2008–09 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
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The 2008–09 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented the Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
team in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
. Their head coach was Brad Stevens
, serving his 2nd year. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Hinkle Fieldhouse
, which has a capacity of approximately 10,000.
The Bulldogs won the 2009 Horizon League Men's Basketball Regular Season Championship and received an at-large bid to the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
, earning a 9 seed in the South Region. They fell to 8 seed LSU .
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!colspan=9| 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
The Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Horizon League, of which it has been a member since 1979...
team in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 10, 2008 and ended with the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 6, 2009 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The season saw six different teams achieve the AP #1 ranking during the...
. Their head coach was Brad Stevens
Brad Stevens
Brad Stevens is an American college basketball coach and former player. He is currently the head men's basketball coach at Butler University. He grew up in Zionsville, Indiana, where he starred on the Zionsville Community High School basketball team, setting four school records...
, serving his 2nd year. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Hinkle Fieldhouse
Hinkle Fieldhouse
Hinkle Fieldhouse is a basketball arena located on the campus of Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. When it was built in 1928, it was the largest basketball arena in the United States, and it retained that distinction until 1950. It is the sixth-oldest college basketball arena still in...
, which has a capacity of approximately 10,000.
The Bulldogs won the 2009 Horizon League Men's Basketball Regular Season Championship and received an at-large bid to the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The first and second round games were played at the following sites:First and Second Rounds: Thursday and Saturday, March 19 and 21, 2009-Qualifying teams:-Brackets:Results to date * – Denotes overtime periodAll times in U.S. EDT....
, earning a 9 seed in the South Region. They fell to 8 seed LSU .
Roster
Schedule
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!colspan=9| 2009 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament
2009 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament
First round games at campus sites of lower-numbered seedsSecond round and semifinals will be hosted by Butler.Championship will be hosted by lower-numbered remaining seed-See also:* Horizon League Men's Basketball Champions-External links:*-References:...
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!colspan=9| 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The first and second round games were played at the following sites:First and Second Rounds: Thursday and Saturday, March 19 and 21, 2009-Qualifying teams:-Brackets:Results to date * – Denotes overtime periodAll times in U.S. EDT....
Rankings
| 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 |
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| AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 22 | |||
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 20 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 25 | |||