2022–23 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record14–18 (6–14 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
2022–23 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 Marquette173 .850297  .806
No. 13 Xavier155 .7502710  .730
Creighton146 .7002413  .649
No. 10 UConn137 .650318  .795
Providence137 .6502112  .636
Villanova1010 .5001717  .500
Seton Hall1010 .5001716  .515
St. John's713 .3501815  .545
Butler614 .3001418  .438
DePaul317 .1501023  .303
Georgetown218 .100725  .219
2023 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by Thad Matta, in the first 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. They finished the 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.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2021–22 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.

On April 1, 2022, the school fired head coach LaVall Jordan.[1][2] Two days later, the school named Thad Matta the team's new head coach.[3] Matta previously was the head coach at Ohio State and Xavier and was the head coach at Butler for the 2000–01 season.[4]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Bo Hodges1G/F6'5"210RS SeniorNashville, TNGraduated
Aaron Thompson2G6'2"190Graduate StudentGlenn Dale, MDGraduated
Bryce Nze10F6'7"235Graduate StudentHartland, WIGraduated
Jair Bolden52G6'3"220Graduate StudentBrooklyn, NYGraduated
Christian David25F6'6"220RS SeniorMilton, ONGraduated
Ty Groce4F6'8"220Graduate StudentYpsilanti, MIGraduated
Bryce Golden33F6'9"245SeniorRichmond, VATransferred to Loyola
Mike Parker30F6'6"210RS JuniorWilmington, NCGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Eric Hunter Jr.2G6'4"170Graduate StudentIndianapolis, INTransferred from Purdue. Immediately eligible to play as he graduated from Purdue.
Jalen Thomas1F/C6'10"230SeniorDetroit, MITransferred from Georgia State. Immediately eligible to play due to an NCAA ruling that all individuals who participate in winter sports in 2020–21 will have an extra year of eligibility, he will have two years of eligibility remaining instead of one.
Manny Bates15C6'11"240Graduate StudentFayetteville, NCTransferred from North Carolina State. Immediately eligible to play as he graduated from North Carolina State. Will have two years of eligibility remaining.
Ali Ali24G/F6'8"205SeniorKendallville, INTransferred from Akron. Immediately eligible to play due to an NCAA ruling that all individuals who participate in winter sports in 2020–21 will have an extra year of eligibility, he will have two years of eligibility remaining instead of one.

Recruiting classes

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Connor Turnbull
C
O'Fallon, MO Fort Zumwalt North High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 1, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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.

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Finley Bizjack
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
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

2022–23 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 2 Eric Hunter Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) GSTindley Prep (Purdue) Indianapolis, IN
C 15 Manny Bates 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) GSNorthwood Temple Academy (N.C. State Fayetteville, NC
F/C 35 John-Michael Mulloy Injured Current redshirt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrCarmel Carmel, IN
G/F 24 Ali Ali 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrEast Noble (Akron) Kendallvile, IN
F/C 1 Jalen Thomas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrUniversity of Detroit Jesuit (Georgia State) Detroit, MI
G 3 Chuck Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrGonzaga College Ashburn, VA
F 11 Myles Wilmoth 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrSt. Andrew's School Chestnut Ridge, NY
G 12 Myles Tate 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrDorman Roebuck, SC
F 0 DJ Hughes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoLawrence North Indianapolis, IN
G 13 Jayden Taylor 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoPerry Meridian Indianapolis, IN
G/F 41 Simas Lukosius 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoVilnius Minties Gymnasium Kaunas, Lithuania
G/F 14 Pierce Thomas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrBrownsburg Brownsburg, IN
F/C 22 Connor Turnbull 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrFort Zumwalt North St. Paul, MO
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
Tiffin W 75–65[5] 
 20  Lukosius  8  Bates  4  Hunter Jr.  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,884)
Indianapolis, IN
November 1, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
Davenport W 91–55[6] 
 22  Harris  8  Harris  6  Hunter Jr.  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,123)
Indianapolis, IN
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
6:30 p.m., FS1
New Orleans W 89–53[7]  1–0
 25  Bates  11  Bates  5  Lukosius  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,122)
Indianapolis, IN
November 14, 2022*
8:30 p.m., FS1
at Penn State
Gavitt Tipoff Games
L 62–68[8]  1–1
 16  Bates  10  Bates  4  Hunter Jr.  Bryce Jordan Center (6,762)
University Park, PA
November 17, 2022*
6:30 p.m., FS2
Saint Francis W 95–67[9]  2–1
 22  Harris  6  P. Thomas  7  Harris  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,255)
Indianapolis, IN
November 19, 2022*
7:00 p.m., FS2
The Citadel W 89–42[10]  3–1
 18  Tied  9  Tied  6  Hunter Jr.  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,520)
Indianapolis, IN
November 23, 2022*
7:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. No. 22 Tennessee
Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinal
L 45–71[11]  3–2
 18  Taylor  6  Hughes  3  Harris  Imperial Arena (890)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 24, 2022*
6:30 p.m., ESPN3
vs. BYU
Battle 4 Atlantis consolation round
W 75–70[12]  4–2
 20  Taylor  6  Lukosius  4  Bates  Imperial Arena (821)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 25, 2022*
10:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. NC State
Battle 4 Atlantis 5th Place Game
L 61–76[13]  4–3
 20  Harris  9  Bates  4  Lukosius  Imperial Arena (385)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 30, 2022*
6:30 p.m., FS1
Kansas State
Big East–Big 12 Battle
W 76–64[14]  5–3
 22  Bates  10  Bates  7  Lukosius  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,660)
Indianapolis, IN
December 3, 2022*
2:00 p.m., FS1
Tennessee Tech W 80–66[15]  6–3
 32  Harris  7  Lukosius  3  Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,723)
Indianapolis, IN
December 6, 2022*
6:30 p.m., FS1
Yale W 71–61[16]  7–3
 22  Bates  7  Bates  4  Hunter Jr.  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,042)
Indianapolis, IN
December 10, 2022*
5:00 p.m., P12N
at California W 82–58[17]  8–3
 16  Tied  11  Hunter Jr.  5  Tied  Haas Pavilion (2,040)
Berkeley, CA
Big East regular season
December 17, 2022
7:00 p.m., FS1
No. 3 UConn L 46–68[18]  8–4
(0–1)
 16  Bates  6  Harris  3  Bates  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,283)
Indianapolis, IN
December 22, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1
at Creighton L 56–78[19]  8–5
(0–2)
 14  Harris  5  Tied  3  Harris  CHI Health Center Omaha (16,319)
Omaha, NE
December 29, 2022
6:30 p.m., FS1
Providence L 52–72[20]  8–6
(0–3)
 12  Tied  6  J. Thomas  4  Harris  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,577)
Indianapolis, IN
January 1, 2023
6:45 p.m., FS1
at Georgetown W 80–51[21]  9–6
(1–3)
 24  Taylor  8  Hunter Jr.  5  Tied  Capital One Arena (6,140)
Washington D.C.
January 4, 2023
9:00 p.m., CBSSN
DePaul W 78–70[22]  10̣–6
(2–3)
 23  Hunter Jr.  5  Tied  3  Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,015)
Indianapolis, IN
January 7, 2023
8:30 p.m., FS1
at Seton Hall L 51–76[23]  10–7
(2–4)
 14  Taylor  8  J. Thomas  3  Lukosius  Prudential Center (9,033)
Newark, NJ
January 10, 2023
6:30 p.m., FS1
at St. John's L 61–77[24]  10–8
(2–5)
 17  Harris  6  J. Thomas  4  Ali  Carnesecca Arena (3,536)
Queens, NY
January 13, 2023
7:00 p.m., FS1
Villanova W 79–71[25]  11–8
(3–5)
 28  Lukosius  5  J. Thomas  7  Hunter Jr.  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,688)
Indianapolis, IN
January 17, 2023
7:00 p.m., FS1
Creighton L 52–73[26]  11–9
(3–6)
 18  Lukosius  7  J. Thomas  3  Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,329)
Indianapolis, IN
January 22, 2023
12:00 p.m., FOX
at No. 15 UConn L 56–86[27]  11–10
(3–7)
 16  Harris  6  Lukosius  3  Harris  XL Center (15,564)
Hartford, CT
January 25, 2023
8:30 p.m., FS1
at No. 23 Providence L 58–79[28]  11–11
(3–8)
 12  Hunter Jr.  5  Taylor  3  Harris  Amica Mutual Pavilion (10,869)
Providence, RI
January 28, 2023
4:00 p.m., FS1
Seton Hall L 49–70[29]  11–12
(3–9)
 11  Lukosius  8  J. Thomas  2  Lukosius  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,100)
Indianapolis, IN
February 4, 2023
2:00 p.m., FS1
at No. 14 Marquette L 52–60[30]  11–13
(3–10)
 19  Taylor  7  Taylor  7  Lukosius  Fiserv Forum (17,592)
Milwaukee, WI
February 7, 2023
8:30 p.m., FS1
St. John's W 68–66  12–13
(4–10)
 19  Taylor  8  Ali  5  Lukosius  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,894)
Indianapolis, IN
February 10, 2023
7:00 p.m., FS1
No. 13 Xavier W 69–67  13–13
(5–10)
 20  Taylor  6  Taylor  4  Hunter Jr.  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,352)
Indianapolis, IN
February 14, 2023
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Villanova L 50–62  13–14
(5–11)
 20  Taylor  9  Bates  3  Tied  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
February 19, 2023
3:00 p.m., FS1
Georgetown L 62–68  13–15
(5–12)
 21  Taylor  8  Hunter Jr.  5  Hunter Jr.  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,615)
Indianapolis, IN
February 22, 2023
8:30 p.m., FS1
at DePaul W 59–58  14–15
(6–12)
 15  Tied  7  Tied  5  Ali  Wintrust Arena (4,356)
Chicago, IL
February 28, 2023
6:30 p.m., FS1
No. 6 Marquette L 56–72  14–16
(6–13)
 13  Taylor  8  J. Thomas  3  Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,511)
Indianapolis, IN
March 4, 2023
7:00 p.m., FS1
at No. 19 Xavier L 66–78  14–17
(6–14)
 16  Taylor  3  Tied  7  Hunter Jr.  Cintas Center (10,398)
Cincinnati, OH
Big East tournament
March 8, 2023
3:00 p.m., FS1
(9) vs. (8) St. John's
First round
L 63–76  14–18
 23  Lukosius  6  Tied  3  Tied  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 [31].

Rankings

Ranking movements
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP
Coaches

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.

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