiting class
2021 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style="|Big East tournament
Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.
Awards Name Award(s)
References