2011–12 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

2011–12 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
Conference Horizon League
2011–12 record 8–7 (2–1 Horizon)
Head coach Brad Stevens (5th year)
Assistant coach Matthew Graves (9th year)
Assistant coach Terry Johnson (5th year)
Assistant coach Michael Lewis (1st year)
Home arena Hinkle Fieldhouse
Seasons
« 2010–11 2012–13 »
2011–12 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Milwaukee 3   1   .750     10   6   .625
Wright State 3   1   .750     8   8   .500
Cleveland State 2   1   .667     12   3   .800
Valparaiso 2   1   .667     9   6   .600
Youngstown State 2   1   .667     7   6   .538
Butler 2   1   .667     8   7   .533
Green Bay 2   2   .500     6   8   .429
Detroit 1   3   .250     7   9   .438
UIC 1   3   .250     5   9   .357
Loyola 0   4   .000     5   9   .357
† 2012 Horizon League Tournament winner
As of January 3, 2012 • Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Butler University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach is Brad Stevens, serving his 5th year. The Bulldogs play their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of approximately 10,000 and a playing floor that was renovated during the summer of 2011.[1][2]

In each of the previous two seasons, the Bulldogs reached the NCAA championship game after winning the Horizon League regular season, and Butler is the favorite to win the Horizon League for an unprecedented sixth consecutive season in spite of losing senior and four-year starter Matt Howard to graduation and junior Shelvin Mack to the NBA draft.[3] Analyst Jeff Borzello of CBS Sports explained "Butler loses a lot of talent from last season, but it's still tough to choose against the Bulldogs."[4] The Bulldogs add Roosevelt Jones, a three-star recruit ranked in the 2011 Rivals 150 and the 33rd best freshman small forward in the nation, and also add Australian guard Jackson Aldridge, who "drew rave reviews playing in the U-19 world championships."[3][5] Further, the Bulldogs add Kameron Woods, a two-star recruit and the 62nd best power forward in the nation according to ESPN.com.[6] The final member of the recruit class is Andy Smeathers, a "local kid who knows how to make shots." [7]

Contents

2011 recruiting class

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rotnei Clarke
Shooting Guard		 Claremore, OK Verdigris HS (Univ. of Arkansas) 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) 184 lb (83 kg) Aug 1,
2011 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 95
Jackson Aldridge
Point Guard		 Lane Cove, New South Wales Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) 187 lb (85 kg) Jul 18,
2010 
Scout:   Rivals:N/A   ESPN:
Roosevelt Jones
Small Forward		 O'Fallon, IL O'Fallon Township HS 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 29,
2010 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN:
Andy Smeathers
Small Forward		 Bargersville, IN Center Grove HS 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) 175 lb (79 kg) Jul 19,
2010 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN:
Kameron Woods
Power Forward		 Middletown, KY Eastern HS 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 24,
2010 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:

Roster

2011–12 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
G 11 Aldridge, JacksonJackson Aldridge 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Fr Riverview Lane Cove, Australia
G 3 Barlow, AlexAlex Barlow 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Archbishop Moeller Springboro, OH
F 32 Butcher, GarrettGarrett Butcher (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Sr Edgewood Ellettsville, IN
G Clarke, RotneiRotnei Clarke  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) RS Jr Verdigris (Arkansas) Claremore, OK
F 4 Fromm, ErikErik Fromm 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Bloomington South Bloomington, IN
G 20 Hopkins, ChrishawnChrishawn Hopkins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Manual Indianapolis, IN
F 21 Jones, RooseveltRoosevelt Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr O'Fallon O'Fallon, IL
G 22 Kampen, ElliottElliott Kampen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Yorktown Yorktown, IN
C 30 Kampen, EmersonEmerson Kampen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 189 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Yorktown Yorktown, IN
F 23 Marshall, KhyleKhyle Marshall 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Flanagan Davie, FL
G 5 Nored, RonaldRonald Nored (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Sr Homewood Homewood, AL
F 0 Smeathers, AndrewAndrew Smeathers 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Center Grove Bargersville, IN
C 44 Smith, AndrewAndrew Smith 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 239 lb (108 kg) Jr Covenant Christian Indianapolis, IN
G 33 Stigall, ChaseChase Stigall 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr New Castle Chrysler New Castle, IN
F 31 Woods, KameronKameron Woods 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Eastern Middletown, KY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 27 July 2011

Source: 2011-12 Butler Men's Basketball Roster[8]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Pts Ldr Reb Ldr Ast Ldr Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
Nov. 02* 7:00 PM Northern State Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN  19 - Smith   8 - Smith   6 - Nored  L 50–53  5,544 –
Nov. 05* 7:00 PM Franklin Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN  19 - Smith   8 - Jones   8 - Nored  W 91–53  8,586 –
Regular Season
Nov. 12* 3:00 PM at Evansville Ford Center • Evansville, IN WNDY  22 - Hopkins   9 - Smith   5 - Hopkins  L 77–80 OT 9,454 0–1
Nov. 15* 7:00 PM Chattanooga Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN
(Hoosier Invitational)		 WNDY  16 - Smith   10 - Smith   5 - Hopkins
5 - Nored 		 W 57–46  6,078 1–1
Nov. 19* 2:00 PM #8/7 Louisville Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN ESPN3  20 - Marshall   6 - Marshall   7 - Nored  L 53–69  9,071 1–2
Nov. 21* 7:00 PM Savannah State Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN
(Hoosier Invitational)		 WNDY  11 - Smith   6 - Jones
6 - Woods 		  5 - Nored  W 57–42  5,080 2–2
Nov. 23* 7:00 PM Gardner–Webb Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN
(Hoosier Invitational)		 WNDY  22 - Hopkins   6 - Smith   7 - Nored  W 68–66  6,036 3–2
Nov. 27* 7:00 PM at Indiana Assembly Hall • Bloomington, IN
(Hoosier Invitational)		 BTN  19 - Hopkins   7 - Smith   2 - Jones
2 - Nored 		 L 59–75  17,265 3–3
Nov. 29* 7:00 PM Oakland City Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN WNDY  17 - Smeathers   12 - Smith   7 - Nored  W 98–53  5,677 4–3
Dec. 03 2:00 PM Valparaiso Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN WNDY  17 - Nored   11 - Woods   6 - Nored  L 71–77 OT 7,239 4–4 (0–1)
Dec. 07* 9:00 PM #8/8 Xavier Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN ESPN  10 - Jones
10 - Stigall 		  11 - Jones   5 - Nored  L 61–73  7,033 4–5
Dec. 10* 2:00 PM at Ball State John E. Worthen Arena • Muncie, IN Hometown Sports  21 - Marshall   16 - Marshall   4 - Aldridge  L 55–58  8,412 4–6
Dec. 17* 2:00 PM vs. Purdue Conseco Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN
(Close the Gap Crossroads Classic)		 CBS  12 - Smith
12 - Woods 		  7 - Nored   4 - Jones  W 67–65  18,165 5–6
Dec. 20* 9:00 PM at Gonzaga McCarthey Athletic Center • Spokane, WA ESPN2  16 - Fromm   7 - Jones
7 - Smith 		  5 - Nored  L 55–71  6,000 5–7
Dec. 22* 9:00 PM at Stanford Maples Pavilion • Stanford, CA Fox Sports Net  18 - Nored   9 - Jones   5 - Nored  W 71–66  5,693 6–7
Dec. 29 7:00 PM Green Bay Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN ESPN3/WNDY  13 - Nored
13 - Smith 		  12 - Jones   4 - Nored  W 53–49  7,550 7–7 (1–1)
Dec. 31 2:00 PM Milwaukee Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN ESPN3/WNDY  12 - Hopkins   7 - Hopkins
7 - Woods 		  5 - Hopkins  W 54–50  7,291 8–7 (2–1)
Jan. 06 9:00 PM at Wright State Ervin J. Nutter Center • Fairborn, OH ESPNU  – - –   – - –   – - –   –  – – (–)
Jan. 08 4:00 PM at Detroit Calihan Hall • Detroit, MI ESPN3  – - –   – - –   – - –   –  – – (–)
Jan. 13 7:00 PM Cleveland State Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN ESPNU/ESPN3  – - –   – - –   – - –   –  – – (–)
Jan. 15 2:00 PM Youngstown State Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN WNDY  – - –   – - –   – - –   –  – – (–)
Jan. 19 8:00 PM at UIC UIC Pavilion • Chicago, IL ESPN3  – - –   – - –   – - –   –  – – (–)
Jan. 21 2:00 PM at Loyola Joseph J. Gentile Center • Chicago, IL WNDY/HLN  – - –   – - –   – - –   –  – – (–)
Jan. 26 8:00 PM at Milwaukee US Cellular Arena • Milwaukee, WI ESPN3  – - –   – - –   – - –   –  – – (–)
Jan. 28 7:00 PM at Green Bay Resch Center • Green Bay, WI ESPNU  – - –   – - –   – - –   –  – – (–)
Feb. 02 7:00 PM Wright State Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN WNDY  – - –   – - –   – - –   –  – – (–)
Feb. 04 12:00 PM Detroit Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN ESPN/ESPN2  – - –   – - –   – - –   –  – – (–)
Feb. 09 7:05 PM at Youngstown State Beeghly Center • Youngstown, OH ESPN3  – - –   – - –   – - –   –  – – (–)
Feb. 11 11:00 AM at Cleveland State Wolstein Center • Cleveland, OH ESPN/ESPN2  – - –   – - –   – - –   –  – – (–)
Feb. 14 7:00 PM Loyola Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN ESPN3/WNDY  – - –   – - –   – - –   –  – – (–)
Feb. 17-19* TBA TBA Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN
(Bracket Buster)		 ESPN  – - –   – - –   – - –   –  – –
Feb. 21 7:00 PM UIC Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN WNDY  – - –   – - –   – - –   –  – – (–)
Feb. 24 7:00 PM at Valparaiso Athletics-Recreation Center • Valparaiso, IN ESPNU  – - –   – - –   – - –   –  – – (–)
Horizon League Tournament
Feb. 28 TBD Campus Site • Higher Seed
(First Round)		 HLN  – - –   – - –   – - –   –  – –
Mar. 02 TBD Campus Site • #1 Seed
(Quarterfinal)		 ESPN3/HLN  – - –   – - –   – - –   –  – –
Mar. 03 TBD Campus Site • #1 Seed
(Semifinal)		 ESPNU/ESPN3  – - –   – - –   – - –   –  – –
Mar. 06 9:00 PM TBD Campus Site • Higher Remaining Seed
(Championship Game)		 ESPN/ESPN3  – - –   – - –   – - –   –  – –
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll/Coaches' Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. HLN = Horizon League Network. BTN = Big Ten Network.

Source: 2011-12 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball schedule[9]

Rankings

Main article: 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Others receiving votes.
Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Final
AP RV RV - - - - -
Coaches RV RV - - - - -
Mid-Major 2 9 14 14 24 RV RV

Preseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Alex Anglin 11 G/F 6'5 177 Senior Kokomo, IN Graduated
Zach Hahn 3 G 6'1 176 Senior New Castle, IN Graduated
Matt Howard 54 F 6'8 230 Senior Connersville, IN Graduated
Grant Leiendecker 22 G 6'5 182 Senior Fort Wayne, IN Graduated
Shelvin Mack 1 G 6'3 215 Junior Lexington, KY Drafted to NBA
Shawn Vanzant 2 G 6'0 172 Senior Tampa, FL Graduated

Preseason Rankings

Publication Rank
AP RV
ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Poll RV
Lindy's 24
College Sports Madness 28
Sporting News 43
ESPN The Magazine 47
CollegeInsider.com Mid Major 2

Preseason Awards

# Name Class Award
44 Andrew Smith Jr. Preseason All-Horizon 2nd Team[10]

Preseason Game Capsules

11/2 – Butler vs Northern State

Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
NSU 25 28 53
BU 25 25 50

Butler Falls On Buzzer-Beater
Senior guard Alex Thomas nailed a three-point field goal at the buzzer to cap a 12-0 closing run and lift visiting Northern State to a 53-50 victory over Butler in an exhibition game at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Wednesday, Nov. 2. The game was Butler's first test against outside competition. The Wolves battled back from a 50-41 deficit in the final four minutes. A steal and layup by Seth Bachand and a conventional three-point play by Trent Zomer cut the margin to 50-46 with 2:56 left. Forward Collin Pryor followed with back-to-back baskets to tie the game at 50-50 with 0:52 left. Butler's Andrew Smith, who led all scorers with 19 points missed the front end of a one-and-one free throw situation with 0:38 left, setting up the final play. Following a timeout, Northern State held the ball for a final shot and Thomas delivered from the top of the key as the final buzzer sounded.[11]

11/4 – Butler vs Franklin

Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
FRNK 25 28 53
BU 45 46 91

Butler Rolls Past Franklin In Exhibition Tilt
Junior Andrew Smith led four players in double-figures with 19 points in 17 minutes and Butler pulled away to a 91-53 victory over visiting Franklin in an exhibition game at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday, Nov. 5. The game was Butler's final preseason test. Smith, who also led Butler with 19 points in a 53-50 loss to Northern State three days earlier, hit seven of nine shots in his brief stint, including one of two from beyond the three-point arc. The 6-11 center was perfect on four free throw attempts, and he added three assists. There was plenty of support for the Butler scoring leader. Junior Chase Stigall (below left) hit four of six shots from three-point range and finished with 14 points, while freshman Andrew Smeathers came off the bench and hit three of five three-pointers and finished with 11 points. Freshman guard Jackson Aldridge had 10 points in a reserve stint.[12]

Regular season

11/12 – Butler at Evansville

Team 1st Half 2nd Half OT Final
EVV 28 41 11 80
BU 37 32 8 77

Butler Falls In Overtime At Evansville
Junior Colt Ryan tied the game with a free throw in regulation and then scored his team's final six points in overtime to lift host Evansville to an 80-77 overtime victory over Butler in the season-opener for both teams at the new Ford Center on Saturday, Nov. 12. Between Ryan's clutch points, the game took a bizarre twist. Butler led 69-68 with Evansville in possession and 0:15 remaining. The Aces' Ned Cox missed a jump shot with 0:07 remaining and there was a loose ball scramble for the rebound. Butler's Jackson Aldridge was whistled for a foul with 0:00.9 left, sending Ryan to the line. The Evansville scoring leader missed the first free throw, but made the second to tie the game. Butler's Emerson Kampen then threw a full-court pass to center Andrew Smith, who caught the ball and laid it in at the buzzer for an apparent game-winning shot. The game officials huddled, and claimed a foul was called before the shot, sending Smith to the free throw line with 0:00.2 left. Smith missed both shots, forcing the overtime period.[13]

11/15 – Butler vs Chattanooga

Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
CHAT 27 19 46
BU 28 29 57

Bulldogs Win Home-Opener
Junior Andrew Smith recorded his second career double-double and Butler used a staunch defensive effort to dispatch visiting Chattanooga, 57-46, in the Bulldogs' 2011-12 home-opener at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Tuesday, Nov. 15. The game was Butler's first in the five-team Hoosier Invitational.Smith (below), a 6-11 center, led both teams with 16 points, hitting five of eight shots from the field and five of seven from the free throw line. He also led both teams with 10 rebounds, one off his career-high. His performance followed a 21-point effort in Butler's tough season-opening double-overtime loss at Evansville.But it was Butler's defensive effort that claimed the spotlight. The Bulldogs limited Chattanooga (0-2), a team favored in the Southern Conference, to just 19 points in the second half. The Mocs scored just six points in the final 13 minutes of the contest.[14]

11/19 – Butler vs #8/7 Louisville

Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
LOU 29 40 69
BU 28 25 53

Second Half Lifts No. 7 Louisville Past Butler
Seniors Kyle Kuric and Chris Smith combined for 32 points and sparked a late second half run that lifted No. 7 Louisville to a 69-53 victory over Butler at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday, Nov. 19. The win boosted the Cardinals to 3-0 on the season, while Butler fell to 1-2. Butler held a 41-40 advantage with 12 minutes remaining, when Kuric and Smith ignited a decisive 16-4 run. Kuric scored 10 points in the six-minute run, while Smith added the other six to give the Cardinals a 56-45 advantage. Butler never got closer than nine points in the final six minutes.[15]

References

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  9. ^ "2011-12 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball schedule". butlersports.com. Butler University. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/files/1112MBB_Schedule.pdf. Retrieved 4 October 2011. 
  10. ^ Men's Basketball Preseason Poll Release, Horizon League, retrieved 2011-October-28.
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  14. ^ Bulldogs Win Home-Opener Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2011-Nov-15
  15. ^ Second Half Lifts No. 7 Louisville Past Butler Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2011-Nov-19
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