| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2022–23 |
| Team: | Butler Bulldogs |
| Conference: | Big East Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big East |
| Record: | 14–18 |
| Conf Record: | 6–14 |
| Hc Year: | 1st, 2nd overall |
| Ac1 Year: | 1st |
| Ac2 Year: | 1st |
| Ac3 Year: | 1st |
The 2022–23 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by Thad Matta, in the first year of his second stint as head coach of his alma mater. The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana as members of the Big East Conference. 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.
The Bulldogs 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 Providence in the quarterfinals.
On April 1, 2022, the school fired head coach LaVall Jordan.[1] [2] Two days later, the school named Thad Matta the team's new head coach.[3] Matta previously was the head coach at Ohio State and Xavier and was the head coach at Butler for the 2000–01 season.[4]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Hodges | 1 | G/F | 6'5" | 210 | RS Senior | Graduated | |
| Aaron Thompson | 2 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Graduate Student | Graduated | |
| Bryce Nze | 10 | F | 6'7" | 235 | Graduate Student | Graduated | |
| Jair Bolden | 52 | G | 6'3" | 220 | Graduate Student | Graduated | |
| Christian David | 25 | F | 6'6" | 220 | RS Senior | Graduated | |
| Ty Groce | 4 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Graduate Student | Graduated | |
| Bryce Golden | 33 | F | 6'9" | 245 | Senior | Transferred to Loyola | |
| Mike Parker | 30 | F | 6'6" | 210 | RS Junior | Graduated | |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Hunter Jr. | 2 | G | 6'4" | 170 | Graduate Student | Transferred from Purdue. Immediately eligible to play as he graduated from Purdue. | |
| Jalen Thomas | 1 | F/C | 6'10" | 230 | Senior | Transferred from Georgia State. Immediately eligible to play due to an NCAA ruling that all individuals who participate in winter sports in 2020–21 will have an extra year of eligibility, he will have two years of eligibility remaining instead of one. | |
| Manny Bates | 15 | C | 6'11" | 240 | Graduate Student | Transferred from North Carolina State. Immediately eligible to play as he graduated from North Carolina State. Will have two years of eligibility remaining. | |
| Ali Ali | 24 | G/F | 6'8" | 205 | Senior | Transferred from Akron. Immediately eligible to play due to an NCAA ruling that all individuals who participate in winter sports in 2020–21 will have an extra year of eligibility, he will have two years of eligibility remaining instead of one. | |
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See main article: 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.