2024–25 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Butler University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by Thad Matta, in the third year of his second stint as head coach of his alma mater. The Bulldogs play their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, as members of the Big East Conference.

2024–25 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
Arizona Tip-Off (Cactus Division) champions
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record7–6 (0–2 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
Seasons
2025–26 →
2024–25 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Marquette 2 0   1.000 11 2   .846
Georgetown 2 0   1.000 10 2   .833
St. John's 2 0   1.000 10 2   .833
No. 11 UConn 2 0   1.000 10 3   .769
Creighton 1 1   .500 8 5   .615
Villanova 1 1   .500 8 5   .615
Providence 1 1   .500 7 6   .538
DePaul 0 2   .000 8 4   .667
Xavier 0 2   .000 8 5   .615
Butler 0 2   .000 7 6   .538
Seton Hall 0 2   .000 5 8   .385
2025 Big East tournament winner
As of December 22, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

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The Bulldogs finished the 2023–24 season 18–15, 9–11 in Big East play to finish in eighth place. They were defeated by Xavier in the first round of the Big East tournament.[1] They received an at-large bid to the NIT where they lost in the first round to Minnesota.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jalen Thomas 1 F/C 6'10" 240 GS Senior Detroit, MI Graduated
Artemios Gavalas 2 G 6'0" 180   Junior Southampton, NY Walk-on; transferred to Mansfield
DJ Davis 4 G 6'1" 175 Senior Moreno Valley, CA Graduate transferred to Washington
Posh Alexander 5 G 6'0" 205 Senior Brooklyn, NY Graduate transferred to Dayton
Connor Turnbull 22 F 6'10" 220 Sophomore St. Paul, MO Transferred to Evansville
John-Michael Mulloy 35 F/C 6'10" 235   Senior Carmel, IN Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Seasons Remaining
Jamie Kaiser 7 G 6'6" 205 Sophomore Burke, VA Maryland Three
Kolby King 12 G 6'2" 175 Junior Pembroke Pines, FL Tulane Two
Patrick McCaffery 22 F 6'9" 210 GS Senior Iowa City, IA Iowa One

Recruiting classes

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2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Colt Langdon
#49 PF
Raleigh, NC Millbrook High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 10, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Evan Haywood
SG
Indianapolis, IN Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 13, 2023 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:     ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "ESPN – Butler Bulldogs Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com.

2025 recruiting class

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College recruiting information (2025)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jack McCaffery
#15 PF
Iowa City, IA West High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jul 29, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Azavier Robinson
#16 PG
Indianapolis, IN Lawrence North High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 3, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Jackson Keith
#34 SF
Durham, NC Southern Durham High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 21, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
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:

Roster

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2024–25 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 22 Patrick McCaffery 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Iowa Iowa City, IA
C 23 Andre Screen 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 260 lb (118 kg) GS Bucknell Alexandria, VA
F 11 Jahmyl Telfort 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS Northeastern Boucherville, QC
F 21 Pierre Brooks II 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Michigan State Detroit, MI
G 12 Kolby King 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Tulane Pembroke Pines, FL
G 14 Landon Moore 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Saint Francis (PA) Bloomington, IL
G 13 Finley Bizjack 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Byron Nelson Trophy Club, TX
F 0 Augusto Cassia   6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So NBA Global Academy (Australia) Salvador, Brazil
G/F 7 Jamie Kaiser Jr.   6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Maryland Burke, VA
F/C 33 Boden Kapke 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) So Holy Family Catholic Victoria, MN
G 3 Ethan McComb (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Center Grove Greenwood, IN
G 5 Ryder Cate (W)   6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Richmond Richmond, IN
G 1 Evan Haywood 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Brebeuf Jesuit Carmel, IN
F 45 Colt Langdon   6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Millbrook Raleigh, NC
G 25 Connor O'Guinn (W)   6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Bloomington North Bloomington, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2024*
7:30 p.m.
Illinois Wesleyan W 88–47 
 13  Tied   10  Tied   4  Telfort  Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,844)
Indianapolis, IN
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
6:45 p.m., FS1
Missouri State W 72–65  1–0
 29  Telfort   8  Screen   3  Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,887)
Indianapolis, IN
November 8, 2024*
6:30 p.m., FS2
Austin Peay L 66–68  1–1
 23  McCaffery   8  McCaffery   6  Bizjack  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,193)
Indianapolis, IN
November 11, 2024*
7:00 p.m., FS1
Western Michigan W 85–65  2–1
 20  Brooks   9  Bizjack   6  Brooks  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,855)
Indianapolis, IN
November 15, 2024*
7:00 p.m., FS2
SMU W 81–70  3–1
 19  Telfort   9  Screen   5  Telfort  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,798)
Indianapolis, IN
November 22, 2024*
7:00 p.m., FS2
Merrimack W 78–39  4–1
 23  Brooks   12  Brooks   7  King  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,823)
Indianapolis, IN
November 28, 2024*
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Northwestern
Arizona Tip-Off Cactus Division semifinals
W 71–69  5–1
 23  Telfort   9  Screen   5  Telfort  Mullett Arena 
Tempe, AZ
November 29, 2024*
9:30 p.m., CBSSN
vs. No. 25 Mississippi State
Arizona Tip-Off Cactus Division championship
W 87–77  6–1
 24  Telfort   9  Tied   4  Screen  Mullett Arena (1,978)
Tempe, AZ
December 3, 2024*
6:30 p.m., FS2
Eastern Illinois W 73–58  7–1
 20  Tied   9  King   3  Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,886)
Indianapolis, IN
December 7, 2024*
5:30 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 17 Houston
Big East–Big 12 Battle
L 51–79  7–2
 11  Tied   6  King   3  Telfort  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
December 10, 2024*
6:30 p.m., FS1
North Dakota State L 68–71  7–3
 26  Brooks   7  Brooks   4  Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,980)
Indianapolis, IN
December 14, 2024*
2:30 p.m., BTN
vs. No. 20 Wisconsin
Indy Classic
L 74–83  7–4
 23  Brooks   7  Tied   3  McCaffery  Gainbridge Fieldhouse (15,045)
Indianapolis, IN
Big East regular season
December 18, 2024
9:00 p.m., FS1
at No. 9 Marquette L 70–80  7–5
(0–1)
 16  Tied   10  Telfort   4  Telfort  Fiserv Forum (15,770)
Milwaukee, WI
December 21, 2024
12:00 p.m., Peacock
No. 11 UConn L 74–78  7–6
(0–2)
 17  Tied   10  Screen   7  Telfort  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,100)
Indianapolis, IN
January 1, 2025
6:30 p.m., FS1
Villanova       Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
January 4, 2025
2:00 p.m., FS1
at St. John's       Carnesecca Arena 
Queens, NY
January 8, 2025
8:30 p.m., Peacock
at Providence       Amica Mutual Pavilion 
Providence, RI
January 11, 2025
12:00 p.m., FOX/FS1
Creighton       Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
January 15, 2025
7:00 p.m., FS1
Seton Hall       Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
January 21, 2025
7:00 p.m., FS1
at UConn       XL Center 
Hartford, CT
January 25, 2025
4:00 p.m., CBSSN
DePaul       Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
January 28, 2025
8:30 p.m., FS1
Marquette       Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
January 31, 2025
6:30 p.m., FS1
at Georgetown       Capital One Arena 
Washington, D.C.
February 5, 2025
6:30 p.m., FS1
at Seton Hall       Prudential Center 
Newark, NJ
February 8, 2025
3:00 p.m., Peacock
Providence       Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
February 15, 2025
2:00 p.m., FS1
Georgetown       Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
February 18, 2025
8:00 p.m., Peacock
at Xavier       Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
February 22, 2025
8:00 p.m., FS1
at DePaul       Wintrust Arena 
Chicago, IL
February 26, 2025
9:00 p.m., CBSSN
St. John's       Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
March 1, 2025
12:00 p.m., FOX
at Villanova       Finneran Pavilion 
Villanova, PA
March 5, 2025
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
Xavier       Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
March 8, 2025
TBA, FOX/FS1
at Creighton       CHI Health Center Omaha 
Omaha, NE
Big East tournament
March 12–15, 2025
TBA
vs.        Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time [2].

Rankings

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Ranking movements
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References

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