2008–09 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

2008–09 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
Horizon League Regular Season Champions
Horizon League tournament Runners Up
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceHorizon League
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
APNo. 22
Record26–6 (15–3 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
2008–09 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 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 Chicago 6 12   .333 14 18   .438
Valparaiso 5 13   .278 9 22   .290
Detroit 2 16   .111 7 23   .233
Horizon League Tournament winner
As of April 1, 2009
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

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 .