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2008–09 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 2008–09 |
| team | Butler Bulldogs |
| image | Butler Bulldogs script Logo.png |
| conference | Horizon League |
| short_conf | Horizon |
| CoachRank | 25 |
| APRank | 22 |
| record | 26–6 |
| conf_record | 15–3 |
| head_coach | Brad Stevens |
| asst_coach1 | Matthew Graves |
| asst_coach2 | Terry Johnson |
| asst_coach3 | Micah Shrewsberry |
| stadium | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| champion | Horizon League Regular Season Champions |
| [Horizon League tournament](2009-horizon-league-men-s-basketball-tournament) Runners Up | |
| [NCAA tournament](2009-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament), first round |
Horizon League tournament Runners Up NCAA tournament, first round
The 2008–09 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Brad Stevens, serving his 2nd year. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Hinkle Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of approximately 10,000.
The Bulldogs won the 2009 Horizon League Men's Basketball Regular Season Championship and received an at-large bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning a 9 seed in the South Region. They fell to 8 seed LSU .
Roster
- Brad Stevens ()
- Matthew Graves ()
- Terry Johnson ()
- Micah Shrewsberry ()
Schedule
|- !colspan=12 style=|Exhibition
|- !colspan=9 style="background:#13294B; color:#FFFFFF;"|Non-conference regular season
|- !colspan=9 style="background:#13294B; color:#FFFFFF;"|Horizon League Play |- !colspan=9 style="background:#13294B; color:#FFFFFF;"| Horizon League tournament |- !colspan=9 style="background:#13294B; color:#FFFFFF;"|NCAA tournament
Rankings
Main article: 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | WK 17 | Wk 18 | Final | AP | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 22 | ||||||
| RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 20 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 25 |
References
References
- [http://www.butlersports.com/information/facilities/hinkle_fieldhouse Butler University – The Official Athletics Site: Hinkle Fieldhouse], retrieved 21 December 2009
- "Louisiana State vs. Butler Box Score, March 19, 2009".
- "2008-2009 Butler Bulldogs Men's Basketball Stats".
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