2008–09 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
| 2008–09 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball | |
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Horizon League Regular Season Champions
Horizon League Tournament Runners Up 2009 NCAA Tournament 9 Seed (South) |
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First Round vs. LSU, L 75–71
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| Conference | Horizon League |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 25 |
| AP | No. 22 |
| 2008–09 record | 26–6 (15–3 Horizon) |
| Head coach | Brad Stevens |
| Assistant coach | Matthew Graves |
| Assistant coach | Terry Johnson |
| Assistant coach | Micah Shrewsberry |
| Home arena | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 2008-09 Horizon League Men's Basketball Standings | ||||||
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| Team (Rank) | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT |
| #22 Butler | 15 | 3 | .833 | 26 | 6 | .813 |
| Green Bay | 13 | 5 | .722 | 22 | 11 | .667 |
| Cleveland State† | 12 | 6 | .667 | 26 | 11 | .703 |
| Wright State | 12 | 6 | .667 | 20 | 13 | .606 |
| Milwaukee | 11 | 7 | .611 | 17 | 14 | .548 |
| UIC | 7 | 11 | .389 | 16 | 15 | .516 |
| Youngstown State | 7 | 11 | .389 | 11 | 19 | .367 |
| Loyola (IL) | 6 | 12 | .333 | 14 | 18 | .438 |
| Valparaiso | 5 | 13 | .278 | 9 | 22 | .290 |
| Detroit | 2 | 16 | .111 | 7 | 23 | .233 |
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Rankings from AP Poll
† Horizon League Tournament winner
The 2008–09 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented the Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Brad Stevens, serving his 2nd year. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Hinkle Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of approximately 10,000.
The Bulldogs won the 2009 Horizon League Men's Basketball Regular Season Championship and received an at-large bid to the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, earning a 9 seed in the South Region. They fell to 8 seed LSU .
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