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]

2020–21 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
2020–21 record10–15 (8–12 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Emerson Kampen (5th season)
  • Omar Lowery (4th season)
  • Will Vergollo (1st season)
Home arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
2020–21 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 18 Villanova11–4 .73318–7  .720
No. 19 Creighton14–6 .70022–9  .710
UConn11–6 .64715–8  .652
St. John's10–9 .52616–11  .593
Seton Hall10–9 .52614–13  .519
Providence9–10 .47413–13  .500
Xavier6–7 .46213–8  .619
Georgetown †7–9 .43813–13  .500
Marquette8–11 .42113–14  .481
Butler8–12 .40010–15  .400
DePaul2–13 .1335–14  .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
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Derrik Smits21C7'1"235GraduateZionsville, INCompleted college eligibility[lower-alpha 1]
Sean McDermott22G6'6"195RS SeniorPendleton, INGraduated
Henry Baddley20G/F6'4"185SeniorWadsworth, OHGraduated
Kamar Baldwin3G6'1"190SeniorWinder, GAGraduated
Jordan Tucker1F6'7"220JuniorWhite Plains, NYDeclared for NBA Draft
Khalif Battle4G6'5"175FreshmanEdison, NJTransferred to Temple
  1. Smits was a graduate transfer in the 2019–20 season, having graduated from Valparaiso in 2019.

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jair Bolden52G6'3"210GraduateBrooklyn, NYTransferred 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–G6'5"210RS JuniorNashville, TNTransferred 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
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Chuck Harris
PG		 Washington, D.C. Gonzaga High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) May 15, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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:
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:

  • "2020 Butler Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "ESPN- Butler Bulldogs Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    2021 recruiting class

    Roster
    2020–21 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 52 Jair Bolden 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg) GSWesttown School (South Carolina) Brooklyn, NY
    F 25 Christian David 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrVermont Academy Milton, Ontario
    G 2 Aaron Thompson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrPaul VI Catholic Glenn Dale, MD
    F 10 Bryce Nze 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrArrowhead (Milwaukee) Hartland, WI
    G 1 Bo Hodges 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrMaplewood (East Tennessee State) Nashville, TN
    G 0 Campbell Donovan (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrBishop Dwenger Fort Wayne, IN
    F 33 Bryce Golden 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg) JrSt. James School Winchester, VA
    F 24 Markeese Hastings 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoGodwin Heights Wyoming, MI
    F 30 Mike Parker (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoCoastal Christian Wilmington, NC
    F/C 35 John-Michael Mulloy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoCarmel Carmel, IN
    G 3 Chuck Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrGonzaga College Washington, D.C.
    F 5 Myles Wilmoth 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrSt. Andrew's School Spring Valley, NY
    F 11 Carlos Johnson   6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrBenton Harbor Benton Harbor, MI
    G 12 Myles Tate 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrDorman Roebuck, SC
    F 21 JaKobe Coles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrGuyer Denton, TX
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: November 2, 2020[5]

    Schedule and results
      Date
      time, TV      		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
      city, state
      Regular season
      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
      Main article: 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
      Ranking movements
      Legend: — = Not ranked.
      Week
      PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
      AP——
      Coaches——

      *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.

      Awards
      NameAward(s)

      References
      1. "Harris sinks game-winning FTs, Butler ousts Xavier in OT". AP. CBS Sports. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
      2. "McDermott, No. 17 Creighton rout Butler 87-56 in Big East". ESPN. espn.com. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
      3. West, Jenna. "Big East Cancels Tournament Over Coronavirus". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
      4. "2020 NCAA Tournament canceled due to growing threat of coronavirus pandemic". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
      5. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster". Butlersports.com. Butler University. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
      6. "Western Michigan vs. Butler Box Score, November 25, 2020".
      7. "Butler vs. Villanova Box Score, December 16, 2020".
      8. "Butler vs. Indiana Box Score, December 19, 2020".
      9. "Southern Illinois vs. Butler Box Score, December 21, 2020".
      10. "Providence vs. Butler Box Score, December 23, 2020".
      11. "Butler vs. Providence Box Score, December 30, 2020".
      12. "Butler vs. Seton Hall Box Score, January 2, 2021".
      13. "Georgetown vs. Butler Box Score, January 6, 2021".
      14. "Connecticut vs. Butler Box Score, January 9, 2021".
      15. "Butler vs. St. John's (NY) Box Score, January 12, 2021".
      16. "Creighton vs. Butler Box Score, January 16, 2021".
      17. "Butler vs. DePaul Box Score, January 19, 2021".
      18. "Butler vs. Connecticut Box Score, January 26, 2021".
      19. "Xavier vs. Butler Box Score, January 30, 2021".
      20. "Butler vs. Marquette Box Score, February 2, 2021".
      21. "DePaul vs. Butler Box Score, February 6, 2021".
      22. "St. John's (NY) vs. Butler Box Score, February 9, 2021".
      23. "Butler vs. Georgetown Box Score, February 13, 2021".
      24. "Marquette vs. Butler Box Score, February 17, 2021".
      25. "Butler vs. Xavier Box Score, February 21, 2021".
      26. "Seton Hall vs. Butler Box Score, February 24, 2021".
      27. "Villanova vs. Butler Box Score, February 28, 2021".
      28. "Butler vs. Creighton Box Score, March 6, 2021".
      29. "Butler vs. Xavier Box Score, March 10, 2021".
      30. "Butler vs. Creighton Box Score, March 11, 2021".
      31. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule".
      This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.