NCAA Basketball Tournament History
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Butler BulldogsTournament Appearances: 11
Final Fours: 2
Championships: 0
Win-Loss: 18-11
| Butler Best Tournament Performances | ||||||
| TEAM BESTS | PLAYER BESTS | |||||
| STAT | SEASON | OPPONENT | VALUE | SEASON | PLAYER | VALUE |
| PTS | 1962 | Western Kentucky, 87-86 | 87 | 2011 | Shelvin Mack | 30 |
| FG | 1962 | Western Kentucky, 87-86 | 38 | 2011 | Shelvin Mack | 10 |
| FG% | 2001 | Wake Forest, 79-63 | .520 | 2008 | Pete Campbell | .818 |
| FT | 1997 | Cincinnati, 69-86 | 22 | 2011 | Matt Howard | 11 |
| FT% | 2008 | South Alabama, 81-61 | .923 | 2010 | Gordon Hayward | 1.000 |
| 3PM | 2008 | South Alabama, 81-61 | 15 | 2003 | Darnell Archey | 8 |
| 3P% | 2003 | Louisville, 79-71 | .636 | 2003 | Darnell Archey | .889 |
| AST | 2003 | Louisville, 79-71 | 21 | 2003 | Mike Monserez | 9 |
| REB | 2011 | Virginia Commonwealth, 70-62 | 50 | 1962 | Jeff Blue | 12 |
| Butler Season By Season Results | |||
| SEASON | W-L | RESULTS | |
| 2011 | 5-1 | Defeated Old Dominion in first round, 60-58 Defeated Pittsburgh in second round, 71-70 Defeated Wisconsin in regional semifinal, 61-54 Defeated Florida in regional final, 74-71 Defeated Virginia Commonwealth in National Semifinal, 70-62 Lost to Connecticut in National Championship, 53-41 | |
| 2010 | 5-1 | Defeated UTEP in first round, 77-59 Defeated Murray State in second round, 54-52 Defeated Syracuse in regional semifinal, 63-59 Defeated Kansas State in regional final, 63-56 Defeated Michigan State in National Semifinal, 52-50 Lost to Duke in National Championship, 61-59 | |
| 2009 | 0-1 | Lost to LSU in first round, 75-71 | |
| 2008 | 1-1 | Defeated South Alabama in first round, 81-61 Lost to Tennessee in second round, 76-71 | |
| 2007 | 2-1 | Defeated Old Dominion in first round, 57-46 Defeated Maryland in second round, 62-59 Lost to Florida in regional semifinal, 65-57 | |
| 2003 | 2-1 | Defeated Mississippi State in first round, 47-46 Defeated Louisville in second round, 79-71 Lost to Oklahoma in regional semifinal, 65-54 | |
| 2001 | 1-1 | Defeated Wake Forest in first round, 79-63 Lost to Arizona in second round, 73-52 | |
| 2000 | 0-1 | Lost to Florida in first round, 69-68 | |
| 1998 | 0-1 | Lost to New Mexico in first round, 79-62 | |
| 1997 | 0-1 | Lost to Cincinnati in first round, 86-69 | |
| 1962 | 2-1 | Defeated Bowling Green in second round, 56-55 Lost to Kentucky in regional semifinal, 81-60 Defeated Western Kentucky in third place game, 87-86 | |
