2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Brad Stevens, serving his 3rd year. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Hinkle Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of approximately 10,000.

2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 11
Record33–5 (18–0 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matthew Graves
  • Terry Johnson
  • Micah Shrewsberry
Home arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
2009–10 Horizon League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 Butler180 1.000335  .868
Wright State126 .6672012  .625
Green Bay117 .6112212  .647
Milwaukee108 .5562014  .588
Cleveland State108 .5561617  .485
Valparaiso108 .5561517  .469
Detroit99 .5002014  .588
Loyola Chicago513 .2781416  .467
UIC315 .167822  .267
Youngstown State216 .111822  .267
2010 Horizon League Tournament winner
As of March 18, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll

The Bulldogs won the 2010 Horizon League men's basketball tournament to receive the Horizon's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning a 5 seed in the West Region. They defeated 12 seed UTEP and 13 seed Murray State to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. The team next defeated 1 seed Syracuse to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time in school history, and then defeated 2 seed Kansas State to earn their first Final Four appearance in school history. They were only the second team from a mid-major conference to "officially" advance that far in the tournament since UNLV made the Final Four in 1991.

On April 3, 2010, Butler defeated Michigan State and advanced to the National Championship game against Duke. On April 5, just a few miles away from the Bulldogs' home court, Duke defeated Butler 61-59 in a back and forth game that ratings showed was the highest-rated Championship game of the decade."

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