# 2013–14 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2013–14 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Brandon Miller; on July 3, 2013, previous head coach Brad Stevens accepted the newly vacant Boston Celtics head coaching position in the National Basketball Association. The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of approximately 10,000. This was the first year that Butler competed in the Big East Conference, as they moved from the Atlantic 10 Conference following the 2012–13 season.
The Bulldogs started the season off great and were cruising into their inaugural Big East conference games. However, once they started playing their in-conference games, they fell fast. Many of the games were characterized by leads late in the second half that the Bulldogs couldn't sustain and resulted as losses in either the last minute or overtime. Some of the games also resulted in blowouts. The Bulldogs were also faced with some player transfers and other adversity; Andrew Smeathers and Rene Castro announced at various points during the season that they were transferring. Castro and Kameron Woods also faced suspensions from the team at various points during the season. The Bulldogs made an early exit in the Big East tournament, losing to Seton Hall in the first round, 50–51.
The season was the Bulldogs' first losing season since the 2004–05 season, and only the second in the past 21 years. It was also the first time in the past nine seasons that Butler did not win a game in the conference tournament.

## Off season

During the offseason, Butler suffered two major blows. First, on July 3, 2013, head coach Brad Stevens left to take the vacant head coaching job with the NBA's Boston Celtics. Stevens was succeeded by Butler assistant Brandon Miller, hired three days later. The second blow came on August 16, when the school announced that Roosevelt Jones, the team's leading returning scorer from 2012 to 2013, tore ligaments in his left wrist during the team's trip to Australia and would undergo surgery that would force him to miss the entire season.

### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Brad Stevens | Head Coach | Head Coach | Head Coach | Head Coach | Head Coach | Zionsville, IN | Accepted position as Head Coach of the Boston Celtics |
| Rotnei Clarke | 15 | G | 6'0" | 184 | Senior | Verdigris, OK | Graduated |
| Emerson Kampen | 30 | C | 6'8" | 201 | Senior | Yorktown, IN | Graduated |
| Andrew Smith | 44 | C | 6'11" | 243 | Senior | Zionsville, IN | Graduated |
| Chase Stigall | 33 | G | 6'3" | 196 | Senior | New Castle, IN | Graduated |
| Andrew Smeathers | 0 | G/F | 6'6" | 185 | Junior | Bargersville, IN | Transferred (Pre-Season) |
| Rene Castro | 14 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Freshman | Milton, MA | Transferred (Mid-Season) |

### 2013 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Nolan Berry Center/Power Forward | St. Louis, MO | De Smet Jesuit High School | 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sep 25, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Elijah Brown Shooting Guard | Santa Ana, CA | Mater Dei High School | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 187.5 lb (85.0 kg) | Jan 24, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 ||||||
| Rene Castro Point Guard/Shooting Guard | Milton, MA | Worcester Academy | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Oct 27, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Andrew Chrabascz Power Forward | Portsmouth, RI | Cushing Academy | 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) | 237.5 lb (107.7 kg) | Aug 4, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 72 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2012 Butler Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 17, 2013. "Butler Bulldogs Men's Basketball Recruiting 2013". Scout.com. Retrieved April 17, 2013. "Butler Bulldogs Men's Basketball Recruiting 2013". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 17, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 17, 2013. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 17, 2013. ||||||

## Regular season

On November 4, 2013, after the two exhibition games, junior Andrew Smeathers announced that he was leaving the team. He finished the fall semester and transferred to Mount St. Mary's. On February 15, it was announced that freshman Rene Castro was transferring to another school. He had been suspended for three games during the season and according to Miller, was "dealing with a disciplinary team issue." Junior forward Kameron Woods was also temporarily suspended during the season; he did not make the trip to New York to play St. John's.
The team finished the season losing to Seton Hall in the first round of the Big East Championship.

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Australia Exhibition Trip ||||||||
| Aug 6* | vs. Norths Bears Invitational Team | W 77–65 | – | 22 – Dunham | 10 – Woods | 3 – Aldridge | Sydney, Australia |
| Aug 8* | vs. Sydney Kings | W 82–76 | – | 18 – Fromm | 15 – Woods | 3 – Woods | Newington College Sydney, Australia |
| Aug 10* | vs. Australian Boomers | W 96–57 | – | 16 – Dunham | 7 – Woods | – | Canberra, Australia |
| Aug 11* | vs. Cairns Taipans | W 97–73 | – | 16 – Dunham | 7 – Woods | – | Cairns, Australia |
| Exhibition ||||||||
| Oct 29* 7:00 pm | Nova Southeastern | W 101–64 | – | 16 – Dunham | 9 – Woods | 5 – Brown | Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,476) Indianapolis, IN |
| Nov 2* 2:00 pm | DePauw | W 93–68 | – | 23 – Dunham | 6 – Tied | 2 – Castro | Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,067) Indianapolis, IN |
| Non-Conference Regular Season ||||||||
| Nov 9* 8:00 pm, FS2 | Lamar | W 89–58 | 1–0 | 19 – Marshall | 13 – Marshall | 3 – Barlow | Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,617) Indianapolis, IN |
| Nov 16* 8:00 pm, FS2 | Princeton | W 70–67 | 2–0 | 26 – Dunham | 10 – Woods | 5 – Barlow | Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,471) Indianapolis, IN |
| Nov 19* 6:00 pm, FS1 | Vanderbilt | W 85–77 $^{OT}$ | 3–0 | 26 – Marshall | 9 – Woods | 4 – Woods | Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,617) Indianapolis, IN |
| Nov 23* 2:00 pm | at Ball State | W 59–58 | 4–0 | 14 – Marshall | 10 – Woods | 3 – Dunham | Worthen Arena (6,015) Muncie, IN |
| Nov 28* 2:00 pm, ESPN2 | vs. Washington State Old Spice Classic First Round | W 76–69 | 5–0 | 32 – Dunham | 10 – Woods | 3 – Barlow | HP Field House (4,255) Lake Buena Vista, FL |
| Nov 29* 1:30 pm, ESPN | vs. No. 5 Oklahoma State Old Spice Classic semifinals | L 67–69 | 5–1 | 15 – Brown | 9 – Woods | 3 – Barlow | HP Field House (4,182) Lake Buena Vista, FL |
| Dec 1* 2:00 pm, ESPNU | vs. LSU Old Spice Classic 3rd place game | L 68–70 $^{OT}$ | 5–2 | 20 – Dunham | 11 – Woods | 4 – Barlow | HP Field House (2.016) Lake Buena Vista, FL |
| Dec 7* 6:00 pm, FS1 | North Dakota | W 79–64 | 6–2 | 29 – Dunham | 8 – Woods | 4 – Tied | Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,355) Indianapolis, IN |
| Dec 9* 8:00 pm, FS1 | Manchester | W 100–41 | 7–2 | 15 – Dunham | 7 – Fromm | 4 – Brown | Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,931) Indianapolis, IN |
| Dec 14* 6:00 pm, BTN | vs. Purdue Crossroads Classic | W 76–70 | 8–2 | 25 – Dunham | 12 – Woods | 4 – Barlow | Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,165) Indianapolis, IN |
| Dec 21* 3:05 pm | at Evansville | W 68–59 | 9–2 | 16 – Barlow | 13 – Woods | 2 – Tied | Ford Center (7,035) Evansville, IN |
| Dec 28* 1:00 pm, FS2 | NJIT | W 66–48 | 10–2 | 21 – Marshall | 12 – Woods | 3 – Woods | Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,504) Indianapolis, IN |
| Big East Conference Play ||||||||
| Dec 31 7:30 pm, FS1 | No. 11 Villanova | L 73–76 $^{OT}$ | 10–3 (0–1) | 22 – Dunham | 9 – Barlow | 5 – Barlow | Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,318) Indianapolis, IN |
| Jan 4 2:00 pm, FSN | at Xavier | L 68–79 | 10–4 (0–2) | 14 – Marshall | 6 – Woods | 3 – Dunham | Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, OH |
| Jan 9 7:00 pm, FS1 | DePaul | L 94–99 $^{2OT}$ | 10–5 (0–3) | 30 – Dunham | 14 – Woods | 3 – Tied | Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,163) Indianapolis, IN |
| Jan 11 7:00 pm, FS1 | Georgetown | L 67–70 $^{OT}$ | 10–6 (0–4) | 21 – Dunham | 10 – Woods | 4 – Woods | Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,640) Indianapolis, IN |
| Jan 14 9:00 pm, FS1 | at No. 20 Creighton | L 60–88 | 10–7 (0–5) | 12 – Dunham | 10 – Woods | 6 – Barlow | CenturyLink Center Omaha (17,602) Omaha, NE |
| Jan 18 2:00 pm, CBSSN | Marquette | W 69–57 $^{OT}$ | 11–7 (1–5) | 18 – Tied | 12 – Woods | 4 – Barlow | Hinkle Fieldhouse (10,000) Indianapolis, IN |
| Jan 21 9:00 pm, FS1 | at Providence | L 56–65 | 11–8 (1–6) | 17 – Dunham | 6 – Dunham | 4 – Barlow | Dunkin' Donuts Center (2,022) Providence, RI |
| Jan 25 4:00 pm, FSN | St. John's | L 52–69 | 11–9 (1–7) | 16 – Marshall | 7 – Woods | 3 – Barlow | Hinkle Fieldhouse (10,000) Indianapolis, IN |
| Jan 29 9:00 pm, FS1 | at Seton Hall | W 64–57 | 12–9 (2–7) | 13 – Marshall | 8 – Tied | 4 – Woods | Prudential Center (5,826) Newark, NJ |
| Feb 4 9:00 pm, FS1 | at Marquette | L 62–69 | 12–10 (2–8) | 16 – Dunham | 7 – Tied | 6 – Barlow | BMO Harris Bradley Center (14,479) Milwaukee, WI |
| Feb 8 1:00 pm, CBS | at Georgetown | L 63–71 | 12–11 (2–9) | 24 – Chrabascz | 6 – Dunham | 2 – Tied | Verizon Center (13,011) Washington, D.C. |
| Feb 11 9:00 pm, FS1 | Xavier | L 50–64 | 12–12 (2–10) | 14 – Brown | 6 – Woods | 3 – Dunham | Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,868) Indianapolis, IN |
| Feb 13 7:00 pm, CBSSN | No. 18 Creighton | L 63–68 | 12–13 (2–11) | 16 – Dunham | 12 – Woods | 4 – Barlow | Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,805) Indianapolis, IN |
| Feb 18 9:00 pm, FS1 | at St. John's | L 52–77 | 12–14 (2–12) | 16 – Marshall | 7 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Madison Square Garden (7,002) New York, NY |
| Feb 23 6:00 pm, FS1 | Providence | L 81–87 | 12–15 (2–13) | 25 – Dunham | 10 – Woods | 8 – Barlow | Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,857) Indianapolis, IN |
| Feb 26 8:00 pm, FS1 | at No. 8 Villanova | L 48–67 | 12–16 (2–14) | 12 – Dunham | 7 – Dunham | 3 – Tied | The Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, PA |
| Mar 6 7:00 pm, FS1 | at DePaul | W 79–46 | 13–16 (3–14) | 19 – Barlow | 9 – Dunham | 3 – Tied | Allstate Arena (6,206) Rosemont, IL |
| Mar 8 4:30 pm, FS1 | Seton Hall | W 71–54 | 14–16 (4–14) | 29 – Dunham | 9 – Woods | 4 – Barlow | Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,670) Indianapolis, IN |
| Big East tournament ||||||||
| Mar 12 7:00 pm, FS1 | vs. Seton Hall First round | L 50–51 | 14–17 | 22 – Marshall | 12 – Woods | 6 – Barlow | Madison Square Garden (13,177) New York, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. BTN = Big Ten Network. FS1 = Fox Sports 1. FS2 = Fox Sports 2. FSN = Fox Sports Network (Regional). ||||||||

### Awards

| Name | Award(s) |
| Alex Barlow | Big East Scholar Athlete of the Year Academic All-District |
| Andrew Chrabascz | Big East All-Rookie Team |
| Kellen Dunham | All-Big East Second Team Big East Player of the Week - Dec. 16 Old Spice Classic All-Tournament Team |