2008-09 Butler Bulldogs — schedule and results

The 2008-09 Butler Bulldogs went 26-6 (15-3 in the Horizon) under head coach Brad Stevens. The team peaked at #11 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.07.

Game-by-game results (32 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2008-11-15at Drake BulldogsW 58–48Knapp Center
2008-11-19vs Ball State CardinalsW 64–55Hinkle Fieldhouse
2008-11-22vs IU South BendW 87–33Hinkle Fieldhouse
2008-11-26vs Northwestern WildcatsW 57–53Hinkle Fieldhouse
2008-11-29vs Evansville Purple AcesW 75–59Hinkle Fieldhouse
2008-12-04at Cleveland State VikingsW 50–48Wolstein Center
2008-12-06at Youngstown State PenguinsW 79–71Beeghly Center
2008-12-10at Bradley BravesW 87–75Carver Arena
2008-12-13at Ohio State BuckeyesL 51–54Value City Arena
2008-12-20vs Florida Gulf Coast EaglesW 73–53Hinkle Fieldhouse
2008-12-23at Xavier MusketeersW 74–65Cintas Center
2008-12-30vs UAB BlazersW 72–68Hinkle Fieldhouse
2009-01-03at Valparaiso BeaconsW 75–62Athletics-Recreation Center
2009-01-08vs Wright State RaidersW 64–48Hinkle Fieldhouse
2009-01-10vs Detroit Mercy TitansW 54–50Hinkle Fieldhouse
2009-01-15at Loyola Chicago RamblersW 78–55Joseph J. Gentile Center
2009-01-17at UIC FlamesW 59–52UIC Pavilion
2009-01-22vs Green Bay PhoenixW 68–59Hinkle Fieldhouse
2009-01-24vs Milwaukee PanthersW 78–48Hinkle Fieldhouse
2009-01-30vs Valparaiso BeaconsW 59–51Hinkle Fieldhouse
2009-02-02at Green Bay PhoenixL 66–75Resch Center
2009-02-05at Detroit Mercy TitansW 66–61Calihan Hall
2009-02-07at Wright State RaidersW 69–51Ervin J. Nutter Center
2009-02-13vs UIC FlamesW 80–61Hinkle Fieldhouse
2009-02-15vs Loyola Chicago RamblersL 67–71Hinkle Fieldhouse
2009-02-18at Milwaukee PanthersL 60–63U.S. Cellular Arena
2009-02-21at Davidson WildcatsW 75–63Belk Arena
2009-02-26vs Youngstown State PenguinsW 78–57Hinkle Fieldhouse
2009-02-28vs Cleveland State VikingsW 58–56Hinkle Fieldhouse
2009-03-07vs Wright State RaidersW 62–57Hinkle Fieldhouse
2009-03-10vs Cleveland State VikingsL 54–57Hinkle Fieldhouse
2009-03-19neutral LSU TigersL 71–75Greensboro Coliseum

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