2021–22 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

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.

2021–22 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
2021–22 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
2021–22 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 13 Providence14–3 .82427–6  .818
No. 6 Villanova †16–4 .80030–8  .789
No. 21 Connecticut13–6 .68423–10  .697
Creighton12–7 .63223–12  .657
Marquette11–8 .57919–13  .594
Seton Hall11–8 .57921–11  .656
St. John's8–11 .42117–15  .531
Xavier8–11 .42123–13  .639
Butler6–14 .30014–19  .424
DePaul6–14 .30015–16  .484
Georgetown0–19 .0006–25  .194
† 2022 Big East Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Campbell Donovan0G5'11"185RS SeniorFort Wayne, INGraduated; chose not to take advantage of the NCAA's blanket COVID-19 eligibility waiver
Markeese Hastings24F6'7"210SophomoreWyoming, MITransferred to Western Michigan
Jakobe Coles21F6'7"225FreshmanDenton, TXTransferred to TCU
Carlos Johnson11F6'6"230RS FreshmanBenton Harbor, MIDismissed and unenrolled[6]

    Incoming transfers
    NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
    Ty Groce4F6'8"220Graduate StudentYpsilanti, MITransferred 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.

    2021 recruiting class
    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: 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:
    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: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
    Simas Lukosius
    G/F    		 Kaunas, Lithuania Vilnius Minties Gymnasium 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A Aug 31, 2021 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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

      Roster
      2021–22 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      G 0 DJ Hughes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrLawrence North Indianapolis, IN
      G/F 1 Bo Hodges 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrMaplewood (East Tennessee State) Nashville, TN
      G 2 Aaron Thompson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) GSPaul VI Catholic Glenn Dale, MD
      G 3 Chuck Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoGonzaga College Ashburn, VA
      F 4 Ty Groce 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) GSLincoln (Eastern Michigan) Ypsilanti, MI
      F 5 Myles Wilmoth 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoSt. Andrew's School Chestnut Ridge, NY
      F 10 Bryce Nze 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) GSArrowhead (Milwaukee) Hartland, WI
      G 12 Myles Tate 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoDorman Roebuck, SC
      G 13 Jayden Taylor 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrPerry Meridian Indianapolis, IN
      G/F 14 Pierce Thomas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrBrownsburg Brownsburg, IN
      F 25 Christian David 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrVermont Academy Milton, Ontario
      F 30 Mike Parker (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrCoastal Christian Wilmington, NC
      F 33 Bryce Golden 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrSt. James School Richmond, VA
      F/C 35 John-Michael Mulloy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrCarmel Carmel, IN
      G/F 41 Simas Lukosius 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrVilnius Minties Gymnasium Kaunas, Lithuania
      G 52 Jair Bolden 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)220 lb (100 kg) GSWesttown 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
        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 Touranment consolation game        		 L 50–57  3–3
        		  10 – Bolden  6 – Thompson  3 – Thompson  Michelob Ultra Arena 
        Paradise, NV
        November 24, 2021*
        8:00 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 – Hudges  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)        		  22 – Watson  11 – Horchler  5 – Bynum  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
        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
        NameAward(s)

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