2010–11 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

2010–11 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
National Runner Up
NCAA Southeast Regional Champions (#8 seed)
Diamond Head Classic Champions
Horizon League Regular Season Co-Champions
Horizon League Tournament Champions
National Championship Game vs Connecticut, L 41–53
Conference Horizon League
Ranking
Coaches No. 2
2010–11 record 28–10 (13–5 Horizon)
Head coach Brad Stevens (4th season)
Assistant coach Matthew Graves (8th season)
Assistant coach Terry Johnson (4th season)
Assistant coach Micah Shrewsberry (3rd season)
Home arena Hinkle Fieldhouse
2010–11 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
*Milwaukee13–5 .722  19–14  .576
† Butler13–5 .722  28–10  .737
Cleveland State13–5 .722  27–9  .750
Valparaiso12–6 .667  23–12  .657
Wright State10–8 .556  19–14  .576
Detroit10–8 .556  17–16  .515
Green Bay8–10 .444  14–18  .438
Loyola (IL)7–11 .389  16–15  .516
Youngstown State2–16 .111  9–21  .300
UIC2–16 .111  7–24  .226
† 2011 Horizon League Tournament winner
As of April 4, 2011; Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 2010–11 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Brad Stevens, serving his 4th year. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Hinkle Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of approximately 10,000.[1] They are members of the Horizon League.

They were the first team to reach consecutive final four without being a one or a two seed either year.[2] By reaching the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament championship game they were the third eight seed team to do so and the first since the 1984–85 Villanova Wildcats. They were the first non-BCS school to reach the championship game in back-to-back seasons since the 1960–61 and 1961–62 Cincinnati Bearcats. They were the first team to reach the championship game without being ranked in the final college basketball polls since the 1987–88 Kansas Jayhawks. They were the first national runner-up to return to the championship game since the 1990–91 Duke Blue Devils (not counting the Fab Five teams affected by the University of Michigan basketball scandal).[3] In 2011, they lost the National Championship to The University of Connecticut Huskies.

2010 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Erik Fromm
Power Forward		 Bloomington, IN Bloomington South High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 20, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 84
Chrishawn Hopkins
Shooting Guard		 Indianapolis, IN Emmerich Manual High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Aug 10, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Khyle Marshall
Small Forward		 Davie, FL Flanagan High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 30, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
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:

  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
  • "ESPN – Butler Bulldogs Basketball Recruiting 2010". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-08-12.

    Roster

    2010–11 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G/F 11 Alex Anglin (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)177 lb (80 kg) RS SrKokomo Kokomo, IN
    F 32 Garrett Butcher 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)209 lb (95 kg) JrEdgewood Ellettsville, IN
    F 4 Erik Fromm 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrBloomington South Bloomington, IN
    G 3 Zach Hahn 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)176 lb (80 kg) SrNew Castle Chrysler New Castle, IN
    G 20 Chrishawn Hopkins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrManual Indianapolis, IN
    F 54 Matt Howard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrConnersville Connersville, IN
    C 30 Emerson Kampen (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)189 lb (86 kg) RS SoYorktown Yorktown, IN
    G 22 Grant Leiendecker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)182 lb (83 kg) RS SrHomestead Fort Wayne, IN
    G 1 Shelvin Mack 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrBryan Station Lexington, KY
    F 23 Khyle Marshall 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrFlanagan Davie, FL
    G 5 Ronald Nored 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)174 lb (79 kg) JrHomewood Homewood, AL
    C 44 Andrew Smith 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)239 lb (108 kg) SoCovenant Christian Indianapolis, IN
    G 33 Chase Stigall 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoNew Castle Chrysler New Castle, IN
    G 2 Shawn Vanzant 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)172 lb (78 kg) SrWharton Tampa, FL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 2010-Aug-31

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 30*
    2:00 PM    		 No. 18 Florida Southern W 90–70 
    		 19 – Howard  7 – Howard  6 – Mack  Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,544)
    Indianapolis, IN
    November 4*
    7:00 PM    		 No. 18 Hanover W 80–41 
    		 13 – Mack  10 – Howard  4 – Nored  Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,549)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Non-Conference Regular Season
    November 13*
    2:00 PM, WNDY
    HLN    		 No. 18 Marian W 83–54  1–0
    		  20 – Mack  7 – Howard  5 – Nored  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,824)
    Indianapolis, IN
    November 16*
    8:00 PM, ESPN    		 No. 18 at Louisville L 73–88  1–1
    		  25 – Mack  9 – Howard  5 – Hahn  KFC Yum! Center (22,723)
    Louisville, KY
    November 20*
    2:00 PM, WNDY    		 No. 18 Ball State W 88–55  2–1
    		  19 – Mack  10 – Howard  4 – Mack  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,038)
    Indianapolis, IN
    November 23*
    7:00 PM, WNDY    		 No. 23 at Siena W 70–57  3–1
    		  17 – Howard  12 – Howard  4 – Mack  Times Union Center (8,444)
    Albany, NY
    November 27*
    2:00 PM, WNDY    		 No. 23 Evansville L 68–71 OT 3–2
    		  19 – Howard  12 – Howard  2 – Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,622)
    Indianapolis, IN
    December 1
    8:00 PM, WNDY    		 at Loyola W 65–63  4–2
    (1–0)    		  15 – Tied  7 – Howard  4 – Vanzant  Gentile Center (3,758)
    Chicago, IL
    December 4*
    3:30 PM, ESPN    		 vs. No. 1 Duke
    CARQUEST Auto Parts Classic    		 L 70–82  4–3
    		  14 – Vanzant  6 – Smith  6 – Nored  Izod Center (14,215)
    East Rutherford, NJ
    December 9*
    9:00 PM, ESPN    		 at Xavier L 49–51  4–4
    		  17 – Howard  6 – Tied  5 – Nored  Cintas Center (10,250)
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 11*
    7:00 PM, WNDY    		 Mississippi Valley State W 91–71  5–4
    		  26 – Howard  6 – Mack  8 – Mack  Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,677)
    Indianapolis, IN
    December 18*
    2:00 PM, CBS    		 Stanford W 83–50  6–4
    		  27 – Howard  10 – Howard  5 – Mack  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,012)
    Indianapolis, IN
    December 22*
    11:00 PM, ESPNU    		 vs. Utah
    Diamond Head Classic Opening Round    		 W 74–62  7–4
    		  23 – Howard  6 – Tied  5 – Nored  Stan Sheriff Center (–)
    Honolulu, HI
    December 23*
    10:00 PM, ESPN2    		 vs. Florida State
    Diamond Head Classic Semifinals    		 W 67–64  8–4
    		  19 – Howard  9 – Howard  5 – Mack  Stan Sheriff Center (–)
    Honolulu, HI
    December 25*
    9:30 PM, ESPN2    		 vs. Washington State
    Diamond Head Classic Championship    		 W 84–68  9–4
    		  20 – Mack  11 – Howard  4 – Hahn  Stan Sheriff Center (6,367)
    Honolulu, HI
    Horizon League Play
    January 1
    2:00 PM, WNDY    		 Valparaiso W 76–59  10–4
    (2–0)    		  16 – Mack  8 – Howard  6 – Mack  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,024)
    Indianapolis, IN
    January 3
    8:00 PM, ESPN3    		 at Milwaukee L 52–76  10–5
    (2–1)    		  14 – Howard  6 – Howard  4 – Nored  US Cellular Arena (4,027)
    Milwaukee, WI
    January 7
    7:00 PM, ESPNU    		 Cleveland State W 79–56  11–5
    (3–1)    		  22 – Smith  10 – Smith  3 – Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,071)
    Indianapolis, IN
    January 9
    2:00 PM, WNDY    		 Youngstown State W 84–79  12–5
    (4–1)    		  28 – Mack  6 – Tied  3 – Mack  Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,789)
    Indianapolis, IN
    January 14
    9:00 PM, ESPNU    		 at Detroit W 87–63  13–5
    (5–1)    		  17 – Howard  7 – Mack  7 – Nored  Calihan Hall (6,674)
    Detroit, MI
    January 16
    7:00 PM, WNDY    		 at Wright State L 64–69  13–6
    (5–2)    		  15 – Smith  8 – Smith  4 – Mack  Nutter Center (7,603)
    Fairborn, OH
    January 21
    7:00 PM, ESPNU    		 Green Bay W 81–75  14–6
    (6–2)    		  29 – Howard  16 – Howard  4 – Mack  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,666)
    Indianapolis, IN
    January 23
    2:00 PM, WNDY    		 Milwaukee L 80–86 OT 14–7
    (6–3)    		  23 – Mack  10 – Tied  5 – Mack  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,745)
    Indianapolis, IN
    January 29
    2:00 PM, ESPN3
    WNDY
    HLN    		 at Valparaiso L 79–85 OT 14–8
    (6–4)    		  17 – Tied  10 – Howard  4 – Mack  The ARC (5,432)
    Valparaiso, IN
    February 3
    7:00 PM    		 at Youngstown State L 60–62  14–9
    (6–5)    		  18 – Mack  8 – Mack  3 – Tied  Beeghly Center (3,047)
    Youngstown, OH
    February 5
    12:00 PM, ESPN2
    ESPN3    		 at Cleveland State W 73–61  15–9
    (7–5)    		  14 – Howard  6 – Mack  7 – Mack  Wolstein Center (8,490)
    Cleveland, OH
    February 7
    7:00 PM, WNDY    		 UIC W 72–65  16–9
    (8–5)    		  17 – Mack  8 – Nored  4 – Vanzant  Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,287)
    Indianapolis, IN
    February 10
    7:00 PM, ESPNU    		 Wright State W 71–63  17–9
    (9–5)    		  20 – Mack  6 – Smith  5 – Nored  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,726)
    Indianapolis, IN
    February 12
    8:00 PM, ESPN2
    ESPN3    		 Detroit W 66–51  18–9
    (10–5)    		  32 – Mack  12 – Howard  3 – Vanzant  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,004)
    Indianapolis, IN
    February 15
    8:00 PM, ESPN3    		 at Green Bay W 64–62  19–9
    (11–5)    		  22 – Howard  8 – Tied  6 – Mack  Resch Center (5,031)
    Green Bay, WI
    February 19
    2:00 PM, ESPN3    		 at UIC W 79–52  20–9
    (12–5)    		  19 – Howard  9 – Tied  6 – Mack  UIC Pavilion (5,292)
    Chicago, IL
    February 26
    2:00 PM, WNDY    		 Loyola
    Senior Day    		 W 63–56  21–9
    (13–5)    		  18 – Mack  11 – Smith  3 – Mack  Hinkle Fieldhouse (10,000)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Horizon League Tournament
    March 5
    6:00 PM, ESPNU    		 vs. Cleveland State
    Semifinals    		 W 76–68  22–9
    		  18 – Vanzant  8 – Tied  3 – Nored  U.S. Cellular Arena (–)
    Milwaukee, WI
    March 8
    9:00 PM, ESPN    		 at Milwaukee
    Championship Game    		 W 59–44  23–9
    		  18 – Howard  10 – Smith  4 – Mack  U.S. Cellular Arena (10,437)
    Milwaukee, WI
    NCAA Tournament
    March 17*
    12:40 PM, truTV    		 No. (SE 8) vs. (SE 9) Old Dominion
    Second Round    		 W 60–58  24–9
    		  15 – Tied  8 – Howard  7 – Mack  Verizon Center (17,578)
    Washington, DC
    March 19*
    7:10 PM, TBS    		 No. (SE 8) vs. No. 4 (SE 1) Pittsburgh
    Third Round    		 W 71–70  25–9
    		  30 – Mack  6 – Tied  4 – Vanzant  Verizon Center (18,684)
    Washington, DC
    March 24*
    9:57 PM, TBS    		 No. (SE 8) vs. No. 16 (SE 4) Wisconsin
    Sweet Sixteen    		 W 61–54  26–9
    		  20 – Howard  12 – Howard  4 – Vanzant  New Orleans Arena (12,320)
    New Orleans, LA
    March 26*
    4:30 PM, CBS    		 No. (SE 8) vs. No. 13 (SE 2) Florida
    Elite Eight    		 W 74–71 OT 27–9
    		  27 – Mack  8 – Smith  4 – Mack  New Orleans Arena (12,139)
    New Orleans, LA
    April 2*
    6:09 PM, CBS    		 No. (SE 8) vs. (SW 11) VCU
    Final Four    		 W 70–62  28–9
    		  24 – Mack  9 – Marshall  2 – Tied  Reliant Stadium (75,421)
    Houston, TX
    April 4*
    9:00 PM, CBS    		 No. (SE 8) vs. No. 8 (WR 3) Connecticut
    National Championship Game    		 L 41–53  28–10
    		  13 – Mack  9 – Mack  2 – Vanzant  Reliant Stadium (70,376)
    Houston, TX
    *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. WR = West Region. SE = Southeast Region. SW = Southwest Region.

    Rankings

    Ranking Movement
    Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV – Received votes.
    PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16WK 17Wk 18Final
    AP 17 16 RV – – – – RV RV – RV – – – – – RV RV RV
    Coaches 18 18 23 RV – – – RV RV – RV – – – – – – – RV 2
    Mid-Major 1 2 2 7 8 8 10 6 5 5 6 12 15 13 13 12 8 7 6 1

    Preseason

    Preseason Rankings

    Publication Rank
    AP 17
    ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Poll 18
    Athlon 21
    Lindy's 8
    Sporting News 19
    Fox Sports 24
    CBS Sports 19
    Rivals.com 16
    CollegeInsider.com Mid Major 1

    Preseason Awards

    # Name Class Award
    54 Matt Howard Sr. Preseason All-Horizon 1st Team[4]
    1 Shelvin Mack Jr. John R. Wooden All-American Pre-Season Candidate[5]
    Horizon League Preseason Player of the Year[4]
    Pre-Season All-Horizon 1st Team[4]
    AP Preseason All-America Honorable Mention[6]
    Naismith Pre-Season Candidate[7]

    Preseason Game Capsules

    10/30 – Butler vs Florida Southern

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    FLS 37 33 70
    BU 43 47 90

    Butler Rolls Past Florida Southern, 90–70
    Senior Matt Howard scored a game-high 19 points and teammate Ronald Nored added 14 to lead #17/18 Butler to a 90–70 victory over visiting Florida Southern in an exhibition men’s basketball game at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday, Oct. 30, afternoon. The game was Butler’s first 2010–11 test.[8]

    11/4 – Butler vs Hanover

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    HAN 21 20 41
    BU 45 35 80

    Butler Drops Hanover, 80–41, In Exhibition Game
    Junior Shelvin Mack scored a game-high 13 points and senior Matt Howard added a double-double to lead Butler to an 80–41 victory over visiting Hanover in an exhibition contest at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Thursday, Nov. 4. The game was the final preseason test for the Bulldogs.[9]

    Regular season

    Regular Season Awards

    # Name Class Season Awards
    54 Matt Howard Sr. 2011 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Candidate[10]
    12/20 Horizon League Player of the Week[11]
    Diamond Head Classic All-Tournament Team[12]
    Diamond Head Classic Tournament MVP[12]
    12/27 Horizon League Player of the Week[13]
    2011 Wooden Award Mid-Season Top 30[14]
    Horizon League December Male Scholar-Athlete[15]
    1 Shelvin Mack Jr. Diamond Head Classic All-Tournament Team[12]

    Regular Season Game Capsules

    11/13 – Butler vs Marian

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    MRN 28 26 54
    BU 42 41 83

    Butler Rolls Past Marian, 83–54
    Junior Shelvin Mack scored a game-high 20 points to lead Butler to an 83–54 victory over visiting Marian in the season-opener for the Bulldogs at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday, Nov. 13. All 14 Butler players saw action in the win and 12 cracked the scoring column.[16]

    11/16 – Butler at Louisville

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    LOU 41 47 88
    BU 23 50 73

    Bulldogs Fall At Louisville, 88–73
    Rakeem Buckles scored 17 points and four teammates added double-figures to lead host Louisville to an 88–73 victory over #16/18 Butler in the opening game of the new KFC Yum! Center on Tuesday, Nov. 16. The loss dropped Butler to 1–1 on the young season.[17]

    11/13 – Butler vs Ball State

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    BSU 20 35 55
    BU 38 50 88

    Butler Rolls To Big Win Over Ball State
    Shelvin Mack scored a game-high 19 points and teammate Matt Howard added a double-double to lead #16/18 Butler to an 88–55 victory over visiting Ball State in a non-league game at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday, Nov. 20. The win lifted to Bulldogs to 2–1 on the young season.[18]

    11/16 – Butler at Siena

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    SIE 29 28 57
    BU 37 33 70

    Bench Lifts Butler To 70–57 Win At Siena
    Senior Matt Howard posted his second consecutive double-double and Butler picked up a big lift from the bench in a 70–57 victory over Siena in a non-league game at Times Union Center on Tuesday, Nov. 23. It was Butler’s second straight win and lifted the Bulldogs to 3–1 on the young season.[19]

    11/27 – Butler vs Evansville

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half OT Final
    EVV 29 32 10 71
    BU 36 25 7 68

    Bulldogs Lose In Overtime To Evansville, 71–68
    Forward Denver Holmes hit a clutch three-point field goal with 0:18 left in overtime to lift visiting Evansville to a 71–68 victory over Butler in a non-league game at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday, Nov. 27. The loss, Butler’s first at home in the past 18 games, left the Bulldogs at 3–2 on the young season.[20]

    12/1 – Butler at Loyola

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    L-IL 28 35 63
    BU 38 27 65

    Bulldogs Hold Off Loyola, 65–63
    Senior Zach Hahn hit a pair of clutch free throws with seven seconds remaining and Butler handed host Loyola its first 2010–11 loss, 65–63, in the Horizon League opener for both teams at the Joseph J. Gentile Center on Wednesday, Dec. 1.[21]

    12/4 – Butler vs. Duke

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    DUKE 33 49 82
    BU 33 37 70

    Butler Fall To Top-Ranked Duke, 82–70
    Senior Kyle Singler sparked an 11–0 run midway through the second half that lifted No. 1 Duke to an 82–70 victory over Butler in the Carquest Auto Parts Classic at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, N.J. The nationally-televised game was a rematch of last spring’s NCAA Division I Championship game.[22]

    12/9 – Butler at Xavier

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    XAV 32 19 51
    BU 24 25 49

    Xavier Edges Butler, 51–49
    Guard Mark Lyons made two free throws with 0:03.4 left on the clock to lift host Xavier to a 51–49 victory over Butler in a non-league game at the Cintas Center on Thursday (Dec. 9). The loss was Butler’s second straight and third in the last four games.[23]

    12/11 – Butler vs. Mississippi Valley State

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    MVSU 25 46 71
    BU 48 43 91

    Bulldogs Roll Past Mississippi Valley State
    Senior Matt Howard scored a season-high 26 points and sparked Butler to a 91–71 victory over visiting Mississippi Valley State in a non-league game at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday, Dec. 11. The win snapped the Bulldogs’ two-game skid.[24]

    12/18 – Butler vs Stanford

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    STAN 22 28 50
    BU 41 42 83

    Bulldogs Cruise Past Stanford, 83–50
    Senior Matt Howard posted his fourth double-double of the season and Butler cruised to an 83–50 victory over visiting Stanford in a non-league game at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday, Dec. 18. The victory, which was nationally-televised on CBS, lifted the Bulldogs to 6–4 on the young season.[25]

    12/22 – Butler vs Utah
    Diamond Head Classic Opening Round

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    UTAH 27 35 62
    BU 40 34 74

    Bulldogs Hold On Against Utah, 74–62
    Senior Matt Howard scored a game-high 23 points and junior Ronald Nored added a career-high 16 points, all in the second half, to lead Butler to a 74–62 victory over Utah in the first round of the Diamond Head Classic at the Stan Sheriff Center on Wednesday, Dec. 22. It was the third straight win for the 7–4 Bulldogs.[26]

    12/23 – Butler vs Florida State
    Diamond Head Classic Semifinals

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    FSU 19 45 64
    BU 21 46 67

    Bulldogs Edge Florida State, 67–64
    Junior Shelvin Mack scored all of his 17 points in the second half to help Butler hold on to a 67–64 victory over Florida State in the semifinals of the 2010 Diamond Head Classic at the Stan Sheriff Center on Thursday, Dec. 23. The win sends the Bulldogs into the title game against Washington State on Christmas Day.[27]

    12/25 – Butler vs Washington State
    Diamond Head Classic Championship

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    WSU 38 30 68
    BU 40 44 84

    Bulldogs Win Diamond Head Classic
    The Butler men's basketball team is coming home from sunny Hawaii with a tournament championship. The Bulldogs buried a barrage of 3-pointers en route to an 84–68 win over Washington State in the title game of the Diamond Head Classic.[28]

    1/1 – Butler vs Valparaiso

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    VALPO 25 34 59
    BU 36 40 76

    Butler Pulls Away From Valparaiso, 76–59
    Junior Shelvin Mack led a balanced attack with 16 points and Butler used a strong closing run to defeat visiting Valparaiso, 76–59, in a feature Horizon League game at Hinkle Fieldhouse on New Year’s Day. The win was Butler’s sixth straight and lifted the Bulldogs to 10–4 on the season and 2–0 in league play.[29]

    1/3 – Butler at Milwaukee

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    MILW 37 39 76
    BU 29 23 52

    Milwaukee Overpowers Butler, 76–52
    Forwards Anthony Hill and Tony Meier combined for 42 points and guard Kaylon Williams added a triple-double to help host Milwaukee cruise to a 76–52 victory over Butler at U. S. Cellular Arena on Monday, Jan. 3. It was Butler’s biggest margin of defeat in more than five seasons.[30]

    1/7 – Butler vs Cleveland State

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    CLEV 23 33 56
    BU 42 37 79

    Butler Rolls Over Cleveland State, 79–56
    Sophomore Andrew Smith made the most of his first career appearance against Cleveland State, finishing with his first career double-double and leading Butler to a convincing, 79–56, victory over the league-leading Vikings at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Friday, Jan. 7. The win helped lift the Bulldogs into a four-way tie for second place in the Horizon League.[31]

    1/9 – Butler vs Youngstown

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    YSU 37 42 79
    BU 41 43 84

    Butler Survives Hot-Shooting Youngstown State, 84–79
    Junior Shelvin Mack scored a career-high 28 points and senior Matt Howard added 26 to help Butler hold off a hot-shooting Youngstown State team, 84–79, at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Sunday, Jan. 9. The victory lifted Butler into a share of first place in the Horizon League.[32]

    1/14 – Butler at Detroit

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    DET 20 44 64
    BU 42 45 87

    Butler Rolls Over Detroit, 87–64
    Senior Matt Howard led five Butler players in double-figures with 17 points and the Bulldogs pulled away to an 87–64 victory over Detroit in a first place showdown at Calihan Hall on Friday, Jan. 14. The 23-point win left the Bulldogs tied with Valparaiso for the top spot in the league.[33]

    1/16 – Butler at Wright State

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    WRST 34 35 69
    BU 34 30 64

    Wright State Takes 69–64 Decision From Bulldogs
    A three-point field goal attempt to tie the game by Butler’s Shelvin Mack with 0:06 remaining hit the back of the rim and the front of the rim twice, before popping out, and host Wright State held on to hand the Bulldogs a 69–64 setback at the Nutter Center on Sunday (Jan. 16) evening.[34]

    1/21 – Butler vs Green Bay

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    GB 32 43 75
    BU 40 41 81

    Bulldogs Hold Off Green Bay, 81–75
    Senior Matt Howard turned in the best overall performance of his Butler career and the Bulldogs held off a late charge by visiting Green Bay to post an 81–75 Horizon League win at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Friday (Jan. 21). The win helped the Bulldogs maintain a share of second place in the league standings.[35]

    1/23 – Butler vs Milwaukee

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half OT Final
    MILW 32 40 14 86
    BU 37 35 8 80

    Bulldogs Fall In Overtime To Milwaukee, 86–80
    Visiting Milwaukee turned a 13–4 scoring run in overtime into an 86–80 victory over Butler in a rematch at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Sunday (Jan. 23) afternoon. The loss kept Butler from gaining a share of first place in the Horizon League.[36]

    1/29 – Butler at Valparaiso

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half OT Final
    VALP 26 41 18 85
    BU 31 36 12 79

    Butler Falls In Overtime At Valparaiso, 85–79
    Host Valparaiso hit five of seven shots, including two from beyond the three-point arc, and pulled away to an 85–79 victory over Butler in a key Horizon League showdown at the Athletics-Recreation Center on Saturday, Jan. 29. The win lifted the Crusaders into a share of first place in the league, while Butler slipped to fourth.[37]

    2/3 – Butler at Youngstown

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    YSU 25 37 62
    BU 22 38 60

    Youngstown State Upsets Butler, 62–60
    Freshman Kendrick Perry capped a 10–0 closing run with a three-point field goal to lift host Youngstown State to a 62–60 victory over Butler at the Beeghly Center on Thursday, Feb. 3. The loss was Butler’s third straight and dropped the Bulldogs to 14–9 on the season and 6–5 in the Horizon League.[38]

    2/5 – Butler at Cleveland

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    CLEV 29 32 61
    BU 33 40 73

    Bulldogs Upend Cleveland State, 73–61
    Senior Matt Howard led five players in double figures and Butler pulled away in the second half to defeat league-leading Cleveland State, 73–61, at the Wolstein Center on Saturday, Feb. 5. The win snapped Butler’s three-game losing skid and gave the Bulldogs a season sweep of the first place Vikings.[39]

    2/7 – Butler vs UIC

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    UIC 33 32 65
    BU 34 38 72

    Bulldogs Hold Off UIC, 72–65
    Butler overcame the loss of its leading scorer and rebounder and an early second half deficit to hand visiting UIC a 72–65 setback in a hard-fought Horizon League game at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Monday, Feb. 7. The win lifted the Bulldogs into a tie for fourth place in the league standings.[40]

    2/10 – Butler vs Wright State

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    WRST 34 29 63
    BU 39 32 71

    Bulldogs Knock Off Wright State, 71–63
    Playing without leading scorer and rebounder Matt Howard, Butler pulled together one of its best shooting performances of the season and handed visiting Wright State at 71–63 setback in a key Horizon League game at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Thursday (Feb. 10). The win was Butler’s third straight and lifted the Bulldogs to 17–9 on the season and 9–5 in league play.[41]

    2/12 – Butler vs Detroit

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    DET 34 17 51
    BU 29 37 66

    Second Half Lifts Butler Past Detroit, 66–51
    Junior Shelvin Mack single-handedly out-scored visiting Detroit in the final 20 minutes and Butler pulled away to a 66–51 Horizon League victory at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday (Feb. 12). The win was Butler’s fourth straight and lifted the Bulldogs into a tie for third place in the league standings.[42]

    2/15 – Butler at Green Bay

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    GB 28 34 62
    BU 34 30 64

    Butler Edges Green Bay, 64–62
    Senior Matt Howard’s slam dunk with 0:01.8 left on the clock lifted visiting Butler to a 64–62 victory over Green Bay in a Horizon League game at the Resch Center on Tuesday (Feb. 15). The win was Butler’s fifth straight and boosted the Bulldogs into third place in the league standings.[43]

    2/19 – Butler at UIC

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    UIC 27 25 52
    BU 40 39 79

    Butler Rolls At UIC, 79–52
    Senior Matt Howard led four Butler players in double-figures and the Bulldogs used a strong finish to the first half to pull away from host UIC and post a 79–52 victory at the UIC Pavilion on Saturday, Feb. 19. The win was Butler’s sixth straight and gave the Bulldogs a sixth consecutive 20-win season.[44]

    2/26 – Butler vs Loyola

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    L-IL 26 30 56
    BU 32 31 63

    Butler Clinches Record Fifth Straight League Title
    Junior Shelvin Mack scored a game-high 18 points and Butler rallied in the absence of head coach Brad Stevens to defeat Loyola, 63–56, in a key Horizon League game at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday. The win, Butler’s seventh straight, gave the Bulldogs a share of a league-record fifth straight Horizon League title.[45]

    Postseason

    Postseason Awards

    # Name Class Award
    Head Coach Brad Stevens 4th Coach Clair Bee Award Winner[46]
    54 Matt Howard Sr. All-Horizon League First Team[47]
    Horizon League All-Defensive Team[47]
    Academic All-American – First Team[48]
    Academic All-American of the Year[48]
    Horizon League All-Tournament Team[49]
    Horizon League Tournament MVP[49]
    Elite 88 Award Winner[50]
    Lou Henson All-America Team[51]
    Lou Henson Award Winner[51]
    NCAA All-Tournament Team[52]
    Eddie Sutton Tustenugee Award Winner[53]
    Cecil Coleman Medal of Honor Recipient[53]
    1 Shelvin Mack Jr. All-Horizon League Second Team[47]
    Horizon League All-Tournament Team[49]
    NCAA Southeastern Region MVP[54]
    Lou Henson All-America Team[51]
    NCAA All-Tournament Team[52]
    5 Ronald Nored Jr. Horizon League All-Defensive Team[47]
    2 Shawn Vanzant Sr. Horizon League All-Tournament Team[49]

    Postseason Game Capsules

    3/5 – Butler vs Cleveland State
    Horizon League Tournament Semifinal

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    CLEV 35 33 68
    BU 41 35 76

    Vanzant Leads Butler To Horizon League Title Game
    Senior Shawn Vanzant scored all his team-high 18 points in the final 13 minutes of the game to help lead Butler past Cleveland State, 76–68, in the semifinals of the 2011 Horizon League Men’s Basketball Championship at U. S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee, Wis., on Saturday (March 5). The win sends Butler to a league-record sixth straight tournament championship game.[55]

    3/8 – Butler vs Milwaukee
    Horizon League Tournament Championship

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    MILW 20 24 44
    BU 33 26 59

    Defense Lifts Butler To League Crown
    Senior Matt Howard scored a game-high 18 points and Butler used a rock-solid defensive effort to defeat top-seeded Milwaukee, 59–44, in the title game of the 2011 Horizon League Men’s Basketball Championship at U. S. Cellular Arena on Tuesday, March 8.[56]

    3/17 – Butler vs Old Dominion
    NCAA Second Round (Round of 64)

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    ODU 29 28 58
    BU 27 33 60

    Howard Lifts Butler Over Old Dominion
    Forward Matt Howard hit a lay-up with less than a second remaining to lift Butler to a 60–58 victory over Old Dominion in the second round of the 2011 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship at the Verizon Center on Thursday (March 17). The win advances the Bulldogs to the third round of the tournament on Saturday (March 19).[57]

    3/19 – Butler vs #4 Pittsburgh
    NCAA Third Round (Round of 32)

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    PITT 30 40 70
    BU 38 33 71

    Bulldogs Heading To Sweet 16
    For the fourth time in nine years, the Butler men's basketball team is going to the Sweet 16. The Bulldogs picked up their 11th straight win Saturday night, winning in the final second for the second time in three days.[58]

    3/24 – Butler vs #16 Wisconsin
    NCAA Sweet Sixteen

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    WIS 24 30 54
    BU 33 28 61

    Bulldogs Win, Move To Elite Eight
    For the second time in school history, Butler men's basketball has advanced to the Elite 8. Senior Matt Howard scored 20 points and junior Shelvin Mack added 13 in a 61–54 win over Wisconsin in the NCAA Southeast Regional Semifinal Thursday night in New Orleans Arena. BU will play Florida Saturday with a Final Four berth on the line.[59]

    3/26 – Butler vs #13 Florida
    NCAA Elite Eight

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half OT Final
    FLA 33 27 11 71
    BU 32 28 14 74

    NEXT STOP: HOUSTON FOR THE FINAL FOUR
    For the second consecutive year, the Butler men's basketball team has captured the eyes of the nation. For the next week, the Butler Bulldogs will be the top story in all of sports as they head to the NCAA Final Four in Houston.[60]

    4/2 – Butler vs Virginia Commonwealth
    NCAA Final Four

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    VCU 28 34 62
    BU 34 36 70

    DAWGS BEAT VCU, ADVANCE TO NATIONAL TITLE GAME
    The Bulldogs’ remarkable tourney run to Houston will last one more game. Butler is back in the NCAA national final, grinding its way to a 70–62 win over VCU Saturday night in the Final Four.[61]

    4/4 – Butler vs #9 Connecticut
    NCAA Championship Game

    Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
    UCONN 19 34 53
    BU 22 19 41

    Bulldogs Finish As National Runner-up
    For the second consecutive year, the Butler men’s basketball team is the national runner-up. Connecticut held the Bulldogs to 18.8 percent shooting and the Huskies defeated BU in the NCAA national title game, 53-41. Butler finishes the year 28-10.[62]

    See also

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