2015–16 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

2015–16 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball

Conference	Big East Conference
2015–16 record	17–8 (6–7 Big East)
Head coach	Chris Holtmann (2nd year)
Assistant coach	Terry Johnson (9th year)
Assistant coach	Michael Lewis (5th year)
Assistant coach	Ryan Pedon (1st year)
Home arena	Hinkle Fieldhouse

2015–16 Big East men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#1 Villanova	11	–	1	.917	21	–	3	.875
#5 Xavier	9	–	3	.750	21	–	3	.875
Seton Hall	7	–	5	.583	17	–	7	.708
Creighton	7	–	5	.583	16	–	9	.640
#20 Providence	7	–	6	.538	19	–	7	.731
Georgetown	7	–	6	.538	14	–	12	.538
Butler	6	–	6	.500	17	–	7	.708
Marquette	5	–	7	.417	16	–	9	.640
DePaul	2	–	10	.167	8	–	16	.333
St. John's	0	–	12	.000	7	–	18	.280

† 2016 Big East Tournament winner As of February 9, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Butler University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach is Chris Holtmann, serving his second year. The Bulldogs play their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of approximately 9,100.^[1] This is Butler's third season in the Big East Conference.

2014–15 Postseason

As part of the Final Four weekend, on April 2 Alex Barlow represented Butler in the State Farm 2015 College Slam Dunk and 3-pt contest. After advancing past the first two rounds, Barlow met Kevin Pangos in the final round, just barely getting edged, 22-21. A sold out Hinkle Fieldhouse erupted in cheers for the graduating senior, a fan favorite.^[2] Another Butler senior, Kameron Woods, participated in the Reese's College All-Star Game on the East Team, joining five other Big East players on the roster. Although the East lost to the West 109-87, Woods dominated the glass, pulling down 14 rebounds - six more than any other player in the game.^[3]

Off season

With starting point guard Alex Barlow graduating in May 2015, Butler needed to add some depth in the guard position to back up Kellen Dunham and Tyler Lewis, who will be coming off of a redshirt season in 2014-15 due to transfer rules. On March 29, 2015, Jordan Gathers, a 6'3" combo guard from St. Bonaventure in the Atlantic 10 Conference announced his commitment to Butler after sitting out a season due to a hip injury.^[4] Barely a week and a half later, Butler gained another transfer from the Atlantic 10, this time in Kethan Savage from George Washington University.^[5] Savage, a 6'3" guard, will have to sit out a year per NCAA transfer regulations and will be available for the 2016–17 season. Gathers completed his degree at St. Bonaventure in three and a half years and therefore is immediately eligible to play.

There were also some changes in the coaching staff in the off season. On April 27 Butler announced the hire of Ryan Pedon, former assistant to Illinois head coach (and former Butler assistant) John Groce, as an assistant coach. Emerson Kampen, who was promoted to an assistant coaching position following Chris Holtmann's appointment as interim HC, was named Butler's new basketball analyst for the 2014-15 season.^[6]

Another major change occurred in August when it was announced that the playing surface in Hinkle Fieldhouse — the oldest playing surface still in use in the NCAA — was being sanded down to prepare for the new Bulldog logo at center court. The new design does not include the word "Butler" underneath the bulldog, and replaces the word "Bulldogs" on both end lines with "Butler." Also, the home sideline will have "Hinkle Fieldhouse" painted on it.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Jackson Aldridge	11	G	6'0	187	Senior	Lane Cove, Australia	Graduated
Alex Barlow	3	G	5'11	187	Senior	Springboro, OH	Graduated
Kameron Woods	31	F	6'9	200	Senior	Middletown, KY	Graduated

2015 recruiting class

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Nate Fowler Center	Cincinnati, OH	Archbishop Moeller HS	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	May 27, 2014
Nate Fowler Center	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Sean McDermott Shooting Guard	Pendleton, IN	Pendleton Heights HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	May 30, 2014
Sean McDermott Shooting Guard	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Jordan Gathers Shooting Guard (Transfer)	Woodland Hills, CA	William Howard Taft HS / St. Bonaventure	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Mar 29, 2015
Jordan Gathers Shooting Guard (Transfer)	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Kethan Savage Shooting Guard (Transfer)	Alexandria, VA	Episcopal HS / George Washington	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	Apr 11, 2015
Kethan Savage Shooting Guard (Transfer)	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 88
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: "2015 Butler Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-04-18. "Butler Bulldogs Men's Basketball Recruiting 2015". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-04-18. "Butler Bulldogs Men's Basketball Recruiting 2015". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-04-18. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-04-18. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-04-18.

Roster

2015–16 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
1.5 !G	25	Bennett, StevenSteven Bennett (W)	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	3.0 !Jr	New Castle	New Castle, IN
3.5 !F	45	Chrabascz, AndrewAndrew Chrabascz	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Cushing	Portsmouth, RI
1.5 !G	24	Dunham, KellenKellen Dunham	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Pendleton Heights	Pendleton, IN
2.5 !G/F	21	Jones, RooseveltRoosevelt Jones	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	O'Fallon	O'Fallon, IL
3.5 !F	30	Martin, KelanKelan Martin	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	2.0 !So	Ballard	Louisville, KY
3.5 !F	4	Wideman, TylerTyler Wideman	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	246 lb (112 kg)	2.0 !So	Lake Central	Merrillville, IN
3.5 !F	13	Davis, JacksonJackson Davis	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	233 lb (106 kg)	2.0 !So	Lafayette	Lexington, KY
3.5 !F	0	Etherington, AustinAustin Etherington	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Hamilton Heights (Indiana)	Cicero,IN
1.5 !G	1	Lewis, TylerTyler Lewis	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	169 lb (77 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Oak Hill Academy (VA) (N.C. State)	Statesville, NC
1.5 !G	10	Pettus, TreyTrey Pettus (W)	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	3.0 !Jr	MICDS	St. Louis, MO
5.0 !C	51	Fowler, NateNate Fowler	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Archbishop Moeller	Cincinnati, OH
1.5 !G	22	McDermott, SeanSean McDermott	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Pendleton Heights	Pendleton, IN
1.5 !G	5	Gathers, JordanJordan Gathers	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.0 !Sr	William Howard Taft (St. Bonaventure)	Woodland Hills, CA
1.5 !G	11	Savage, KethanKethan Savage	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Episcopal (George Washington)	Alexandria, VA

Head coach

Chris Holtmann (Taylor)

Assistant coach(es)

Terry Johnson (IPFW)
Michael Lewis (Indiana)
Ryan Pedon (Wooster)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 28, 2015^[7]

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
Oct 31, 2015* 2:00 pm, WISH-TV	#24	Taylor	W 79–44		14 – Tied	11 – Wideman	3 – Jones	Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,892) Indianapolis, IN
Nov 7, 2015* 7:00 pm, WISH-TV	#24	Saint Joseph's	W 106–66		19 – Jones	11 – Davis	8 – Lewis	Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,960) Indianapolis, IN
Non-conference regular season
Nov 14, 2015* 7:30 pm, FS2	#24	The Citadel	W 144–71	1–0	24 – Dunham	11 – Jones	8 – Chrabascz	Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,440) Indianapolis, IN
Nov 19, 2015* 1:30 pm, ESPNU	#22	vs. Missouri State Puerto Rico Tip-Off Quarterfinals	W 93–59	2–0	18 – Tied	10 – Jones	10 – Lewis	Roberto Clemente Coliseum (1,601) San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nov 20, 2015* 1:00 pm, ESPN2	#22	vs. Temple Puerto Rico Tip-Off Semifinals	W 74–69	3–0	16 – Tied	11 – Jones	5 – Dunham	Roberto Clemente Coliseum (1,814) San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nov 22, 2015* 7:30 pm, ESPN2	#22	vs. Miami (FL) Puerto Rico Tip-Off Championship	L 75–85	3–1	23 – Dunham	10 – Wideman	5 – Jones	Roberto Clemente Coliseum (5,309) San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nov 28, 2015* 5:00 pm, FS2		SIU Edwardsville	W 89–73	4–1	32 – Dunham	6 – Tied	11 – Jones	Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,026) Indianapolis, IN
Dec 2, 2015* 7:00 pm, CBSSN		at #17 Cincinnati	W 78–76	5–1	24 – Dunham	9 – Wideman	4 – Lewis	Fifth Third Arena (11,125) Cincinnati, OH
Dec 5, 2015* 12:00 pm, FS1		Indiana State	W 85–71	6–1	24 – Martin	8 – Jones	7 – Jones	Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,142) Indianapolis, IN
Dec 7, 2015* 7:00 pm, FSN	#18	VMI	W 93–66	7–1	20 – Martin	8 – Tied	5 – Lewis	Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,202) Indianapolis, IN
Dec 12, 2015* 2:30 pm, FS1	#18	Tennessee	W 94–86	8–1	25 – Martin	11 – Martin	10 – Jones	Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,100) Indianapolis, IN
Dec 19, 2015* 5:00 pm, BTN	#17	vs. #9 Purdue Crossroads Classic	W 74–68	9–1	19 – Jones	11 – Jones	5 – Jones	Bankers Life Fieldhouse (19,156) Indianapolis, IN
Dec 22, 2015* 8:30 pm, FS2	#9	Southern Utah	W 88–52	10–1	15 – Wideman	10 – Jones	8 – Lewis	Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,128) Indianapolis, IN
Dec 28, 2015* 7:00 pm, FS2	#9	IUPUI	W 92–54	11–1	19 – Martin	6 – Tied	7 – Lewis	Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,210) Indianapolis, IN
Big East Conference Play
Dec 31, 2015 2:30 pm, CBSSN	#9	#12 Providence	L 73–81	11–2 (0–1)	20 – Martin	9 – Martin	4 – Jones	Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,100) Indianapolis, IN
Jan 2, 2016 1:00 pm, FS1	#9	at #6 Xavier Big East New Year's Marathon	L 69–88	11–3 (0–2)	14 – Jones	7 – Martin	6 – Jones	Cintas Center (10,498) Cincinnati, OH
Jan 5, 2016 8:00 pm, FSN	#18	at DePaul	W 77–72	12–3 (1–2)	24 – Dunham	5 – Wideman	7 – Lewis	Allstate Arena (5,427) Rosemont, IL
Jan 10, 2015 7:30 pm, FS1	#18	#11 Villanova	L 55–60	12–4 (1–3)	20 – Jones	6 – Wideman	3 – Wideman	Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,144) Indianapolis, IN
Jan 16, 2016 Noon, FS1	#23	St. John's	W 78–58	13–4 (2–3)	24 – Dunham	10 – Martin	4 – Jones	Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,144) Indianapolis, IN
Jan 19, 2016 6:30 pm, FS1	#18	at #16 Providence	L 68–71	13–5 (2–4)	21 – Dunham	11 – Martin	5 – Jones	Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,918) Providence, RI
Jan 23, 2016 7:30 pm, FS1	#18	at Creighton	L 64–72	13–6 (2–5)	22 – Martin	11 – Martin	4 – Jones	CenturyLink Center (17,677) Omaha, NE
Jan 27, 2016 7:00 pm, CBSSN		DePaul	W 67–53	14–6 (3–5)	23 – Jones	9 – Wideman	4 – Jones	Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,611) Indianapolis, IN
Jan 30, 2016 Noon, FS1		at Marquette	L 69–75	14–7 (3–6)	27 – Martin	8 – Wideman	6 – Jones	BMO Harris Bradley Center (15,234) Milwaukee, WI
Feb 2, 2016 7:00 pm, FS1		Georgetown	W 87–76	15–7 (4–6)	35 – Martin	9 – Chrabascz	5 – Jones	Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,080) Indianapolis, IN
Feb 6, 2016 4:30 pm, FSN		at St. John's	W 89–56	16–7 (5–6)	18 – Martin	14 – Jones	10 – Jones	Carnesecca Arena (5,602) Queens, NY
Feb 10, 2016 6:30 pm, FS1		at Seton Hall	W 81–75	17–7 (6–6)	23 – Martin	10 – Martin	6 – Chrabascz	Prudential Center (7,476) Newark, NJ
Feb 13, 2016 2:30 pm, FOX		Xavier	L 57–74	17–8 (6–7)	15 – Martin	12 – Martin	4 – Jones	Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,144) Indianapolis, IN
Feb 16, 2016 7:00 pm, FS1		Creighton		( )	–	–	–	Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
Feb 20, 2016 2:30 pm, FOX		at Villanova		( )	–	–	–	The Pavilion Villanova, PA
Feb 27, 2016 Noon, CBS		at Georgetown		( )	–	–	–	Verizon Center Washington, D.C.
Mar 2, 2016 8:30 pm, FS1		Seton Hall		( )	–	–	–	Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
Mar 5, 2016 2:30 pm, FOX/FSN		Marquette		( )	–	–	–	Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
Big East Tournament
Mar 9/10, 2016 TBD, FS1		vs. TBD Big East Tournament			–	–	–	Madison Square Garden New York, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region. All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Main article: 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking movement
**Legend:** ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Received 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	Post	Final
AP	24	24	22	RV	RV	18	17	9	9	18	23	18	RV	NR
Coaches	22	22	20	RV	25	21	18	12	10	19	23	24	RV	RV

Awards

Name	Award(s)
Kellen Dunham	Preseason All-Big East First Team^[8] Big East Player of the Week – Nov. 29–Dec.5^[9]
Roosevelt Jones	Preseason All-Big East First Team^[10] Puerto Rico Tip-Off All-Tournament Team^[11] Big East Player of the Week – Dec. 13–19^[12] CBS Sports National Player of the Week – Week 13^[13]
Kelan Martin	Big East Player of the Week – Dec. 6–12^[14] Big East Player of the Week – Jan. 31–Feb. 6^[15]

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↑ Hinkle capacity
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↑ "Providence's Kris Dunn Named Preseason Player of the Year". Big East Conference. October 14, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
↑ "Puerto Rico native Rodriguez Named Tourney MVP". ESPN. November 23, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
↑ "Butler's Jones, Xavier's Sumner Earn MBB Weekly Honors". Big East Conference. December 21, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
↑ "Butler's Roosevelt Jones wins player of the week after rare triple-double". CBS Sports. February 8, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
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↑ "Butler's Martin, Xavier's Sumner Claim MBB Weekly Awards". Big East Conference. February 8, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016.

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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