2015 – 16 Butler Bulldogs men 's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2015 – 16 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . Their head coach was Chris Holtmann , serving his second year . The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse , which has a capacity of approximately 9,100 . This was Butler 's third season in the Big East Conference . They finished the season 22 – 11 , 10 – 8 in Big East play to finish in a tie for fourth place . They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament to Providence . The Bulldogs received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Texas Tech in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Virginia
Big East Tournament
2016 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
2015–16 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team