2024–25 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

2024–25 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
Arizona Tip-Off (Cactus Division) champions
College Basketball Crown, Quarterfinals
Conference	Big East Conference
Record	15–20 (6–14 Big East)
Head coach	Thad Matta (3rd, 4th overall season)
Assistant coaches	Mike Pegues (3rd season) Maurice Joseph (3rd season) Alex Barlow (2nd season) Jon Diebler (1st season) Connor McCaffery (1st season)
Home arena	Hinkle Fieldhouse

2024–25 Big East men's basketball standings

	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 11 St. John's †	18	–	2		.900			31	–	5		.861
Creighton	15	–	5		.750			25	–	11		.694
UConn	14	–	6		.700			24	–	11		.686
Xavier	13	–	7		.650			22	–	12		.647
Marquette	13	–	7		.650			23	–	11		.676
Villanova	11	–	9		.550			21	–	15		.583
Georgetown	8	–	12		.400			18	–	16		.529
Providence	6	–	14		.300			12	–	20		.375
Butler	6	–	14		.300			15	–	20		.429
DePaul	4	–	16		.200			14	–	20		.412
Seton Hall	2	–	18		.100			7	–	25		.219
† 2025 Big East tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

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

Previous season

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. They received an at-large bid to the NIT where they lost in the first round to Minnesota.

Offseason

Departures

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

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

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Colt Langdon PF	Raleigh, NC	Millbrook High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jul 10, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (79)
Evan Haywood SG	Indianapolis, IN	Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 13, 2023
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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.

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025)
Name	Hometown	School	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
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (82)
Jackson Keith SF	Durham, NC	Southern Durham High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sep 21, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (81)
Efeosa Oliogu SF	Toronto, ON	Overtime Elite	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jan 13, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (78)
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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.

Roster

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 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 Thad Matta (Butler) Assistant coach(es) Mike Pegues (Delaware) Maurice Joseph (Vermont) Alex Barlow (Butler) Jon Diebler (Ohio State) Connor McCaffery (Iowa) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

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	L 65–73	7–7 (0–3)	25 – Telfort	10 – Telfort	6 – Telfort	Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,284) Indianapolis, IN
January 4, 2025 2:00 p.m., FS1		at St. John's	L 62–70	7–8 (0–4)	17 – Brooks	11 – McCaffery	5 – King	Carnesecca Arena (5,602) Queens, NY
January 8, 2025 8:30 p.m., Peacock		at Providence	L 65–84	7–9 (0–5)	17 – Tied	6 – King	3 – Screen	Amica Mutual Pavilion (8,111) Providence, RI
January 11, 2025 12:00 p.m., FOX		Creighton	L 76–80	7–10 (0–6)	21 – McCaffery	7 – Tied	5 – Telfort	Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,134) Indianapolis, IN
January 15, 2025 7:00 p.m., FS1		Seton Hall	W 82–77	8–10 (1–6)	19 – Brooks	7 – McCaffery	4 – Tied	Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,607) Indianapolis, IN
January 21, 2025 7:00 p.m., FS1		at No. 19 UConn	L 78–80 OT	8–11 (1–7)	25 – Telfort	9 – Screen	2 – Tied	XL Center (15,684) Hartford, CT
January 25, 2025 4:00 p.m., CBSSN		DePaul	W 86–69	9–11 (2–7)	29 – Brooks	13 – Brooks	5 – McCaffery	Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,704) Indianapolis, IN
January 28, 2025 8:30 p.m., FS1		No. 9 Marquette	L 69–78	9–12 (2–8)	24 – Telfort	9 – Screen	5 – Tied	Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,423) Indianapolis, IN
January 31, 2025 6:30 p.m., FS1		at Georgetown	L 70–73	9–13 (2–9)	17 – Bizjack	7 – McCaffery	5 – Bizjack	Capital One Arena (6,729) Washington, D.C.
February 5, 2025 6:30 p.m., FS1		at Seton Hall	W 84–54	10–13 (3–9)	14 – Brooks	11 – Kapke	7 – Brooks	Prudential Center (8,634) Newark, NJ
February 8, 2025 3:00 p.m., Peacock		Providence	W 82–81	11–13 (4–9)	24 – Telfort	10 – Screen	4 – Tied	Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,312) Indianapolis, IN
February 15, 2025 2:05 p.m., FS1		Georgetown	W 97–86	12–13 (5–9)	30 – Brooks	6 – Moore	5 – Tied	Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,844) Indianapolis, IN
February 18, 2025 8:00 p.m., Peacock		at Xavier	L 63–76	12–14 (5–10)	20 – Telfort	13 – Kapke	4 – King	Cintas Center (10,023) Cincinnati, OH
February 22, 2025 8:00 p.m., FS1		at DePaul	W 84–72	13–14 (6–10)	24 – Brooks	8 – King	6 – Telfort	Wintrust Arena (5,267) Chicago, IL
February 26, 2025 9:00 p.m., CBSSN		No. 7 St. John's	L 70–76	13–15 (6–11)	13 – Telfort	7 – Telfort	4 – Bizjack	Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,086) Indianapolis, IN
March 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., FOX		at Villanova	L 70–80	13–16 (6–12)	16 – Tied	8 – Screen	4 – Bizjack	Finneran Pavilion (6,501) Villanova, PA
March 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN		Xavier	L 78–91	13–17 (6–13)	20 – Telfort	6 – Telfort	3 – Tied	Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,225) Indianapolis, IN
March 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., FS1		at Creighton	L 74–87	13–18 (6–14)	19 – Tied	7 – Brooks II	6 – Telfort	CHI Health Center Omaha (17,907) Omaha, NE
Big East tournament
March 12, 2025 4:00 p.m., Peacock	(9)	vs. (8) Providence First round	W 75–69	14–18	25 – Brooks	7 – Brooks	3 – Tied	Madison Square Garden  New York, NY
March 13, 2025 12:00 p.m., Peacock	(9)	vs. (1) No. 6 St. John's Quarterfinal	L 57–78	14–19	16 – McCaffery	6 – Kapke	3 – Telfort	Madison Square Garden  New York, NY
College Basketball Crown
March 31, 2025* 3:00 p.m., FS1		vs. Utah First round	W 86–84	15–19	22 – Brooks	9 – Brooks	3 – Tied	MGM Grand Garden Arena (2,119) Paradise, NV
April 2, 2025* 7:00 p.m., FS1		vs. Boise State Quarterfinals	L 93–100	15–20	30 – Bizjack	5 – Tied	7 – Bizjack	MGM Grand Garden Arena (2,512) Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time .

See also

2024–25 Butler Bulldogs women's basketball team