The 2023–24 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by Thad Matta, in the second 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 2022–23 season 14–18, 6–14 in Big East play to finish in ninth place. They were defeated by St. John's in the first round of the Big East tournament.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure DJ Hughes 0 F 6'6" 230 Sophomore Indianapolis, IN Transferred to East Tennessee State Eric Hunter Jr. 2 G 6'4" 170 GS senior Indianapolis, IN Graduated Chuck Harris 3 G 6'2" 200 Junior Ashburn, VA Transferred to SMU Myles Wilmoth 11 F 6'9" 215 Junior Chestnut Ridge, NY Transferred to Hofstra Myles Tate 12 G 6'0" 165 Junior Roebuck, SC Transferred to Appalachian State Jayden Taylor 13 G 6'4" 195 Sophomore Indianapolis, IN Transferred to NC State Pierce Thomas 14 G/F 6'5" 210 RS freshman Brownsburg, IN Transferred to Eastern Kentucky Manny Bates 15 C 6'11" 240 GS senior Fayetteville, NC Graduated/went undrafted in 2023 NBA draft Ali Ali 24 G/F 6'8" 205 Senior Kendallville, IN Graduate transferred to Akron Simas Lukosius 41 G/F 6'7" 225 Sophomore Kaunas, Lituania Transferred to Cincinnati
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Seasons remaining DJ Davis 4 G 6'1" 170 Senior Moreno Valley, CA UC Irvine Two Posh Alexander 5 G 6'0" 200 Senior Brooklyn, NY St. John's Two Jahmyl Telfort 11 G 6'7" 224 Senior Boucherville, QC Northeastern Two Landon Moore 14 G 6'3" 200 Sophomore Bloomington, IL Saint Francis (PA) Three Pierre Brooks II 21 G 6'6" 225 Junior Detroit, MI Michigan State Two Andre Screen 23 C 7'1" 261 Senior Alexandria, VA Bucknell Two
Recruiting classes 2023 recruiting class
2024 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=""|Exhibition
!colspan=9 style=""|Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=""|Big East regular season
!colspan=9 style=""|Big East tournament
!colspan=9 style=""|National Invitation Tournament
Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.
References