2014–15 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2014–15 Butler Bulldogs Butler Bulldogs script Logo.png Big East Conference Big East 23 24 23–11 12–6 Chris Holtmann 1st Terry Johnson 8th Michael Lewis 4th Emerson Kampen 1st Hinkle Fieldhouse NCAA tournament round of 32 The 2014–15 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Chris Holtmann, who took over as interim head coach after Brandon Miller requested and was granted a medical leave of absence from the university.Butler Coach Brandon Miller to Take Leave of Absence http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/releases/201410022vofph Butlersports.com Butler University October 2, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006153359/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/releases/201410022vofph 2014-10-06 dead Holtmann was then named the permanent head coach on January 2, 2015, becoming the 23rd head coach of Butler's men's basketball team.Chris Holtmann named men's head basketball coach at Butler http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/releases/20150102u4zob7 Butlersports.com Butler University January 2, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150102212436/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/releases/20150102u4zob7 January 2, 2015 The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of approximately 9,100.Hinkle capacity This was Butler's second season in the Big East Conference. They finished the season 23–11, 12–6 in Big East play to finish in a tie for second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament to Xavier. The Bulldogs received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a #6 seed and defeated Texas in the second round before losing in the Third Round to Notre Dame. Previous season The Bulldogs finished the 2013–14 season with a record of 14–17, 4–14 in Big East play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big East tournament to Seton Hall. Off season 2014 recruiting class thumb|right|250px|2014 marked the return of Roosevelt Jones, who sat out the entire 2013–14 season with a wrist injury. thumb|right|250px|Austin Etherington, completing a layup in a game vs. Maine, transferred from IU to Butler in the offseason. thumb|right|250px|The opening tip off of the exhibition game between Butler and Chicago. Butler's 2014 spring recruiting run was able to stymie some of the postseason woes of 2013–14, with the entire freshman class save Andrew Chrabascz and walk-on Steven Bennett electing to transfer from the program along with Devontae Morgan from the sophomore class. The Bulldogs gained some considerable size in the front court this season, bringing in three freshman power forwards ranging from 6'6" to 6'8" and a small forward in Austin Etherington, a red-shirt junior transfer from Indiana who is immediately eligible to play. Another highlight of Butler's spring recruiting run was the addition of McDonald's All-American point guard Tyler Lewis, who elected to transfer from NC State and will sit out a year and start playing in the 2015–16 season per NCAA regulations. no no 2014 Kelan Martin Power Forward Louisville, KY Ballard High School 6 6 210 08-Oct-2013 3 3 4 80 4 Tyler Wideman Power Forward Merrillville, IN Lake Central High School 6 7 245 20-Jul-2013 3 3 3 75 3 Jackson Davis Power Forward Lexington, KY Lafayette High School 6 8 220 25-Apr-2014 3 3 3 71 3 2014 2014 Butler Commitments Butler Bulldogs Men's Basketball Recruiting 2014 Butler Bulldogs Men's Basketball Recruiting 2014 butler 512 2086 2014-06-12 yes Departures After the previous season ended, four players announced that they would transfer. Sophomore guard Devontae Morgan,Devontae Morgan Departs http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2013-14/releases/20140317tzaxxj Butlersports.com Butler University June 30, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140325022545/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2013-14/releases/20140317tzaxxj 2014-03-25 dead freshman forward Nolan Berry,Nolan Berry Leaves http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2013-14/releases/20140324vq1had Butlersports.com Butler University June 30, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141225151608/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2013-14/releases/20140324vq1had 2014-12-25 dead freshman guard Elijah Brown,Elijah Brown Leaving http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2013-14/releases/20140418fw57y9 Butlersports.com Butler University June 30, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140605065226/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2013-14/releases/20140418fw57y9 2014-06-05 dead and freshman walk-on guard Michael Volovic announced their transfers at various times in the postseason. Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Khyle Marshall 23 F 6'6" 216 Senior Davie, FL Graduated Erik Fromm 4 F 6'8" 223 Senior Bloomington, IN Graduated Devontae Morgan 2 G 6'3" 176 Sophomore Tampa, FL Transferred Nolan Berry 22 F/C 6'10" 200 Freshman St. Louis, MO Transferred Michael Volovic 10 G 5'9" 165 Freshman Carmel, IN Transferred Elijah Brown 5 G 6'4" 185 Freshman Santa Ana, CA Transferred Roster 2014 Butler Bulldogs y y Jackson Aldridge 11 G 6 0 187 SR Lane Cove, Australia Australian Inst. of Sport Alex Barlow 3 G 5 11 187 SR Springboro, OH Archbishop Moeller Steven Bennett W 25 G 6 2 175 SO New Castle, IN New Castle Andrew Chrabascz 45 F 6 7 225 SO Portsmouth, RI Cushing Kellen Dunham y 24 G 6 6 200 JR Pendleton, IN Pendleton Heights Roosevelt Jones y 21 F 6 4 227 JR y O'Fallon, IL O'Fallon Kameron Woods y 31 F 6 9 200 SR Middletown, KY Eastern Kelan Martin y 30 F 6 6 210 FR Louisville, KY Ballard Tyler Wideman y 4 F 6 8 245 FR Merrillville, IN Lake Central Jackson Davis 13 F 6 8 210 FR Lexington, KY Lafayette Austin Etherington 0 F 6 6 215 JR y Cicero, IN Hamilton Heights (Indiana) Tyler Lewis 1 G 5 11 170 SO y Statesville, NC Oak Hill Academy (VA) (N.C. State) yes Trey Pettus W 34 G 6 4 195 SO St. Louis, MO MICDS Chris Holtmann (Taylor) Terry Johnson (IPFW) Michael Lewis (Indiana) Emerson Kampen (Butler) http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/roster June 25, 20142014-15 Butler Bulldogs http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/roster Butlersports.com Butler University June 25, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140719185357/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/roster July 19, 2014 Regular season Schedule yes yes |- !colspan=12 style="background:#13294B; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition Nov 1 7:00 pm yes Chicago Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN 88–45 8,684MBB vs. Chicago box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141101_ta6u.xml Butlersports.com Butler University November 1, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141224075812/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141101_ta6u.xml 2014-12-24 dead Dunham 18 Tied 9 Jones 8 Nov 8 2:00 pm yes Franklin Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN 98–43 6,624MBB vs. Franklin box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141108_wvsq.xml Butlersports.com Butler University November 8, 2014 https://archive.today/20141109001743/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141108_wvsq.xml 2014-11-09 dead Tied 18 Tied 5 Barlow 6 |- !colspan=12 style="background:#13294B; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-conference regular season Nov 15 4:30 pm yes Maine Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN FS2 99–57 7,652MBB vs. Maine box score http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141115_yszr.xml Butlersports.com Butler University November 15, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141225151619/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141115_yszr.xml 2014-12-25 dead 1–0 Dunham 18 Tied 6 Jones 9 Nov 18 9:00 pm yes Chattanooga Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Battle 4 Atlantis FS2 70–48 5,409MBB vs. Chattanooga box score http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141118_mhdn.xml Butlersports.com Butler University November 19, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141225151630/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141118_mhdn.xml 2014-12-25 dead 2–0 Dunham 26 Woods 16 Jones 7 Nov 22 5:00 pm yes Loyola (MD) Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN FS2 80–39 6,058MBB vs. Loyola (MD) box score http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141122_7f56.xml Butlersports.com Butler University November 22, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141225151635/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141122_7f56.xml 2014-12-25 dead 3–0 Martin 23 Martin 7 Jones 6 Nov 26 12:00 pm yes yes North Carolina 5 Imperial Arena Nassau, BAH Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals ESPN2 74–66 3,136MBB vs. UNC box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141126_9h6y.xml Butlersports.com Butler University November 26, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141225152208/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141126_9h6y.xml 2014-12-25 dead 4–0 Tied 17 Woods 13 Jones 6 Nov 27 1:00 pm yes yes Oklahoma Imperial Arena Nassau, BAH Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals ESPN 46–59 2,107MBB vs. Oklahoma box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141127_j2wq.xml Butlersports.com Butler University November 27, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141225182123/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141127_j2wq.xml 2014-12-25 dead 4–1 Dunham 17 Jones 6 Tied 2 Nov 28 2:00 pm yes yes Georgetown Imperial Arena Nassau, BAH Battle 4 Atlantis 3rd place game ESPN 64–58 1,542MBB vs. Georgetown 1 box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141128_ytui.xml Butlersports.com Butler University November 29, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141225182117/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141128_ytui.xml 2014-12-25 dead 5–1 Dunham 16 Woods 7 Tied 3 Dec 3 7:05 pm yes yes 23 Indiana State Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN WNDY 77–54 5,528MBB vs. Indiana State box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141203_z9pd.xml Butlersports.com Butler University December 4, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141226020334/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141203_z9pd.xml 2014-12-26 dead 6–1 Tied 14 Woods 12 Tied 4 Dec 6 4:30 pm yes 23 Northwestern Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN FOX 65–56 7,920MBB vs. Northwestern box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141206_xz9w.xml Butlersports.com Butler University December 6, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141226073038/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141206_xz9w.xml 2014-12-26 dead 7–1 Dunham 19 Woods 9 Jones 4 Dec 8 7:00 pm yes 15 Kennesaw State Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN FS1 93–51 5,103MBB vs. Kennesaw State box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141208_zds6.xml Butlersports.com Butler University December 8, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141226101614/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141208_zds6.xml 2014-12-26 dead 8–1 Jones 19 Jones 7 Jones 7 Dec 14 2:00 pm yes yes 15 Tennessee Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN ESPNU 55–67 14,058MBB vs. Tennessee box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141214_hnkq.xml Butlersports.com Butler University March 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150405014939/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141214_hnkq.xml 2015-04-05 dead 8–2 Dunham 16 Woods 16 Barlow 4 Dec 20 2:30 pm yes yes 23 Indiana Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Crossroads Classic FS1 73–82 N/AMBB vs. Indiana box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141220_hy4r.xml Butlersports.com Butler University March 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402221238/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141220_hy4r.xml 2015-04-02 dead 8–3 Dunham 23 Woods 12 Jones 2 Dec 22 7:00 pm yes UT Martin Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN FS1 64–37 5,891MBB vs. UT-Martin box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141222_vroi.xml Butlersports.com Butler University March 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150403085935/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141222_vroi.xml 2015-04-03 dead 9–3 Chrabascz 17 Woods 9 Woods 3 Dec 28 6:00 pm yes Belmont Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN FS1 67–56 7,752MBB vs. Belmont box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141228_tseg.xml Butlersports.com Butler University March 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402100341/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141228_tseg.xml 2015-04-02 dead 10–3 Jones 20 Wideman 9 Chrabascz 4 |- !colspan=12 style="background:#13294B; color:#FFFFFF;"| Big East Conference Play Dec 31 2:30 pm yes Villanova 6 The Pavilion Villanova, PA FS1 55–67 6,500MBB vs. Villanova 1 box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141231_m1x5.xml Butlersports.com Butler University March 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150405194554/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20141231_m1x5.xml 2015-04-05 dead 10–4 0–1 Tied 12 Jones 9 Tied 2 Jan 3 4:00 pm yes St. John's 15 Carnesecca Arena Queens, NY CBSSN 73–69 5,602MBB vs. St. John's 1 box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150103_v1gt.xml Butlersports.com Butler University March 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150403103539/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150103_v1gt.xml 2015-04-03 dead 11–4 1–1 Dunham 28 Woods 9 Jones 3 Jan 6 9:00 pm Providence Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN CBSSN 62–66 5,755MBB vs. Providence 1 box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150106_y7mk.xml Butlersports.com Butler University March 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150403025226/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150106_y7mk.xml 2015-04-03 dead 11–5 1–2 Dunham 18 Woods 11 Tied 2 Jan 10 4:30 pm Xavier Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN FS1 88–76 9,100MBB vs. Xavier 1 box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150110_1czh.xml Butlersports.com Butler University March 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150406012251/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150110_1czh.xml 2015-04-06 dead 12–5 2–2 Chrabascz 19 Woods 11 Jones 7 Jan 13 7:00 pm yes Seton Hall 21 Prudential Center Newark, NJ FS1 79–75 7,574MBB vs. Seton Hall 1 box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150113_9p1c.xml Butlersports.com Butler University March 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150404143928/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150113_9p1c.xml 2015-04-04 dead OT 13–5 3–2 Jones 23 Woods 15 Tied 3 Jan 17 5:00 pm yes Georgetown Verizon Center Washington, D.C. FS1 59–61 14,821MBB vs. Georgetown 2 box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150117_ova1.xml Butlersports.com Butler University March 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402231039/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150117_ova1.xml 2015-04-02 dead 13–6 3–3 Jones 28 Tied 6 Dunham 3 Jan 21 9:00 pm Creighton Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN FS1 64–61 6,114MBB vs. Creighton 1 box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150121_u5il.xml Butlersports.com Butler University March 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150405034150/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150121_u5il.xml 2015-04-05 dead 14–6 4–3 Jones 18 Jones 10 Jones 6 Jan 25 3:00 pm Seton Hall 24 Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN FSN 77–57 8,823MBB vs. Seton Hall 2 box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150125_eles.xml Butlersports.com Butler University March 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150404223000/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150125_eles.xml 2015-04-04 dead 15–6 5–3 Chrabascz 16 Woods 8 Barlow 8 Jan 31 2:00 pm yes 25 Marquette BMO Harris Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI FSN 72–68 15,342MBB vs. Marquette 1 box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150131_icfy.xml Butlersports.com Butler University March 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150404073102/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150131_icfy.xml 2015-04-04 dead OT 16–6 6–3 Chrabascz 30 Woods 18 Barlow 5 Feb 3 7:00 pm 22 St. John's Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN FS1 85–62 7,132MBB vs. St. John's 2 box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150203_p1h2.xml Butlersports.com Butler University March 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150404081126/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150203_p1h2.xml 2015-04-04 dead 17–6 7–3 Dunham 21 Woods 12 Jones 4 Feb 7 3:30 pm 22 DePaul Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN FS1 83–73 9,100MBB vs. DePaul 1 box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150207_qflm.xml Butlersports.com Butler University March 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402192627/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150207_qflm.xml 2015-04-02 dead 18–6 8–3 Dunham 24 Woods 8 Barlow 7 Feb 14 6:00 pm 18 Villanova 6 Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN CBSSN 65–68 9,231MBB vs. Villanova 2 box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150214_5z23.xml Butlersports.com Butler University March 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402232941/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150214_5z23.xml 2015-04-02 dead 18–7 8–4 Tied 19 Woods 11 Jones 3 Feb 16 9:15 pm yes 19 Creighton CenturyLink Center Omaha, NE FS1 58–56 17,971MBB vs. Creighton 2 box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150216_tqw8.xml Butlersports.com Butler University March 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150405011029/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150216_tqw8.xml 2015-04-05 dead 19–7 9–4 Dunham 19 Woods 10 Jones 6 Feb 21 2:00 pm yes 19 Xavier Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH FSN 56–73 10,492MBB vs. Xavier 2 box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150221_xjku.xml Butlersports.com Butler University March 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402092038/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150221_xjku.xml 2015-04-02 dead 19–8 9–5 Jones 14 Woods 9 Wideman 4 Feb 25 8:00 pm 23 Marquette Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN FS1 73–52 7,830MBB vs. Marquette 2 box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150225_ak78.xml Butlersports.com Butler University March 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150404070355/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150225_ak78.xml 2015-04-04 dead 20–8 10–5 Dunham 22 Wideman 8 Tied 6 Feb 28 2:00 pm yes 23 DePaul Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL FS2 67–53 8,805MBB vs. DePaul 2 box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150228_g3a0.xml Butlersports.com Butler University March 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150403024141/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150228_g3a0.xml 2015-04-03 dead 21–8 11–5 Dunham 24 Tied 6 Jones 4 Mar 3 7:00 pm 21 Georgetown Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN FS1 54–60 9,100MBB vs. Georgetown 3 box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150303_k08w.xml Butlersports.com Butler University March 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150404025618/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150303_k08w.xml 2015-04-04 dead 21–9 11–6 Woods 15 Woods 16 Jones 3 Mar 7 12:00 PM yes 21 Providence 24 Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI FS1 68–64 12,400MBB vs. Providence 2 box score http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150307_1u47.xml Butlersports.com Butler University March 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402214643/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/boxscores/20150307_1u47.xml 2015-04-02 dead 22–9 12–6 Jones 16 Woods 12 Chrabascz 4 |- !colspan=12 style="background:#13294B; color:#FFFFFF;"| Big East tournament Mar 12 9:30 pm 22 3 Xavier 6 Madison Square Garden New York, NY Quarterfinals FS1 61–67 13,245 OT 22–10 Barlow 22 Woods 14 Jones 4 |- !colspan=12 style="background:#13294B; color:#FFFFFF;"| NCAA tournament Mar 19 2:45 pm yes yes 24 6 MW Texas 11 MW Consol Energy Center Pittsburgh, PA Second round CBS 56–48 15,818 23–10 Dunham 20 Woods 9 Jones 4 Mar 21 9:40 pm yes yes 24 6 MW Notre Dame 8 3 MW Consol Energy Center Pittsburgh, PA Third round TBS 64–67 18,762 OT 23–11 Jones 23 Woods 15 Tied 3 AP Poll Eastern Time MW Midwest Region Rankings 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings + Ranking movementLegend: ██ 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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 NR NR NR NR 23 15 23 RV NR RV RV RV 25 22 18 19 23 2122 24 N/A Coaches NR NR NR NR RV 19 25 RV NR RV NR RV RV 22 18 19 23 2122 23 23 Awards Name Award(s)Alex BarlowAcademic All-DistrictCapitol One Academic All-District Men's Basketball Teams Released http://www.cosida.com/documents/2015/2/5/2015_M_Basketball_CO_AcadAllDistrict_Teams.pdf COSIDA 2015-02-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20150208015025/http://www.cosida.com/documents/2015/2/5/2015_M_Basketball_CO_AcadAllDistrict_Teams.pdf 2015-02-08 deadAcademic All-AmericanCapitol One Academic All-America Men's Basketball Division I Team http://www.cosida.com/documents/2015/2/26/2014_15_CapOne_AAA_DI_Basketball_Teams.pdf COSIDABig East Sportsmanship AwardDunn, Pointer Share Defensive Player of the Year http://www.bigeast.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030915aaa.html March 9, 2015 March 9, 2015 Big East Conference https://web.archive.org/web/20150314220146/http://www.bigeast.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030915aaa.html March 14, 2015 dead mdy-allBig East Scholar-Athlete of the YearAlex Barlow Repeats as Big East Scholar-Athlete of the Year http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/releases/2015031184wxj6 March 12, 2015 March 11, 2015 Butler Sports https://web.archive.org/web/20150402175341/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/releases/2015031184wxj6 2015-04-02 deadLowe's Senior Class AwardButler's Alex Barlow wins 2015 Senior Class Award in Men's basketball http://www.seniorclassaward.com/news/view/butlers_alex_barlow_wins_2015_senior_class_award_in_mens_basketball/ April 3, 2015 April 3, 2015 Senior Class Award April 7, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150407004112/http://www.seniorclassaward.com/news/view/butlers_alex_barlow_wins_2015_senior_class_award_in_mens_basketball deadKellen DunhamPreseason All-Big East First TeamGeorgetown's Smith-Rivera Selected Big East Preseason Player of the Year http://www.bigeast.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102214aaa.html October 27, 2014 October 22, 2014 Big East Conference https://web.archive.org/web/20141103161609/http://www.bigeast.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102214aaa.html November 3, 2014 dead mdy-allBattle 4 Atlantis All-tournament TeamSterling Gibbs, Duane Wilson Take Weekly Honors http://www.bigeast.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/120114aaa.html December 1, 2014 December 1, 2014 Big East Conference https://web.archive.org/web/20141204021921/http://www.bigeast.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/120114aaa.html December 4, 2014 dead mdy-allBig East Player of the Week - February 9Dunham, Bentil Capture Weekly Honors http://www.bigeast.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/020915aaa.html# February 9, 2015 February 9, 2015 Big East Conference https://web.archive.org/web/20150209225346/http://www.bigeast.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/020915aaa.html February 9, 2015 dead mdy-allAll-Big East First TeamAll-Big East Teams Announced http://www.bigeast.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030815aaa.html March 8, 2015 March 8, 2015 Big East Conference dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150317232013/http://www.bigeast.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030815aaa.html March 17, 2015 Roosevelt JonesPreseason All-Big East Honorable MentionGeorgetown's Smith-Rivera Selected Big East Preseason Player of the Year http://www.bigeast.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102214aaa.html October 27, 2014 October 22, 2014 Big East Conference https://web.archive.org/web/20141103161609/http://www.bigeast.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102214aaa.html November 3, 2014 dead mdy-allAll-Big East Second TeamAll-Big East Teams Announced http://www.bigeast.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030815aaa.html March 8, 2015 March 8, 2015 Big East Conference dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150317232013/http://www.bigeast.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030815aaa.html March 17, 2015 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.http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/butler/2015/04/02/butlers-barlow-is-runner-up-in-3-point-contest/70867154/ Butler's Barlow is runner-up in 3-point contest Indy Star indystar.com May 11, 2015 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.http://www.goracers.com/documents/2015/4/3//04_03_15_NABC_All_Star_Box.pdf?id=2783 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924023942/http://www.goracers.com/documents/2015/4/3//04_03_15_NABC_All_Star_Box.pdf?id=2783 dead September 24, 2015 Reese's College All Star Game box score Murray State Racers goracers.com May 11, 2015 References 2 Butler Category:Butler Bulldogs men's basketball seasons Butler Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team Butler