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THE SERIES Butler Leads, 1-0 Streak: Butler, W1 First Meeting: Butler, 57-44, 1/5/13 (Hinkle Fieldhouse) Last Meeting: You guessed it. Also that 1/5/13 GAME 2: BUTLER (1-0) VS. NEW ORLEANS (1-0) match-up at Hinkle Fieldhouse Saturday, Nov. 9; 7PM Hinkle Fieldhouse; Indianapolis, Ind. TV: FSN affiliates - @VinceWelch & @NickBahe IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS AT THE NEXT RADIO: 93.5FM/107.5FM/1070AM - @MarkMinner & Nick Gardner (@n_gardner) DINNER PARTY WITH THESE FUN FACTS TuneIn Radio App, SiriusXM Internet 987 @BUTLERMBB | BUTLERSPORTS.COM • Sean McDermott led Butler with 26 points (10-11 FG; 4-5 3FG) in Wednes- 2019-20 SCHEDULE IN THE METRICS day’s win over IUPUI. October Time NET Sagarin KPI BPI • Bryce Nze posted a double-double in 26 IU-KOKOMO (EXH.) W, 70-40 -- 52 -- 28 his Butler debut with 11 rebounds and 11 November points vs. IUPUI. 1 UNIV. OF INDIANAPOLIS (EXH.) W, 79-47 KenPom # NCAA • In Bryce Golden’s first career start, he 6 IUPUI (FS2) W, 80-47 Adj. Efficiency +17.62 25 9 NEW ORLEANS (FSN) 7PM Adj. Offense 109.2 25 posted career-highs of 17 points, eight Gavitt Tipoff Games Adj. Defense 91.5 39 rebounds and four assists. 12 MINNESOTA (FS1) 8:30PM Schedule Strength -12.41 186 • Butler assisted on 21 of its 35 made field Hall of Fame Classic goals vs. IUPUI. Hinkle Fieldhouse (Indianapolis) ** Through the games of Nov. 7 • Butler finished the game against IUPUI 16 WOFFORD (FS2) 8PM with only six available players. 22 MOREHEAD STATE (FS1) 7PM Kansas City, Mo. 2019-20 BY THE NUMBERS • The Bulldogs limited IUPUI to 47 points 25 vs. Missouri (ESPNU) 6PM CT on 37-percent shooting, including 3-of-21 Butler BU Opponents 26 vs. Oklahoma/Stanford (TBD) 6/8:30PM CT from three-point range. December 80.0 PPG 47.0 • Butler shot 59 percent from the field 3 at Ole Miss (SEC Network) 6PM CT +33.0 Scoring Margin against IUPUI. 7 FLORIDA (FOX) 12PM .593 FG% .368 • New Orleans is the preseason favorite BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle .429 3FG% .143 to win the Southland Conference title ac- 10 at Baylor (ESPN2) 8PM CT 6.0 3FG/gm. 3.0 14 SOUTHERN (FS1) 12PM cording to the league’s coaches. .444 .250 Crossroads Classic FT% • The Bulldogs return four of their top six 21 vs. Purdue (BTN) 2:30PM 4.0 FT/gm. 2.0 scorers from 2018-19. 28 LOUISIANA-MONROE (FS1) 4PM 36.0 Rebounds 30.0 • Butler posted a 12-4 record at Hinkle 31 at St. John’s* (FS1) 7:30PM +6.0 Reb. Margin Fieldhouse in 2018-19. January 21.0 Assists 7.0 • Butler has won 51 consecutive non- 4 CREIGHTON* (FS1) 12PM 9.0 Turnovers 14.0 10 at Providence* (FS1) 9PM conference home games (second-longest 15 SETON HALL* (FS1) 6:30PM +5.0 TO Margin active streak nationally behind Duke) 18 at DePaul* (FSN) 12PM CT 2.3 A/TO Ratio 0.5 • The Bulldogs have now won their home 21 at Villanova* (CBSSN) 7PM 6.0 Steals 5.0 opener in 21 consecutive seasons. That 24 MARQUETTE* (FS1) 9PM 4.0 Blocks 3.0 28 at Georgetown* (CBSSN) 9PM dates back to 1998 when Southwest Mis- souri State (now referred to as Missouri February 2019-20 STATISTICAL RANKINGS 1 PROVIDENCE* (FS1) 2PM State) won a 72-57 decision at Hinkle 5 VILLANOVA* (FS1) 6:30PM Offensive Fieldhouse. 9 at Marquette* (FS1) 11AM CT ALL GAMES BIG EAST ONLY • Twenty-five of Butler’s 31 regular season 12 XAVIER* (CBSSN) 6:30PM Statistic # BE / NCAA # RANK games in 2019-20 are scheduled against 15 GEORGETOWN* (FOX) 2:30PM Points 80.0 8 / 106 power conference opponents. 19 at Seton Hall* (FS1) 6:30PM Margin +33.0 5 / 53 23 at Creighton* (FS1) 3PM CT FG% .593 2 / 13 • Butler has made the postseason in 13 of 29 DEPAUL* (FS1) 6:30PM 3FG% .429 4 / 46 the last 14 seasons. March 3FG/gm. 6.0 9 / 185 • Kamar Baldwin is No. 16 on Butler’s all- 4 ST. JOHN’S* (CBSSN) 7PM FT% .444 9 / 285 time scoring list with 1,456 career points. 7 at Xavier* (FS1) 8:30PM Rebounds 36.0 9 / 195 • Aaron Thompson’s 142 assists in 2018- BIG EAST Tournament Reb Margin +6.0 6 / 121 11-14 Madison Square Garden (FS1/FOX) Assists 21.0 3 / 30 19 are 10th on Butler’s single-season list. Turnovers 9.0 2 / 30 * BIG EAST game TO Margin +5.0 5 / 88 A/TO Ratio 2.3 2 / 24 Defensive MBB MEDIA CONTACT ALL GAMES BIG EAST ONLY Statistic # BE / NCAA # RANK Associate AD/Communications .........John Dedman Pts Allowed 47.0 1 / 24 Office Phone ...............................(317) 940-9414 FG% Def .368 5 / 105 3FG% Def .143 1 / 13 Cell Phone ..................................(317) 491-5462 Steals 6.0 9 / 178 E-Mail ................................ [email protected] Blocks 4.0 7 / 111 Twitter ........................................ @JohnDedman TOs Forced 14.0 9 / 174 @ButlerMBB -- 1 BIG EAST CONFERENCE PRESEASON BIG EAST INFORMATION BUTLER QUICK FACTS 2019-20 BIG EAST All Games 2019-20 Preseason Coaches’ Poll Suggested Twitter Follows DePaul 0-0 2-0 @ButlerMBB, @LaVall_Jordan, Butler 0-0 1-0 1. Seton Hall (5) – 77 points @Coach_JMeyer, @CoachOmarLowery, Creighton 0-0 1-0 2. Villanova (5) - 76 @EKampen30, @CoachBrandonC, Georgetown 0-0 1-0 3. Xavier - 52 @W_Vergollo, @ButlerTickets, T4. Marquette - 50 Marquette 0-0 1-0 T4. Providence - 50 @BIGEASTMBB, @FS1, @ButlerBlue3, Providence 0-0 1-0 6. Georgetown - 49 @BUADCollier, @ButlerAthletics, @ButlerU Seton Hall 0-0 1-0 7. Creighton - 45 St. John’s 0-0 1-0 8. Butler - 21 Location ..................................Indianapolis, Ind. Villanova 0-0 1-0 9. St. John’s - 19 Founded .................................................... 1855 Xavier 0-0 1-0 10. DePaul - 11 Enrollment ....................4,726 (undergraduates) Nickname ............................................. Bulldogs First-place votes in parentheses. Colors ........................................Blue and White Conference ........................................BIG EAST Friday, Nov. 8 Home Court .............. Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,100) Siena at Xavier Preseason Player of the Year President ..................................... James Danko Fairleigh Dickinson at DePaul Myles Powell, Seton Hall, G, Sr. Director of Athletics ........................ Barry Collier Preseason Freshman of the Year Athletic Dept. Phone ..................(317) 940-9375 Saturday, Nov. 9 Ticket Office Phone ...................(317) 940-3647 Central Arkansas at Georgetown Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Villanova F, Fr. Stony Brook at Seton Hall COMING AND GOING Central Connecticut at St. John’s Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team Kamar Baldwin, Butler, G, Sr. NJIT at Providence Returns Departed New Orleans at Butler Ty-Shon Alexander, Creighton, G, Jr. Markus Howard, Marquette, G, Sr.* Alpha Diallo, Providence, G, Sr.* Points 1,544 830 Naji Marshall, Xavier, F, Jr.* 65.0% 35.0% Rebounds 605 357 Preseason All-BIG EAST Second Team 62.9% 37.1% Paul Reed, DePaul, F, Jr. **Team rebounds not included James Akinjo, Georgetown, G, So. Assists 311 123 L.J. Figueroa, St. John’s, G-F, Jr. 71.7% 28.3% Mustapha Heron, St. John’s, G, Sr. 3FGM 203 89 Collin Gillespie, Villanova, G, Jr. 69.5% 30.5% Jermaine Samuels, Villanova, F, Jr. Minutes 4,486 2164 67.5% 32.5% *Unanimous selection 2019-20 BUTLER ROSTER AND PRONUNCIATION GUIDE No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School/Previous School 0 Campbell Donovan** G 5-11 180 Jr. Ft. Wayne, Ind./Bishop Dwenger 1 Jordan Tucker* F 6-7 220 Jr. White Plains, N.Y./Wheeler (Ga.)/Duke 2 Aaron Thompson** G 6-2 190 Jr. Glenn Dale, Md./Paul VI Catholic (Va.) 3 Kamar Baldwin*** G 6-1 190 Sr. Winder, Ga./Apalachee 4 Khalif Battle G 6-5 175 Fr. Edison, N.J./Trenton Catholic 10 Bryce Nze F 6-7 235 R-Jr. Hartland, Wis./Arrowhead/Milwaukee 20 Henry Baddley*** G/F 6-4 185 Sr. Wadsworth, Ohio/St. Vincent-St. Mary 21 Derrik Smits C 7-1 245 Gr. Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville/Valparaiso 22 Sean McDermott*** F 6-6 195 R-Sr. Anderson, Ind./Pendleton Heights 24 Markeese Hastings F 6-7 200 R-Fr. Wyoming, Mich./Godwin Heights 25 Christian David** F 6-6 210 Jr. Milton, Ontario/Vermont Academy 33 Bryce Golden* F 6-9 245 So. Winchester, Va./Saint James School (Md.) 35 John-Michael Mulloy F/C 6-10 225 Fr. Carmel, Ind./Carmel Mike Parker+ F 6-6 215 R-Fr. Wilmington, N.C./Coastal Christian/Salisbury *—Varsity letters earned at Butler +—Transfer, sitting out 2019-20 season to fulfill NCAA transfer requirements Coaching Staff: Head Coach: LaVall Jordan (Butler, 2001 / Third Season as Butler Head Coach) Assistant Coaches: Jeff Meyer (Taylor, 1976 / Sixth Season as Assistant Coach at Butler - including 2001-04) Omar Lowery (Concordia University Wisconsin, 2002 / Third Season at Butler) Emerson Kampen (Butler, 2013 / Fourth Season as Assistant Coach / Sixth Season on Butler Staff) Coordinator of Basketball Operations: Brandon Crone (Butler, 2007) Basketball Analyst: Will Vergollo (Michigan, 2010) Strength and Conditioning Coach - Men’s Basketball: Matthew Johnson (Marywood University, 2007) Sr. Associate AD of Student-Athlete Health, Performance & Well-Being (MBB Athletic Trainer): Ralph Reiff (Univ. of Indianapolis, 1980) Pronunciation Guide: Khalif (Battle) - KAY-liff Nze - IN-zee LaVall (Jordan) - Luh-VAL (rhymes with pal) Vergollo - VUR-go-low @ButlerMBB -- 2 PROBABLE STARTERS (BASED OFF MOST RECENT GAME) #2 AARON THOMPSON Started 66 consecutive games G, 6-2, Jr., Glenn Dale, Md. His 4.3 assists per game were fourth in BIG EAST last season 2019-20: 8.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 9.0 apg FG% improved to .532 as sophomore in 2018-19 (.396 as freshman) #3 KAMAR BALDWIN Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team G, 6-1, Sr., Winder, Ga.