2007–08 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

2007–08 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball

2008 Great Alaska Shoot-Out Champion Wooden Tradition Winner Horizon League Regular Season Champions Horizon League Tournament Champions 2008 NCAA Tournament 7 Seed (East)
Second Round vs. Tennessee, L 71–76 (OT)
Conference	Horizon League
Ranking
Coaches	#14
AP	#11
2007–08 record	30–4 (16–2 Horizon)
Head coach	Brad Stevens
Assistant coach	Matthew Graves
Assistant coach	Brandon Miller
Assistant coach	Terry Johnson
MVP	Mike Green A. J. Graves
Captain	A. J. Graves Mike Green Julian Betko Drew Streicher Pete Campbell
Home arena	Hinkle Fieldhouse

	Conf			Overall
2007-08 Horizon League Men's Basketball Standings
Team (Rank)	W	L	PCT	W	L	PCT
#11 Butler†	16	2	.889	30	4	.882
Cleveland State	12	6	.667	21	13	.618
Wright State	12	6	.667	21	10	.677
Valparaiso	9	9	.500	22	14	.611
UIC	9	9	.500	18	15	.545
Green Bay	9	9	.500	15	15	.500
Milwaukee	9	9	.500	14	16	.467
Loyola (IL)	6	12	.333	12	19	.387
Youngstown State	5	13	.278	9	21	.300
Detroit	3	15	.167	7	23	.233
Rankings from AP Poll † Horizon League Tournament winner

The 2007–08 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented the Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team in the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Brad Stevens, serving his 1st year. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Hinkle Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of approximately 10,000.^[1]

The Bulldogs won the 2008 Horizon League Men's Basketball Regular Season Championship and the 2008 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament Championship, earning the Horizon League's automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, earning a 7 seed in the East Region. They beat 10 seed South Alabama 81–61 before falling to 2 seed Tennessee 71–76 in overtime in the Round of 32.

Roster

2007–08 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
2.5 !G/F	11	Anglin, AlexAlex Anglin (W)	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	171 lb (78 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Kokomo, Indiana
2.5 !G/F	1	Betko, JulianJulian Betko (C)	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Ruzomberok, Slovakia
3.5 !F	34	Campbell, PetePete Campbell (C)	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Muncie, Indiana
4.5 !F/C	50	Engelmann, ElliotElliot Engelmann	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	2.0 !So	Downers Grove, Illinois
1.5 !G	4	Graves, A. J.A. J. Graves (C)	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Switz City, Indiana
1.5 !G	10	Green, MikeMike Green (C)	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1.5 !G	3	Hahn, ZachZach Hahn	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	1.0 !Fr	New Castle, Indiana
3.5 !F	54	Howard, MattMatt Howard	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Connersville, Indiana
3.5 !F	24	Jukes, AveryAvery Jukes	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	2.0 !So	Snellville, Georgia
1.5 !G	22	Leiendecker, GrantGrant Leiendecker	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Fort Wayne, Indiana
1.5 !G	14	Rodgers, NickNick Rodgers (W)	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	162 lb (73 kg)	2.0 !So	Noblesville, Indiana
1.5 !G	5	Slaton, BenBen Slaton (W)	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Columbus, Indiana
2.5 !G/F	32	Streicher, DrewDrew Streicher (C)	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Washington, Indiana
1.5 !G	2	Vanzant, ShawnShawn Vanzant	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	171 lb (78 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Tampa, Florida
2.5 !G/F	21	Veasley, WillieWillie Veasley	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	2.0 !So	Freeport, Illinois

Head coach

Brad Stevens (DePauw)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 12 May 2010

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site City, State
Exhibition
Nov 1, 2007* 7:00 PM		St. Joseph's (IN)	W 75–50		Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
Nov 3, 2007* 7:00 PM		Marian (IN)	W 83–49		Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov 9, 2007* 7:05 PM		at Ball State	W 61–45	1–0	John E. Worthen Arena Muncie, IN
Nov 14, 2007* 7:00 PM		Indiana State	W 76–48	2–0	Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
Nov 17, 2007* 8:05 PM		at Evansville	W 60–47	3–0	Roberts Municipal Stadium Evansville, IN
Nov 21, 2007* 7:30 PM, ESPN2	#23	vs. Michigan Great Alaska Shootout	W 79–65	4–0	Sullivan Arena Anchorage, AK
Nov 23, 2007* 5:30 PM, ESPN360	#23	vs. Virginia Tech Great Alaska Shootout Semifinals	W 84–78 ^OT	5–0	Sullivan Arena Anchorage, AK
Nov 24, 2007* 8:30 PM, ESPN2	#23	vs. Texas Tech Great Alaska Shootout Championship	W 81–71	6–0	Sullivan Arena Anchorage, AK
Dec 1, 2007* 7:30 PM, ESPNU	#16	Ohio State	W 65–46	7–0	Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
Dec 6, 2007 7:05 PM	#13	at Detroit	W 53–46	8–0 (1–0)	Calihan Hall Detroit, MI
Dec 8, 2007 7:00 PM	#13	at Wright State	L 42–43	8–1 (1–1)	Nutter Center Dayton, OH
Dec 15, 2007* 6:07 PM, HDNet / WNDY	#19	vs. Florida State Wooden Tradition	W 79–68	9–1	Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
Dec 19, 2007* 7:00 PM	#18	Bradley	W 83–64	10–1	Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
Dec 22, 2007* 7:00 PM	#18	at Florida Gulf Coast	W 78–66	11–1	Alico Arena Fort Myers, FL
Dec 28, 2007* 8:00 PM, ESPNU	#17	at Southern Illinois	W 57–55	12–1	SIU Arena Carbondale, IL
Horizon League Play
Jan 5, 2008 2:00 PM	#17	Valparaiso	W 73–65	13–1 (2–1)	Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
Jan 7, 2008 7:00 PM	#14	at Loyola (IL)	W 66–55	14–1 (3–1)	Joseph J. Gentile Center Chicago, IL
Jan 10, 2008 9:00 PM	#14	Green Bay	W 74–65	15–1 (4–1)	Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
Jan 12, 2008 2:00 PM	#14	Milwaukee	W 72–56	16–1 (5–1)	Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
Jan 17, 2008 7:35 PM	#12	at Cleveland State	L 52–56	16–2 (5–2)	Wolstein Center Cleveland, OH
Jan 19, 2008 7:15 PM	#12	at Youngstown State	W 78–69	16–2 (6–2)	Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH
Jan 24, 2008 7:00 PM	#14	Loyola (IL)	W 63–50	17–2 (7–2)	Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
Jan 26, 2008 2:00 PM	#14	Illinois-Chicago	W 73–57	19–2 (8–2)	Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
Feb 5, 2008 8:00 PM, ESPN2	#11	at Valparaiso	W 71–68	20–2 (9–2)	Athletics–Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN
Feb 9, 2008 7:05 PM	#11	at Green Bay	W 62–57	21–2 (10–2)	Resch Center Green Bay, WI
Feb 12, 2008 6:00 PM	#10	at Milwaukee	W 83–75 ^OT	22–2 (11–2)	U.S. Cellular Arena Milwaukee, WI
Feb 14, 2008 7:00 PM	#10	Youngstown St.	W 89–73	23–2 (12–2)	Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
Feb 16, 2008 2:00 PM	#10	Cleveland St.	W 51–46	24–2 (13–2)	Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
Feb 20, 2008 7:00 PM	#8	at Illinois-Chicago	W 51–46	25–2 (14–2)	UIC Pavilion Chicago, IL
Feb 23, 2008* 5:05 PM, ESPN2	#8	#18 Drake BracketBuster	L 64–71	25–3	Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
Feb 28, 2008 9:00 PM	#13	Wright St.	W 66–61	26–3 (15–2)	Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
Mar 1, 2008 2:00 PM	#13	Detroit	W 65–31	27–3 (16–2)	Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
Horizon League Tournament
Mar 8, 2008 7:10 PM, ESPNU	#12 (1)	Illinois-Chicago Horizon League Semifinals	W 66–50	28–3	Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
Mar 11, 2008 9:00 PM, ESPN	#10 (1)	Cleveland St. Horizon League Championship	W 70–55	29–3	Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
NCAA Tournament
Mar 21, 2008* 3:00 PM, CBS	#10 (7 ER)	vs. #(10 ER) South Alabama Round of 64	W 81–61	30–3	Birmingham, AL
Mar 23, 2008* 2:30 PM, CBS	#10 (7 ER)	vs. #6 (2 ER) Tennessee Round of 32	L 71–76 ^OT	30–4	Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. (#) Indicates seed in NCAA Tournament. ER = East Region.

Rankings

Main article: 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking Movement
**Legend:** ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
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	Wk 19	Final
AP	RV	25	22	16	13	18	16	16	16	14	12	15	12	10	9	8	14	14	11	11
Coaches	RV	RV	23	16	13	19	18	17	17	14	12	14	12	11	10	8	13	12	10	10	14

References

↑ Butler University – The Official Athletics Site: Hinkle Fieldhouse, retrieved 21 December 2009

Butler Bulldogs men's basketball

Venues	Butler Fieldhouse (1928–1966) Hinkle Fieldhouse (1966–present)

Culture & lore	The Butler Way Crossroads Classic Dawg Pound Butler Blue

People	Head coaches Award winners

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NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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