The 2019–20 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. They were coached by

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, in his third year as head coach of his alma mater. The Bulldogs played their home games at

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as members of the

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. The Bulldogs finished the season 23–9, 10–8 in Big East play which put them in fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the Big East tournament, they were slated to play

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in the second game of the quarterfinals, but the Tournament was cancelled at halftime of the first game due to the

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, along with the rest of the NCAA postseason.

Previous season

The

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in the quarterfinals. The Bulldogs received an at-large bid to the NIT as the No. 5 seed in the TCU bracket. There they were defeated in the first round by

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Offseason

Departures

Incoming Transfers

2019 Recruiting Class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

Awards

References

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