2011–12 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

2011–12 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
CBI Semifinals vs. Pittsburgh, L, 62–68
Conference Horizon League
2011–12 record 22–15 (11–7 Horizon)
Head coach Brad Stevens (5th year)
Assistant coach Matthew Graves (9th year)
Assistant coach Terry Johnson (5th year)
Assistant coach Michael Lewis (1st year)
Home arena Hinkle Fieldhouse
2011–12 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Valparaiso 14 4   .778     22 11   .667
Cleveland State 12 6   .667     22 11   .667
Detroit 11 7   .611     22 14   .611
Milwaukee 11 7   .611     20 13   .606
Butler 11 7   .611     22 14   .611
Youngstown State 10 8   .556     16 15   .516
Green Bay 10 8   .556     15 15   .500
Wright State 7 11   .389     13 19   .406
UIC 3 15   .167     8 22   .267
Loyola (IL) 1 17   .056     7 23   .233
2012 Horizon League Tournament winner
As of March 6, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Brad Stevens, serving his 5th year. The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of approximately 10,000 and a playing floor that was renovated during the summer of 2011.[1][2] This was Butler's last season competing in the Horizon League.[3]

In each of the previous two seasons, the Bulldogs reached the NCAA championship game after winning the Horizon League regular season, and Butler was the favorite to win the Horizon League for a sixth consecutive season in spite of losing senior and four-year starter Matt Howard to graduation and junior Shelvin Mack to the NBA draft.[4] Analyst Jeff Borzello of CBS Sports explained "Butler loses a lot of talent from last season, but it's still tough to choose against the Bulldogs."[5] The Bulldogs add Roosevelt Jones, a three-star recruit ranked in the 2011 Rivals 150 and the 33rd best freshman small forward in the nation, and also add Australian guard Jackson Aldridge, who "drew rave reviews playing in the U-19 world championships."[4][6] Further, the Bulldogs add Kameron Woods, a two-star recruit and the 62nd best power forward in the nation according to ESPN.com.[7] The final member of the recruit class is Andy Smeathers, a "local kid who knows how to make shots." [8]

2011 recruiting class

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rotnei Clarke
Shooting Guard (Transfer)
Claremore, OK Verdigris HS / Univ. of Arkansas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Aug 1, 2011 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 95
Jackson Aldridge
Point Guard
Lane Cove, New South Wales Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Jul 18, 2010 
Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars
Roosevelt Jones
Small Forward
O'Fallon, IL O'Fallon Township HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 29, 2010 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars
Andy Smeathers
Small Forward
Bargersville, IN Center Grove HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jul 19, 2010 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:2/5 stars
Kameron Woods
Power Forward
Middletown, KY Eastern HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 24, 2010 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:2/5 stars
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

2011–12 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Home town
G 11 Aldridge, JacksonJackson Aldridge 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Fr Riverview Lane Cove, Australia
G 3 Barlow, AlexAlex Barlow (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Archbishop Moeller Springboro, OH
F 32 Butcher, GarrettGarrett Butcher (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Sr Edgewood Ellettsville, IN
G Clarke, RotneiRotnei Clarke  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) RS Jr Verdigris (Arkansas) Claremore, OK
F 4 Fromm, ErikErik Fromm 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Bloomington South Bloomington, IN
G 20 Hopkins, ChrishawnChrishawn Hopkins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Manual Indianapolis, IN
F 21 Jones, RooseveltRoosevelt Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr O'Fallon O'Fallon, IL
G 22 Kampen, ElliottElliott Kampen (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Yorktown Yorktown, IN
C 30 Kampen, EmersonEmerson Kampen (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 189 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Yorktown Yorktown, IN
F 23 Marshall, KhyleKhyle Marshall 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Flanagan Davie, FL
G 5 Nored, RonaldRonald Nored (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Sr Homewood Homewood, AL
F 0 Smeathers, AndrewAndrew Smeathers 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Center Grove Bargersville, IN
C 44 Smith, AndrewAndrew Smith 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 239 lb (108 kg) Jr Covenant Christian Indianapolis, IN
G 33 Stigall, ChaseChase Stigall 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr New Castle Chrysler New Castle, IN
F 31 Woods, KameronKameron Woods 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Eastern Middletown, KY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 27 July 2011

Source: 2011–12 Butler Men's Basketball Roster[9]

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition

Nov. 02*
7:00 PM
Northern State L 50–53 
 19  Smith  8  Smith  6  Nored  Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,544)
Indianapolis, IN

Nov. 05*
7:00 PM
Franklin W 91–53 
 19  Smith  8  Jones  8  Nored  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,586)
Indianapolis, IN
Non-Conference Regular Season

Nov. 12*
3:00 PM, WNDY
at Evansville L 77–80 OT 0–1
 22  Hopkins  9  Smith  5  Hopkins  Ford Center (9,454)
Evansville, IN

Nov. 15*
7:00 PM, WNDY
Chattanooga
Hoosier Invitational
W 57–46  1–1
 16  Smith  10  Smith  5  Hopkins
5 – Nored
 
Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,078)
Indianapolis, IN

Nov. 19*
2:00 PM, ESPN3
No. 8/7 Louisville L 53–69  1–2
 20  Marshall  6  Marshall  7  Nored  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,071)
Indianapolis, IN

Nov. 21*
7:00 PM, WNDY
Savannah State
Hoosier Invitational
W 57–42  2–2
 11  Smith  6  Jones
6 – Woods
 
 5  Nored  Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,080)
Indianapolis, IN

Nov. 23*
7:00 PM, WNDY
Gardner–Webb
Hoosier Invitational
W 68–66  3–2
 22  Hopkins  6  Smith  7  Nored  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,036)
Indianapolis, IN

Nov. 27*
7:00 PM, BTN
at Indiana
Hoosier Invitational
L 59–75  3–3
 19  Hopkins  7  Smith  2  Jones
2 – Nored
 
Assembly Hall (17,265)
Bloomington, IN

Nov. 29*
7:00 PM, WNDY
Oakland City W 98–53  4–3
 17  Smeathers  12  Smith  7  Nored  Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,677)
Indianapolis, IN

Dec. 03
2:00 PM, WNDY
Valparaiso L 71–77 OT 4–4
(0–1)
 17  Nored  11  Woods  6  Nored  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,239)
Indianapolis, IN

Dec. 07*
9:00 PM, ESPN
No. 8/8 Xavier L 61–73  4–5
 10  Jones
10 – Stigall
 
 11  Jones  5  Nored  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,033)
Indianapolis, IN

Dec. 10*
2:00 PM, Hometown Sports
at Ball State L 55–58  4–6
 21  Marshall  16  Marshall  4  Aldridge  John E. Worthen Arena (8,412)
Muncie, IN

Dec. 17*
2:00 PM, CBS
vs. Purdue
Close the Gap Crossroads Classic
W 67–65  5–6
 12  Smith
12 – Woods
 
 7  Nored  4  Jones  Conseco Fieldhouse (18,165)
Indianapolis, IN

Dec. 20*
9:00 PM, ESPN2
at Gonzaga L 55–71  5–7
 16  Fromm  7  Jones
7 – Smith
 
 5  Nored  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA

Dec. 22*
9:00 PM, Fox Sports Net
at Stanford W 71–66  6–7
 18  Nored  9  Jones  5  Nored  Maples Pavilion (5,693)
Stanford, CA
Horizon League Play

Dec. 29
7:00 PM, ESPN3/WNDY
Green Bay W 53–49  7–7
(1–1)
 13  Nored
13 – Smith
 
 12  Jones  4  Nored  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,550)
Indianapolis, IN

Dec. 31
2:00 PM, ESPN3/WNDY
Milwaukee W 54–50  8–7
(2–1)
 12  Hopkins  7  Hopkins
7 – Woods
 
 5  Hopkins  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,291)
Indianapolis, IN

Jan. 06
9:00 PM, ESPNU
at Wright State W 63–62  9–7
(3–1)
 19  Smith  5  Jones  4  Jones  Ervin J. Nutter Center (6,588)
Fairborn, OH

Jan. 08
4:00 PM, ESPN3
at Detroit L 65–76  9–8
(3–2)
 13  Nored  5  Jones  3  Hopkins  Calihan Hall (4,149)
Detroit, MI

Jan. 13
7:00 PM, ESPNU/ESPN3
Cleveland State L 69–76  9–9
(3–3)
 13  Smith  8  Woods  7  Nored  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,994)
Indianapolis, IN

Jan. 15
2:00 PM, WNDY
Youngstown State W 71–55  10–9
(4–3)
 20  Smith  10  Woods  7  Nored  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,298)
Indianapolis, IN

Jan. 19
8:00 PM, HLN
at UIC W 57–49  11–9
(5–3)
 16  Jones  10  Marshall  7  Nored  UIC Pavilion (5,931)
Chicago, IL

Jan. 21
2:00 PM, WNDY/HLN
at Loyola W 63–57  12–9
(6–3)
 16  Nored  13  Smith  9  Nored  Joseph J. Gentile Center (4,347)
Chicago, IL

Jan. 26
8:00 PM, ESPN3
at Milwaukee L 42–53  12–10
(6–4)
 11  Smith  9  Nored  4  Smith  US Cellular Arena (6,435)
Milwaukee, WI

Jan. 28
7:00 PM, ESPNU
at Green Bay L 68–80  12–11
(6–5)
 16  Jones  8  Jones  2  Hopkins
2 – Jones
 
Resch Center (5,820)
Green Bay, WI

Feb. 02
7:00 PM, WNDY
Wright State W 64–53  13–11
(7–5)
 13  Hopkins  11  Jones  4  Nored  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,543)
Indianapolis, IN

Feb. 04
12:00 PM, ESPN2
Detroit L 61–65  13–12
(7–6)
 18  Smith  12  Jones  9  Nored  Hinkle Fieldhouse (10,000)
Indianapolis, IN

Feb. 09
7:05 PM, ESPN3
at Youngstown State W 68–59  14–12
(8–6)
 19  Hopkins  11  Nored  6  Nored  Beeghly Center (4,076)
Youngstown, OH

Feb. 11
11:00 AM, ESPN2
at Cleveland State W 52–49  15–12
(9–6)
 17  Jones  8  Marshall  4  Nored  Wolstein Center (5,021)
Cleveland, OH

Feb. 14
7:00 PM, ESPN3/WNDY
Loyola W 63–57  16–12
(10–6)
 13  Hopkins  6  Hopkins  9  Nored  Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,812)
Indianapolis, IN

Feb. 18*
2:00 PM, WNDY
Indiana State
Bracket Buster
W 75–54  17–12
 12  Smith  12  Jones  10  Nored  Hinkle Fieldhouse (10,000)
Indianapolis, IN

Feb. 21
7:00 PM, WNDY
UIC W 69–44  18–12
(11–6)
 13  Jones  10  Jones  8  Nored  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,529)
Indianapolis, IN

Feb. 24
7:00 PM, ESPNU
at Valparaiso L 59–71  18–13
(11–7)
 17  Marshall  5  Jones, Marshall, & Smith  8  Nored  Athletics-Recreation Center (5,237)
Valparaiso, IN
Horizon League Tournament

Feb. 28
7:00 PM, HLN
Wright State
First Round
W 70–52  19–13
 25  Smith  9  Woods  6  Nored  Hinkle Fieldhouse (4,042)
Indianapolis, IN

Mar. 02
8:30 PM, ESPN3/HLN
vs. Milwaukee
Quarterfinal
W 71–49  20–13
 17  Jones & Marshall  10  Marshall  6  Nored  Athletics-Recreation Center (2,239)
Valparaiso, IN

Mar. 03
8:30 PM, ESPNU/ESPN3
at Valparaiso
Semifinal
L 46–65  20–14
 18  Hopkins  6  Fromm  4  Nored  Athletics-Recreation Center (4,716)
Valparaiso, IN
College Basketball Invitational

Mar. 14
8:00 PM, HDNet
Delaware
First Round
W 75–58  21–14
 17  Hopkins  7  Smith  3  Hopkins, Nored, Stigall  Hinkle Fieldhouse (2,349)
Indianapolis, IN
Mar. 19
8:00 PM, HDNet
at Penn
Quarterfinals
W 63–53  22–14
 15  Hopkins  13  Marshall  6  Nored  The Palestra (3,864)
Philadelphia, PA

Mar. 21
7:00 PM, HDNet
Pittsburgh
Semifinals
L 62–68 OT 22–15
 22  Marshall  8  Marshall  4  Nored, Barlow  Hinkle Fieldhouse (3,754)
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll/Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. HLN = Horizon League Network. BTN = Big Ten Network.

Source: 2011–12 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball schedule[10]

Rankings

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Others receiving 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 Final
AP RV RV
Coaches RV RV
Mid-Major 2 9 14 14 24 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV

Preseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Anglin, AlexAlex Anglin 11 G/F 6'5 177 Senior Kokomo, IN Graduated
Hahn, ZachZach Hahn 3 G 6'1 176 Senior New Castle, IN Graduated
Howard, MattMatt Howard 54 F 6'8 230 Senior Connersville, IN Graduated
Leiendecker, GrantGrant Leiendecker 22 G 6'5 182 Senior Fort Wayne, IN Graduated
Mack, ShelvinShelvin Mack 1 G 6'3 215 Junior Lexington, KY Entered 2011 NBA Draft (selected by the Washington Wizards)
Vanzant, ShawnShawn Vanzant 2 G 6'0 172 Senior Tampa, FL Graduated

Preseason Rankings

Publication Rank
AP RV
ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Poll RV
Lindy's 24
College Sports Madness 28
Sporting News 43
ESPN The Magazine 47
CollegeInsider.com Mid Major 2

Preseason Awards

# Name Class Award
44 Andrew Smith Jr. Preseason All-Horizon 2nd Team[11]

Preseason Game Capsules

11/2 – Butler vs Northern State

Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
NSU 25 28 53
BU 25 25 50

Butler Falls On Buzzer-Beater
Senior guard Alex Thomas nailed a three-point field goal at the buzzer to cap a 12–0 closing run and lift visiting Northern State to a 53–50 victory over Butler in an exhibition game at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Wednesday, Nov. 2. The game was Butler's first test against outside competition. The Wolves battled back from a 50–41 deficit in the final four minutes. A steal and layup by Seth Bachand and a conventional three-point play by Trent Zomer cut the margin to 50–46 with 2:56 left. Forward Collin Pryor followed with back-to-back baskets to tie the game at 50–50 with 0:52 left. Butler's Andrew Smith, who led all scorers with 19 points missed the front end of a one-and-one free throw situation with 0:38 left, setting up the final play. Following a timeout, Northern State held the ball for a final shot and Thomas delivered from the top of the key as the final buzzer sounded.[12]

11/4 – Butler vs Franklin

Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
FRNK 25 28 53
BU 45 46 91

Butler Rolls Past Franklin In Exhibition Tilt
Junior Andrew Smith led four players in double-figures with 19 points in 17 minutes and Butler pulled away to a 91–53 victory over visiting Franklin in an exhibition game at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday, Nov. 5. The game was Butler's final preseason test. Smith, who also led Butler with 19 points in a 53–50 loss to Northern State three days earlier, hit seven of nine shots in his brief stint, including one of two from beyond the three-point arc. The 6–11 center was perfect on four free throw attempts, and he added three assists. There was plenty of support for the Butler scoring leader. Junior Chase Stigall (below left) hit four of six shots from three-point range and finished with 14 points, while freshman Andrew Smeathers came off the bench and hit three of five three-pointers and finished with 11 points. Freshman guard Jackson Aldridge had 10 points in a reserve stint.[13]

Regular season

11/12 – Butler at Evansville

Team 1st Half 2nd Half OT Final
EVV 28 41 11 80
BU 37 32 8 77

Butler Falls In Overtime At Evansville
Junior Colt Ryan tied the game with a free throw in regulation and then scored his team's final six points in overtime to lift host Evansville to an 80–77 overtime victory over Butler in the season-opener for both teams at the new Ford Center on Saturday, Nov. 12. Between Ryan's clutch points, the game took a bizarre twist. Butler led 69–68 with Evansville in possession and 0:15 remaining. The Aces' Ned Cox missed a jump shot with 0:07 remaining and there was a loose ball scramble for the rebound. Butler's Jackson Aldridge was whistled for a foul with 0:00.9 left, sending Ryan to the line. The Evansville scoring leader missed the first free throw, but made the second to tie the game. Butler's Emerson Kampen then threw a full-court pass to center Andrew Smith, who caught the ball and laid it in at the buzzer for an apparent game-winning shot. The game officials huddled, and claimed a foul was called before the shot, sending Smith to the free throw line with 0:00.2 left. Smith missed both shots, forcing the overtime period.[14]

11/15 – Butler vs Chattanooga

Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
CHAT 27 19 46
BU 28 29 57

Bulldogs Win Home-Opener
Junior Andrew Smith recorded his second career double-double and Butler used a staunch defensive effort to dispatch visiting Chattanooga, 57–46, in the Bulldogs' 2011–12 home-opener at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Tuesday, Nov. 15. The game was Butler's first in the five-team Hoosier Invitational.Smith (below), a 6–11 center, led both teams with 16 points, hitting five of eight shots from the field and five of seven from the free throw line. He also led both teams with 10 rebounds, one off his career-high. His performance followed a 21-point effort in Butler's tough season-opening double-overtime loss at Evansville.But it was Butler's defensive effort that claimed the spotlight. The Bulldogs limited Chattanooga (0–2), a team favored in the Southern Conference, to just 19 points in the second half. The Mocs scored just six points in the final 13 minutes of the contest.[15]

11/19 – Butler vs #8/7 Louisville

Team 1st Half 2nd Half Final
LOU 29 40 69
BU 28 25 53

Second Half Lifts No. 7 Louisville Past Butler
Seniors Kyle Kuric and Chris Smith combined for 32 points and sparked a late second half run that lifted No. 7 Louisville to a 69–53 victory over Butler at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday, Nov. 19. The win boosted the Cardinals to 3–0 on the season, while Butler fell to 1–2. Butler held a 41–40 advantage with 12 minutes remaining, when Kuric and Smith ignited a decisive 16–4 run. Kuric scored 10 points in the six-minute run, while Smith added the other six to give the Cardinals a 56–45 advantage. Butler never got closer than nine points in the final six minutes.[16]

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