2013–14 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2013–14 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Brandon Miller; on July 3, 2013, previous head coach Brad Stevens accepted the newly vacant Boston Celtics head coaching position in the National Basketball Association. The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of approximately 10,000.[2] This was the first year that Butler competed in the Big East Conference, as they moved from the Atlantic 10 Conference following the 2012–13 season.

2013–14 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
2013–14 record14–17 (4–14 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
2013–14 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Villanova16–2 .889  29–5  .853
No. 16 Creighton14–4 .778  27–8  .771
Providence †10–8 .556  23–12  .657
Xavier10–8 .556  21–13  .618
St. John's10–8 .556  20–13  .606
Marquette9–9 .500  17–15  .531
Georgetown8–10 .444  18–15  .545
Seton Hall6–12 .333  17–17  .500
Butler4–14 .222  14–17  .452
DePaul3–15 .167  12–21  .364
† 2014 Big East Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
Source:[1]

The Bulldogs started the season off great and were cruising into their inaugural Big East conference games. However, once they started playing their in-conference games, they fell fast. Many of the games were characterized by leads late in the second half that the Bulldogs couldn't sustain and resulted as losses in either the last minute or overtime. Some of the games also resulted in blowouts. The Bulldogs were also faced with some player transfers and other adversity; Andrew Smeathers and Rene Castro announced at various points during the season that they were transferring. Castro and Kameron Woods also faced suspensions from the team at various points during the season. The Bulldogs made an early exit in the Big East tournament, losing to Seton Hall in the first round, 50–51.

The season was the Bulldogs' first losing season since the 2004–05 season, and only the second in the past 21 years. It was also the first time in the past nine seasons that Butler did not win a game in the conference tournament.

Off season

During the offseason, Butler suffered two major blows. First, on July 3, 2013, head coach Brad Stevens left to take the vacant head coaching job with the NBA's Boston Celtics.[3] Stevens was succeeded by Butler assistant Brandon Miller, hired three days later.[4] The second blow came on August 16, when the school announced that Roosevelt Jones, the team's leading returning scorer from 2012–13, tore ligaments in his left wrist during the team's trip to Australia and would undergo surgery that would force him to miss the entire season.[5]

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Brad StevensHead CoachZionsville, INAccepted position as
Head Coach of the
Boston Celtics
Rotnei Clarke15G6'0"184SeniorVerdigris, OKGraduated
Emerson Kampen30C6'8"201SeniorYorktown, INGraduated
Andrew Smith44C6'11"243SeniorZionsville, INGraduated
Chase Stigall33G6'3"196SeniorNew Castle, INGraduated
Andrew Smeathers0G/F6'6"185JuniorBargersville, INTransferred (Pre-Season)
Rene Castro14G6'2"175FreshmanMilton, MATransferred (Mid-Season)

2013 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nolan Berry
Center/Power Forward		 St. Louis, MO De Smet Jesuit High School 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 25, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
Elijah Brown
Shooting Guard		 Santa Ana, CA Mater Dei High School 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) 187.5 lb (85.0 kg) Jan 24, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Rene Castro
Point Guard/Shooting Guard		 Milton, MA Worcester Academy 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 27, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
Andrew Chrabascz
Power Forward		 Portsmouth, RI Cushing Academy 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) 237.5 lb (107.7 kg) Aug 4, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 72
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:

  • "2012 Butler Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
  • "Butler Bulldogs Men's Basketball Recruiting 2013". Scout.com. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
  • "Butler Bulldogs Men's Basketball Recruiting 2013". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013-04-17.

    Regular season

    On November 4, 2013, after the two exhibition games, junior Andrew Smeathers announced that he was leaving the team. He finished the fall semester and transferred to Mount St. Mary's. On February 15, it was announced that freshman Rene Castro was transferring to another school. He had been suspended for three games during the season and according to Miller, was "dealing with a disciplinary team issue."[6] Junior forward Kameron Woods was also temporarily suspended during the season; he did not make the trip to New York to play St. John's.[7][8]

    The team finished the season losing to Seton Hall in the First Round of the Big East Championship.

    Roster
    2013–14 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 11 Jackson Aldridge 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)187 lb (85 kg) JrAustralian Inst. of Sport Lane Cove, Australia
    G 3 Alex Barlow 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)187 lb (85 kg) JrArchbishop Moeller Springboro, OH
    G 25 Steven Bennett (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrNew Castle New Castle, IN
    F/C 22 Nolan Berry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrDe Smet St. Louis, MO
    G 5 Elijah Brown 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrMater Dei Santa Ana, CA
    G 14 Rene Castro 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrWorcester Milton, MA
    F 45 Andrew Chrabascz 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrCushing Portsmouth, RI
    G 24 Kellen Dunham 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoPendleton Heights Pendleton, IN
    F 4 Erik Fromm 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)223 lb (101 kg) SrBloomington South Bloomington, IN
    F 21 Roosevelt Jones   6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)227 lb (103 kg) JrO'Fallon O'Fallon, IL
    G 22 Elliott Kampen (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrYorktown Yorktown, IN
    F 23 Khyle Marshall 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)216 lb (98 kg) SrFlanagan Davie, FL
    G 2 Devontae Morgan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)176 lb (80 kg) SoTampa Prep Tampa, FL
    G 10 Michael Volovic (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrCarmel Carmel, IN
    F 31 Kameron Woods 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrEastern Middletown, KY
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 4 November 2013[9]

    Regular season

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Opponent Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Australia Exhibition Trip
    Aug 6*
    		 vs. Norths Bears Invitational Team W 77–65  –
    		  22 – Dunham  10 – Woods  3 – Aldridge   
    Sydney, Australia
    Aug 8*
    		 vs. Sydney Kings W 82–76  –
    		  18 – Fromm  15 – Woods  3 – Woods  Newington College 
    Sydney, Australia
    Aug 10*
    		 vs. Australian Boomers W 96–57  –
    		  16 – Dunham  7 – Woods   –     
    Canberra, Australia
    Aug 11*
    		 vs. Cairns Taipans W 97–73  –
    		  16 – Dunham  7 – Woods   –     
    Cairns, Australia
    Exhibition
    Oct 29*
    7:00 pm    		 Nova Southeastern W 101–64  –
    		  16 – Dunham  9 – Woods  5 – Brown  Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,476)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Nov 2*
    2:00 pm    		 DePauw W 93–68  –
    		  23 – Dunham  6 – Tied  2 – Castro  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,067)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Non-Conference Regular Season
    Nov 9*
    8:00 pm, FS2    		 Lamar W 89–58  1–0
    		  19 – Marshall  13 – Marshall  3 – Barlow  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,617)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Nov 16*
    8:00 pm, FS2    		 Princeton W 70–67  2–0
    		  26 – Dunham  10 – Woods  5 – Barlow  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,471)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Nov 19*
    6:00 pm, FS1    		 Vanderbilt W 85–77 OT 3–0
    		  26 – Marshall  9 – Woods  4 – Woods  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,617)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Nov 23*
    2:00 pm    		 at Ball State W 59–58  4–0
    		  14 – Marshall  10 – Woods  3 – Dunham  Worthen Arena (6,015)
    Muncie, IN
    Nov 28*
    2:00 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Washington State
    Old Spice Classic First Round    		 W 76–69  5–0
    		  32 – Dunham  10 – Woods  3 – Barlow  HP Field House (4,255)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    Nov 29*
    1:30 pm, ESPN    		 vs. No. 5 Oklahoma State
    Old Spice Classic semifinals    		 L 67–69  5–1
    		  15 – Brown  9 – Woods  3 – Barlow  HP Field House (4,182)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    Dec 1*
    2:00 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. LSU
    Old Spice Classic 3rd place game    		 L 68–70 OT 5–2
    		  20 – Dunham  11 – Woods  4 – Barlow  HP Field House (2.016)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    Dec 7*
    6:00 pm, FS1    		 North Dakota W 79–64  6–2
    		  29 – Dunham  8 – Woods  4 – Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,355)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Dec 9*
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 Manchester W 100–41  7–2
    		  15 – Dunham  7 – Fromm  4 – Brown  Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,931)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Dec 14*
    6:00 pm, BTN    		 vs. Purdue
    Crossroads Classic    		 W 76–70  8–2
    		  25 – Dunham  12 – Woods  4 – Barlow  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,165)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Dec 21*
    3:05 pm    		 at Evansville W 68–59  9–2
    		  16 – Barlow  13 – Woods  2 – Tied  Ford Center (7,035)
    Evansville, IN
    Dec 28*
    1:00 pm, FS2    		 NJIT W 66–48  10–2
    		  21 – Marshall  12 – Woods  3 – Woods  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,504)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Big East Conference Play
    Dec 31
    7:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 11 Villanova L 73–76 OT 10–3 (0–1)
    		  22 – Dunham  9 – Barlow  5 – Barlow  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,318)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Jan 4
    2:00 pm, FSN    		 at Xavier L 68–79  10–4 (0–2)
    		  14 – Marshall  6 – Woods  3 – Dunham  Cintas Center (10,250)
    Cincinnati, OH
    Jan 9
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 DePaul L 94–99 2OT 10–5 (0–3)
    		  30 – Dunham  14 – Woods  3 – Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,163)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Jan 11
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 Georgetown L 67–70 OT 10–6 (0–4)
    		  21 – Dunham  10 – Woods  4 – Woods  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,640)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Jan 14
    9:00 pm, FS1    		 at No. 20 Creighton L 60–88  10–7 (0–5)
    		  12 – Dunham  10 – Woods  6 – Barlow  CenturyLink Center Omaha (17,602)
    Omaha, NE
    Jan 18
    2:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Marquette W 69–57 OT 11–7 (1–5)
    		  18 – Tied  12 – Woods  4 – Barlow  Hinkle Fieldhouse (10,000)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Jan 21
    9:00 pm, FS1    		 at Providence L 56–65  11–8 (1–6)
    		  17 – Dunham  6 – Dunham  4 – Barlow  Dunkin' Donuts Center (2,022)
    Providence, RI
    Jan 25
    4:00 pm, FSN    		 St. John's L 52–69  11–9 (1–7)
    		  16 – Marshall  7 – Woods  3 – Barlow  Hinkle Fieldhouse (10,000)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Jan 29
    9:00 pm, FS1    		 at Seton Hall W 64–57  12–9 (2–7)
    		  13 – Marshall  8 – Tied  4 – Woods  Prudential Center (5,826)
    Newark, NJ
    Feb 4
    9:00 pm, FS1    		 at Marquette L 62–69  12–10 (2–8)
    		  16 – Dunham  7 – Tied  6 – Barlow  BMO Harris Bradley Center (14,479)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Feb 8
    1:00 pm, CBS    		 at Georgetown L 63–71  12–11 (2–9)
    		  24 – Chrabascz  6 – Dunham  2 – Tied  Verizon Center (13,011)
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 11
    9:00 pm, FS1    		 Xavier L 50–64  12–12 (2–10)
    		  14 – Brown  6 – Woods  3 – Dunham  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,868)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Feb 13
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 18 Creighton L 63–68  12–13 (2–11)
    		  16 – Dunham  12 – Woods  4 – Barlow  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,805)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Feb 18
    9:00 pm, FS1    		 at St. John's L 52–77  12–14 (2–12)
    		  16 – Marshall  7 – Tied  2 – Tied  Madison Square Garden (7,002)
    New York, NY
    Feb 23
    6:00 pm, FS1    		 Providence L 81–87  12–15 (2–13)
    		  25 – Dunham  10 – Woods  8 – Barlow  Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,857)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Feb 26
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 at No. 8 Villanova L 48–67  12–16 (2–14)
    		  12 – Dunham  7 – Dunham  3 – Tied  The Pavilion (6,500)
    Villanova, PA
    Mar 6
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 at DePaul W 79–46  13–16 (3–14)
    		  19 – Barlow  9 – Dunham  3 – Tied  Allstate Arena (6,206)
    Rosemont, IL
    Mar 8
    4:30 pm, FS1    		 Seton Hall W 71–54  14–16 (4–14)
    		  29 – Dunham  9 – Woods  4 – Barlow  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,670)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Big East Tournament
    Mar 12
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 vs. Seton Hall
    First round    		 L 50–51  14–17
    		  22 – Marshall  12 – Woods  6 – Barlow  Madison Square Garden (13,177)
    New York, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time. BTN = Big Ten Network. FS1 = Fox Sports 1. FS2 = Fox Sports 2. FSN = Fox Sports Network (Regional).

    Awards
    NameAward(s)
    Alex BarlowBig East Scholar Athlete of the Year[10]
    Academic All-District[11]
    Andrew ChrabasczBig East All-Rookie Team[12]
    Kellen DunhamAll-Big East Second Team[13]
    Big East Player of the Week - Dec. 16[14]
    Old Spice Classic All-Tournament Team[15]

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