The 2008–09 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University 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.Butler University – The Official Athletics Site: Hinkle Fieldhouse, retrieved 21 December 2009
The Bulldogs won the 2009 Horizon League Men's Basketball Regular Season Championship and received an at-large bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning a 9 seed in the South Region. They fell to 8 seed LSU .
Roster
Schedule
!colspan=12 style=|Exhibition
!colspan=9 style="background:#13294B; color:#FFFFFF;"|Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#13294B; color:#FFFFFF;"|Horizon League Play
!colspan=9 style="background:#13294B; color:#FFFFFF;"| Horizon League tournament
!colspan=9 style="background:#13294B; color:#FFFFFF;"|NCAA tournament
Rankings
+ Ranking movementLegend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. 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 RV RV RV 25 21 17 16 13 11 15 21 24 22 16 22 Coaches RV RV RV RV RV 20 18 17 13 11 15 22 23 22 17 23 25
See also 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
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