2007–08 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
| 2007–08 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball | |
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2008 Great Alaska Shoot-Out Champion
Wooden Tradition Winner Horizon League Regular Season Champions Horizon League Tournament Champions 2008 NCAA Tournament 7 Seed (East) |
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Second Round vs. Tennessee, L 71–76 (OT)
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| Conference | Horizon League |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 14 |
| AP | No. 11 |
| 2007–08 record | 30–4 (16–2 Horizon) |
| Head coach | Brad Stevens |
| Assistant coach | Matthew Graves |
| Assistant coach | Brandon Miller |
| Assistant coach | Terry Johnson |
| MVP |
Mike Green A. J. Graves |
| Captain | A. J. Graves Mike Green Julian Betko Drew Streicher Pete Campbell |
| Home arena | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 2007-08 Horizon League Men's Basketball Standings | ||||||
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| Team (Rank) | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT |
| #11 Butler† | 16 | 2 | .889 | 30 | 4 | .882 |
| Cleveland State | 12 | 6 | .667 | 21 | 13 | .618 |
| Wright State | 12 | 6 | .667 | 21 | 10 | .677 |
| Valparaiso | 9 | 9 | .500 | 22 | 14 | .611 |
| UIC | 9 | 9 | .500 | 18 | 15 | .545 |
| Green Bay | 9 | 9 | .500 | 15 | 15 | .500 |
| Milwaukee | 9 | 9 | .500 | 14 | 16 | .467 |
| Loyola (IL) | 6 | 12 | .333 | 12 | 19 | .387 |
| Youngstown State | 5 | 13 | .278 | 9 | 21 | .300 |
| Detroit | 3 | 15 | .167 | 7 | 23 | .233 |
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Rankings from AP Poll
† Horizon League Tournament winner
The 2007–08 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented the Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team in the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Brad Stevens, serving his 1st year. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Hinkle Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of approximately 10,000.
The Bulldogs won the 2008 Horizon League Men's Basketball Regular Season Championship and the 2008 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament Championship, earning the Horizon League's automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, earning a 7 seed in the East Region. They beat 10 seed South Alabama 81–61 before falling to 2 seed Tennessee 71–76 in overtime in the Round of 32.
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