2023–24 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

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2023–24 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record18–15 (9–11 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
Seasons
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
2023–24 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 UConn † 18 – 2   .900 37 – 3   .925
No. 13 Creighton 14 – 6   .700 25 – 10   .714
No. 12 Marquette 14 – 6   .700 27 – 10   .730
Seton Hall 13 – 7   .650 25 – 12   .676
St. John's 11 – 9   .550 20 – 13   .606
Villanova 10 – 10   .500 18 – 16   .529
Providence 10 – 10   .500 21 – 14   .600
Butler 9 – 11   .450 18 – 15   .545
Xavier 9 – 11   .450 16 – 18   .471
Georgetown 2 – 18   .100 9 – 23   .281
DePaul 0 – 20   .000 3 – 29   .094
† 2024 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by Thad Matta, in the second year of his second stint 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.

Previous season[edit]

The Bulldogs finished the 2022–23 season 14–18, 6–14 in Big East play to finish in ninth place. They were defeated by St. John's in the first round of the Big East tournament.

Offseason[edit]

Departures[edit]

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
DJ Hughes 0 F 6'6" 230 Sophomore Indianapolis, IN Transferred to East Tennessee State
Eric Hunter Jr. 2 G 6'4" 170 GS Senior Indianapolis, IN Graduated
Chuck Harris 3 G 6'2" 200 Junior Ashburn, VA Transferred to SMU
Myles Wilmoth 11 F 6'9" 215 Junior Chestnut Ridge, NY Transferred to Hofstra
Myles Tate 12 G 6'0" 165 Junior Roebuck, SC Transferred to Appalachian State
Jayden Taylor 13 G 6'4" 195 Sophomore Indianapolis, IN Transferred to NC State
Pierce Thomas 14 G/F 6'5" 210 RS Freshman Brownsburg, IN Transferred to Eastern Kentucky
Manny Bates 15 C 6'11" 240 GS Senior Fayetteville, NC Graduated/went undrafted in 2023 NBA draft
Ali Ali 24 G/F 6'8" 205 Senior Kendallville, IN Graduate transferred to Akron
Simas Lukosius 41 G/F 6'7" 225 Sophomore Kaunas, Lituania Transferred to Cincinnati

Incoming transfers[edit]

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Seasons Remaining
DJ Davis 4 G 6'1" 170 Senior Moreno Valley, CA UC Irvine Two
Posh Alexander 5 G 6'0" 200 Senior Brooklyn, NY St. John's Two
Jahmyl Telfort 11 G 6'7" 224 Senior Boucherville, QC Northeastern Two
Landon Moore 14 G 6'3" 200 Sophomore Bloomington, IL Saint Francis (PA) Three
Pierre Brooks II 21 G 6'6" 225 Junior Detroit, MI Michigan State Two
Andre Screen 23 C 7'1" 261 Senior Alexandria, VA Bucknell Two

Recruiting classes[edit]

2023 recruiting class[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Finley Bizjack
#19 SG 		Trophy Club, TX Byron Nelson High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jul 1, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Boden Kapke
C 		Victoria, MN Holy Family Catholic High School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Sep 10, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Augusto Cassiá
PF 		Salvador, Brazil NBA Academy Latin America 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Apr 1, 2023 
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.

2024 recruiting class[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Evan Haywood
SG 		Indianapolis, IN Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 13, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    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:

Roster[edit]

2023–24 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F/C 35 John-Michael Mulloy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Sr Carmel Carmel, IN
F/C 1 Jalen Thomas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) GS Georgia State Detroit, MI
G 4 DJ Davis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr UC Irvine Moreno Valley, CA
G 5 Posh Alexander 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr St. John's Brooklyn, NY
F 11 Jahmyl Telfort 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Northeastern Boucherville, QC
C 23 Andre Screen 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr Bucknell Alexandria, VA
G 2 Artemios Gavalas (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr St. John's Southampton, NY
G/F 21 Pierre Brooks II 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Michigan State Detroit, MI
F/C 22 Connor Turnbull 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Fort Zumwalt North St. Paul, MO
G 14 Landon Moore 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Saint Francis (PA) Bloomington, IL
G 13 Finley Bizjack 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Byron Nelson Trophy Club, TX
F/C 33 Boden Kapke 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Fr Holy Family Catholic Victoria, MN
F 0 Augusto Cassia 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr NBA Global Academy (Australia) Salvador, Brazil
G 3 Ethan McComb (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Center Grove Greenwood, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results[edit]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2023*
7:30 p.m. 		Ohio Northern W 78–46[1] 
 13 – Davis   5 – Tied   3 – Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,121)
Indianapolis, IN
November 1, 2023*
7:00 p.m. 		Franklin (IN) W 91–54[2] 
 16 – Telfort   7 – Tied   5 – Moore  Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,877)
Indianapolis, IN
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
8:00 p.m., FS1 		Eastern Michigan W 94–55[3]  1–0
  18 – Telfort   7 – Thomas   8 – Alexander  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,792)
Indianapolis, IN
November 10, 2023*
8:30 p.m., FS2 		Southeast Missouri State W 91–56[4]  2–0
  15 – Alexander   9 – Thomas   5 – Bizjack  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,072)
Indianapolis, IN
November 13, 2023*
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		East Tennessee State W 81–47[5]  3–0
  15 – Davis   6 – Tied   4 – Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,511)
Indianapolis, IN
November 17, 2023*
6:30 p.m., FS1 		at No. 18 Michigan State
Gavitt Tipoff Games 		L 54–74[6]  3–1
  15 – Telfort   6 – Telfort   2 – Alexander  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
November 23, 2023*
2:30 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. No. 19 Florida Atlantic
ESPN Events Invitational quarterfinals 		L 86–91[7]  3–2
  19 – Telfort   8 – Screen   9 – Alexander  State Farm Field House (3,061)
Bay Lake, FL
November 24, 2023*
1:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Penn State
ESPN Events Invitational consolation 2nd round 		W 88–78[8]  4–2
  26 – Brooks   8 – Tied   3 – Tied  State Farm Field House (2,194)
Bay Lake, FL
November 26, 2023*
4:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Boise State
ESPN Events Invitational 		W 70–56[9]  5–2
  25 – Brooks   9 – Thomas   5 – Telfort  State Farm Field House (234)
Bay Lake, FL
November 30, 2023*
6:30 p.m., FS1 		Texas Tech
Big East–Big 12 Battle 		W 103–95[10] OT 6–2
  26 – Telfort   10 – Alexander   11 – Alexander  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,893)
Indianapolis, IN
December 5, 2023*
8:30 p.m., FS1 		Buffalo W 72–59[11]  7–2
  18 – Tied   10 – Thomas   8 – Telfort  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,262)
Indianapolis, IN
December 9, 2023*
12:00 p.m., FS1 		California W 97–90[12] 2OT 8–2
  21 – Alexander   7 – Brooks   6 – Alexander  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,032)
Indianapolis, IN
December 15, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FS1 		Saginaw Valley State W 96–70[13]  9–2
  17 – Bizjack   8 – Thomas   5 – Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,431)
Indianapolis, IN
Big East regular season
December 19, 2023
6:30 p.m., FS1 		Georgetown W 74–64[14]  10–2
(1–0) 		 13 – Tied   8 – Thomas   7 – Alexander  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,915)
Indianapolis, IN
December 23, 2023
12:00 p.m., FS1 		at Providence L 75–85[15] OT 10–3
(1–1) 		 22 – Davis   10 – Alexander   2 – Tied  Amica Mutual Pavilion (11,602)
Providence, RI
January 2, 2024
8:30 p.m., FS1 		at St. John's L 70–86[16]  10–4
(1–2) 		 25 – Davis   7 – Brooks   5 – Alexander  Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
Queens, NY
January 5, 2024
6:30 p.m., FS1 		No. 4 UConn L 81–88[17]  10–5
(1–3) 		 22 – Davis   6 – Screen   6 – Alexander  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,163)
Indianapolis, IN
January 10, 2024
9:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at No. 11 Marquette W 69–62[18]  11–5
(2–3) 		 14 – Tied   14 – Thomas   7 – Alexander  Fiserv Forum (14,858)
Milwaukee, WI
January 13, 2024
12:00 p.m., FS1 		Seton Hall L 72–78[19]  11–6
(2–4) 		 17 – Alexander   7 – Thomas   4 – Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,777)
Indianapolis, IN
January 16, 2024
6:30 p.m., FS1 		at Xavier L 71–85[20]  11–7
(2–5) 		 22 – Brooks   10 – Thomas   5 – Alexander  Cintas Center (10,224)
Cincinnati, OH
January 20, 2024
4:00 p.m., FS1 		DePaul W 74–60[21]  12–7
(3–5) 		 20 – Brooks   9 – Telfort   6 – Alexander  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,553)
Indianapolis, IN
January 23, 2024
6:30 p.m., FS1 		at Georgetown W 90–66[22]  13–7
(4–5) 		 20 – Brooks   11 – Brooks   5 – Davis  Capital One Arena (4,625)
Washington, D.C.
January 27, 2024
3:00 p.m., FS1 		Villanova W 88–81[23] 2OT 14–7
(5–5) 		 28 – Davis   11 – Telfort   4 – Alexander  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,237)
Indianapolis, IN
February 2, 2024
9:00 p.m., FS1 		at No. 13 Creighton W 99–98[24]  15–7
(6–5) 		 26 – Telfort   5 – Brooks   5 – Davis  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,874)
Omaha, NE
February 6, 2024
8:30 p.m., FS1 		at No. 1 UConn L 62–71[25]  15–8
(6–6) 		 21 – Davis   9 – Screen   5 – Alexander  XL Center (15,684)
Hartford, CT
February 10, 2024
2:00 p.m., FS1 		Providence W 75–72[26]  16–8
(7–6) 		 20 – Davis   8 – Tied   8 – Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,934)
Indianapolis, IN
February 13, 2024
6:30 p.m., FS1 		No. 4 Marquette L 72–78[27]  16–9
(7–7) 		 19 – Bizjack   7 – Tied   6 – Telfort  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,344)
Indianapolis, IN
February 17, 2024
12:30 p.m., FOX 		No. 17 Creighton L 57–79[28]  16–10
(7–8) 		 18 – Thomas   5 – Thomas   4 – Alexander  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,176)
Indianapolis, IN
February 20, 2024
6:30 p.m., FS1 		at Villanova L 62–72[29]  16–11
(7–9) 		 19 – Telfort   7 – Telfort   3 – Tied  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
February 24, 2024
8:30 p.m., FS2 		at Seton Hall L 64–76  16–12
(7–10) 		 12 – Thomas   8 – Telfort   5 – Davis  Prudential Center (10,481)
Newark, NJ
February 28, 2024
8:30 p.m., CBSSN 		St. John's L 59–82  16–13
(7–11) 		 15 – Alexander   7 – Alexander   3 – Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,279)
Indianapolis, IN
March 2, 2024
12:00 p.m., FS1 		at DePaul W 82–63  17–13
(8–11) 		 24 – Davis   7 – Davis   9 – Alexander  Wintrust Arena (4,286)
Chicago, IL
March 6, 2024
7:30 p.m., CBSSN 		Xavier W 72–66  18–13
(9–11) 		 18 – Telfort   10 – Thomas   4 – Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,976)
Indianapolis, IN
Big East tournament
March 13, 2024
4:00 p.m., FS1 		(8) vs. (9) Xavier
First Round 		L 72–76  18–14
  21 – Brooks   7 – Thomas   5 – Alexander  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
National Invitation Tournament
March 19, 2024
9:00 p.m., ESPNU 		(4) Minnesota
First Round - Indiana State Bracket 		L 72–73  18–15
  25 – Telfort   6 – Tied   7 – Davis  Hinkle Fieldhouse (3,478)
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time [30].

Rankings[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP
Coaches

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Men's Basketball vs Ohio Northern on 10/28/23 – Box score".
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball vs Franklin College on 11/01/23 – Box Score".
  3. ^ "Eastern Michigan vs. Butler Box Score (Men), November 6, 2023".
  4. ^ "Southeast Missouri State vs. Butler Box Score (Men), November 10, 2023".
  5. ^ "East Tennessee State vs. Butler Box Score (Men), November 13, 2023".
  6. ^ "Michigan State vs. Butler Box Score (Men), November 17, 2023".
  7. ^ "Florida Atlantic vs. Butler Box Score (Men), November 23, 2023".
  8. ^ "Penn State vs. Butler Box Score (Men), November 24, 2023".
  9. ^ "Boise State vs. Butler Box Score (Men), November 26, 2023".
  10. ^ "Texas Tech vs. Butler Box Score (Men), November 30, 2023".
  11. ^ "Buffalo vs. Butler Box Score (Men), December 5, 2023".
  12. ^ "California vs. Butler Box Score (Men), December 9, 2023".
  13. ^ "Saginaw Valley State vs. Butler Box Score (Men), December 15, 2023".
  14. ^ "Georgetown vs. Butler Box Score (Men), December 19, 2023".
  15. ^ "Providence vs. Butler Box Score (Men), December 23, 2023".
  16. ^ "St. John's vs. Butler Box Score (Men), January 2, 2024".
  17. ^ "UConn vs. Butler Box Score (Men), January 5, 2024".
  18. ^ "Marquette vs. Butler Box Score (Men), January 10, 2024".
  19. ^ "Seton Hall vs. Butler Box Score (Men), January 13, 2024".
  20. ^ "Xavier vs. Butler Box Score (Men), January 16, 2024".
  21. ^ "DePaul vs. Butler Box Score (Men), January 20, 2024".
  22. ^ "Georgetown vs. Butler Box Score (Men), January 23, 2024".
  23. ^ "Villanova vs. Butler Box Score (Men), January 27, 2024".
  24. ^ "Creighton vs. Butler Box Score (Men), February 2, 2024".
  25. ^ "UConn vs. Butler Box Score (Men), February 6, 2024".
  26. ^ "Providence vs. Butler Box Score (Men), February 10, 2024".
  27. ^ "Marquette vs. Butler Box Score (Men), February 13, 2024".
  28. ^ "Creighton vs. Butler Box Score (Men), February 17, 2024".
  29. ^ "Villanova vs. Butler Box Score (Men), February 20, 2024".
  30. ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule".
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