2022–23 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
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
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Reason for departure
Bo Hodges
1
G/F
6'5"
210
RS Senior
Nashville, TN
Graduated
Aaron Thompson
2
G
6'2"
190
Graduate Student
Glenn Dale, MD
Graduated
Bryce Nze
10
F
6'7"
235
Graduate Student
Hartland, WI
Graduated
Jair Bolden
52
G
6'3"
220
Graduate Student
Brooklyn, NY
Graduated
Christian David
25
F
6'6"
220
RS Senior
Milton, ON
Graduated
Ty Groce
4
F
6'8"
220
Graduate Student
Ypsilanti, MI
Graduated
Bryce Golden
33
F
6'9"
245
Senior
Richmond, VA
Transferred to Loyola
Mike Parker
30
F
6'6"
210
RS Junior
Wilmington, NC
Graduated
Incoming transfers
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Notes
Eric Hunter Jr.
2
G
6'4"
170
Graduate Student
Indianapolis, IN
Transferred from Purdue . Immediately eligible to play as he graduated from Purdue.
Jalen Thomas
1
F/C
6'10"
230
Senior
Detroit, MI
Transferred 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 Bates
15
C
6'11"
240
Graduate Student
Fayetteville, NC
Transferred from North Carolina State . Immediately eligible to play as he graduated from North Carolina State. Will have two years of eligibility remaining.
Ali Ali
24
G/F
6'8"
205
Senior
Kendallville, IN
Transferred 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
2023 recruiting class
Roster
2022–23 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
2
Eric Hunter Jr.
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
GS
Tindley Prep (Purdue )
Indianapolis, IN
C
15
Manny Bates
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
GS
Northwood Temple Academy (N.C. State
Fayetteville, NC
F/C
35
John-Michael Mulloy
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Sr
Carmel
Carmel, IN
G/F
24
Ali Ali
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Sr
East Noble (Akron )
Kendallvile, IN
F/C
1
Jalen Thomas
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Sr
University of Detroit Jesuit (Georgia State )
Detroit, MI
G
3
Chuck Harris
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Gonzaga College
Ashburn, VA
F
11
Myles Wilmoth
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
St. Andrew's School
Chestnut Ridge, NY
G
12
Myles Tate
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Jr
Dorman
Roebuck, SC
F
0
DJ Hughes
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
So
Lawrence North
Indianapolis, IN
G
13
Jayden Taylor
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Perry Meridian
Indianapolis, IN
G/F
41
Simas Lukosius
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
So
Vilnius Minties Gymnasium
Kaunas, Lithuania
G/F
14
Pierce Thomas
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
RS Fr
Brownsburg
Brownsburg, IN
F/C
22
Connor Turnbull
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Fort 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 Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final AP Coaches
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.
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^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule" .
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