The 2022–23 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented

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in the

2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 7, 2022. The regular season ended on March 12, 2023, with the 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament beginning with the First Four on March 14 and ending with th ...

. They were coached by

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, in the first year of his second stint 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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. They finished the season 14–18, 6–14 in Big East play to finish in ninth place. They were defeated by St. John's in the first round of the Big East tournament.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2021–22 season 14–19, 6–14 in Big East play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Xavier in the first round of the Big East tournament before losing to

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in the quarterfinals. On April 1, 2022, the school fired head coach

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. Two days later, the school named Thad Matta the team's new head coach. Matta previously was the head coach at

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and Xavier and was the head coach at Butler for the 2000–01 season.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting classes

2022 recruiting class

2023 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.

References

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Butler Bulldogs men's basketball seasons