Butler Bulldogs men 's basketball - Wikipedia Butler Bulldogs men 's basketball Butler Bulldogs 2017 -- 18 Butler Bulldogs men 's basketball team University Butler University All - time record 1,560 -- 1,114 (. 583 ) Head coach LaVall Jordan ( 1st season ) Conference Big East Location Indianapolis, Indiana Arena Hinkle Fieldhouse ( Capacity : 9,100 ) Nickname Bulldogs Student section Dawg Pound Colors Blue and White Uniforms Home Away NCAA Tournament runner - up 2010, 2011 NCAA Tournament Final Four 2010, 2011 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight 2010, 2011 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen 1962, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2017 NCAA Tournament Round of 32 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 NCAA Tournament appearances 1962, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Conference tournament champions 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2010, 2011 Conference regular season champions 1933, 1934, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Ball State -- Butler rivalry Sport Men 's basketball Teams Ball State Cardinals Butler Bulldogs First meeting December 23, 1924 Butler 27, Ball State 13 Latest meeting November 23, 2013 Butler 59, Ball State 58 Statistics Meetings total 105 All - time series Butler leads, 67 -- 38 Largest victory Butler, 67 -- 17 ( 1921 -- 22 ) Longest win streak Butler, 13 ( 1958 -- 1964 ) Ball State, 7 ( 1977 -- 1982 ) Current win streak Butler : 2 wins ( 2012 -- 2013 ) Butler -- Evansville rivalry Sport Men 's basketball Teams Butler Bulldogs Evansville Purple Aces First meeting 1920 -- 21 Butler 34, Evansville 24 Latest meeting December 21, 2013 Butler 68. Evansville 59 Statistics Meetings total 119 All - time series Evansville leads, 61 -- 58 Largest victory Butler, 67 -- 17 ( 1921 -- 22 ) Longest win streak Butler, 8 ( 1927 -- 1950 ) Evansville, 8 ( 1987 -- 1991 ) Current win streak Butler : 2 wins ( 2012 -- 2013 ) Butler -- Indiana State rivalry Sport Men 's basketball Teams Butler Bulldogs Indiana State Sycamores First meeting January 15, 1904 Butler 28, Indiana State 14 Latest meeting December 7, 2016 Indiana State 72, Butler 71 Statistics Meetings total 129 All - time series Butler leads, 72 -- 57 * Largest victory Indiana State, 109 -- 71 ( December 16, 1978 ) Longest win streak Butler, 8 ( 1907 -- 1912 ) Indiana State, 8 ( 1976 -- 1982 ) Current win streak Indiana St : 1 win ( 2016 ) * Neither team claims a win for the game that took place on January 22, 1916. Butler -- Valparaiso rivalry Sport Men 's basketball Teams Butler Bulldogs Valparaiso Crusaders First meeting 1934 -- 35 Butler 41, Valparaiso 25 Latest meeting March 3, 2012 Valparaiso 65, Butler 46 Statistics Meetings total 103 All - time series Butler leads, 67 -- 36 Largest victory Valparaiso, 85 -- 49 ( 1945 -- 46 ) Longest win streak Butler, 15 ( 1957 -- 1964 ) Current win streak Valparaiso : 4 wins ( 2011 -- 2012 ) Butler -- Xavier rivalry Sport Men 's basketball Teams Butler Bulldogs Xavier Musketeers First meeting 1936 -- 37 Xavier 28, Butler 26 Latest meeting February 6, 2018 Xavier 98, Butler 93 Statistics Meetings total 59 All - time series Xavier leads, 40 -- 20 Largest victory Xavier, 93 -- 66 ( 1998 ) Longest win streak Xavier, 7 ( 1994 -- 1998 ) Current win streak Xavier : 3 ( 2017 -- 2018 ) The Butler Bulldogs men 's basketball team represents Butler University in Indianapolis, United States. The school 's team currently competes in the Big East Conference. Their current head coach is LaVall Jordan and they play their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Contents 1 Competitive standing 2 Basketball community 3 Postseason 3.1 NCAA Tournament results 3.2 NIT results 3.3 CBI results 4 Bulldogs in the NBA 5 Coaching history 6 Awards 7 Record 7.1 Record vs. Big East opponents 8 All - time leading scorers 9 Tournament titles 10 References 11 External links Competitive standing Despite having played in a mid-major conference, Butler rose to national prominence in the 1990s. They ranked in most media polls for all but a few weeks from the 2006 -- 07 season to the 2011 -- 12 season, and competed in the postseason every year since 1997, except for 2004, 2005, and 2014. In the 2010 NCAA Tournament, Butler was the National runner - up to Duke, advancing to the National Championship Game after defeating Michigan State in the Final Four. With a total enrollment of only 4,500 students, Butler is the smallest school to play for a national championship since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985. The Bulldogs also went to the championship game in the following NCAA Tournament, falling to UConn after defeating VCU in the Final Four. With the victory over VCU, Butler became the first mid-major program to reach the championship game in successive seasons since 1979, when seeding of the tournament began, and the only team from the state of Indiana to reach back - to - back championship games. After spending one season in the Atlantic 10 Conference, Butler moved into the realigned basketball - only Big East Conference for the 2013 -- 14 season. Their first season was mediocre, finishing 9th out of 10 teams with a 14 -- 17 record, their first losing record since 2004 -- 05. In their second season, despite being picked to finish 7th, the Bulldogs surprised many by finishing tied for second place in the conference. Butler finished the 2015 -- 16 season in a tie for fourth place in Big East play with a record of 21 -- 11, 10 -- 8 in conference and receiving a bid to the NCAA Tournament where they advanced to the Second Round. Basketball Community Because of the school 's history of basketball success, location in the heart of the land of `` Hoosier Hysteria '', and lack of a scholarship football program, the Butler University fan base is primarily basketball oriented. Other athletics enjoy substantial followings of current students and alumni, but only basketball has garnered interest from a national audience. Two studies estimated that television, print, and online news coverage of Butler 's 2010 and 2011 appearances in the NCAA tournament championship game resulted in additional publicity for the university worth about $1.2 billion. In an example of the `` Flutie effect '', applications rose by 41 % after the 2010 appearance. In June 2011, USA Today ranked Butler as one of the top five colleges making use of social media. Specific to basketball, Butler 's mascot, Butler Blue, the men 's basketball program, head coach LaVall Jordan, and other coaches have university - endorsed Twitter accounts. Also, online communities Butler Hoops and / r / ButlerUniversity exist to facilitate discussion among fans. In 2013, a student - run podcast, called the `` Front Row Hoopcast, '' was started to give commentary and insight to Butler Basketball from the student perspective. In recent years, the Butler program has also received national attention for its philosophy to the game, which it calls `` The Butler Way ''. At its core, The Butler Way calls for complete commitment and exalts teamwork above self. Postseason NCAA Tournament results The Bulldogs have appeared in 16 NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 24 -- 16. Year Seed Round Opponent Result 1962 -- First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional Third Place Game Bowling Green Kentucky Western Kentucky W 56 -- 55 L 60 -- 81 W 87 -- 86 No. 14 First Round No. 3 Cincinnati L 69 -- 86 1998 No. 13 First Round No. 4 New Mexico L 62 -- 79 2000 No. 12 First Round No. 5 Florida L 68 -- 69 No. 10 First Round Second Round No. 7 Wake Forest No. 2 Arizona W 79 -- 63 L 52 -- 73 2003 No. 12 First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen No. 5 Mississippi State No. 4 Louisville No. 1 Oklahoma W 47 -- 46 W 79 -- 71 L 54 -- 65 2007 No. 5 First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen No. 12 Old Dominion No. 4 Maryland No. 1 Florida W 57 -- 46 W 62 -- 59 L 57 -- 65 2008 No. 7 First Round Second Round No. 10 South Alabama No. 2 Tennessee W 81 -- 61 L 71 -- 76 2009 No. 9 First Round No. 8 LSU L 71 -- 75 No. 5 First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game No. 12 UTEP No. 13 Murray State No. 1 Syracuse No. 2 Kansas State No. 5 Michigan State No. 1 Duke W 77 -- 59 W 54 -- 52 W 63 -- 59 W 63 -- 56 W 52 -- 50 L 59 -- 61 2011 No. 8 Second Round Third Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game No. 9 Old Dominion No. 1 Pittsburgh No. 4 Wisconsin No. 2 Florida No. 11 VCU No. 3 Connecticut W 60 -- 58 W 71 -- 70 W 61 -- 54 W 74 -- 71 W 70 -- 62 L 41 -- 53 2013 No. 6 Second Round Third Round No. 11 Bucknell No. 3 Marquette W 56 -- 68 L 72 -- 74 2015 No. 6 Second Round Third Round No. 11 Texas No. 3 Notre Dame W 56 -- 48 L 64 -- 67 2016 No. 9 First Round Second Round No. 8 Texas Tech No. 1 Virginia W 71 -- 61 L 69 -- 77 2017 No. 4 First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen No. 13 Winthrop No. 12 Middle Tennessee No. 1 North Carolina W 76 -- 64 W 74 -- 65 L 80 -- 92 2018 No. 10 First Round Second Round No. 7 Arkansas No. 2 Purdue W 79 -- 62 L 73 -- 76 * Following the introduction of the `` First Four '' round in 2011, the Round of 64 and Round of 32 were referred to as the Second Round and Third Round, respectively, from 2011 to 2015. Then from 2016 moving forward, the Round 64 and Round of 32 will be called the First and Second rounds, as they were prior to 2011. Nit results The Bulldogs have appeared in eight National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 5 -- 8. Year Seed Round Opponent Result 1958 N / A First Round St. John 's L 69 -- 76 1959 N / A First Round Quarterfinals Fordham Bradley W 94 -- 80 L 77 -- 83 1985 N / A First Round Indiana L 57 -- 79 1991 N / A First Round Wyoming L 61 -- 63 N / A First Round Purdue L 56 -- 82 1999 N / A First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Bradley Old Dominion Clemson W 51 -- 50 W 75 -- 68 L 69 -- 89 2002 N / A First Round Second Round Bowling Green Syracuse W 81 -- 69 L 65 -- 66 2006 # 8 Opening Round First Round Miami ( OH ) Florida State W 53 -- 52 L 63 -- 67 Cbi results The Bulldogs have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational. Their record is 2 -- 1. Year Round Opponent Result 2012 First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Delaware Penn Pittsburgh W 75 -- 58 W 63 -- 53 L 62 -- 68 Bulldogs in the NBA NBA & ABA players who attended Butler University Bob Evans -- drafted in the 4th round by the Indianapolis Olympians in the 1949 NBA draft Gordon Hayward -- drafted 9th overall by the Utah Jazz in the 2010 NBA draft. Currently playing for the Boston Celtics. Shelvin Mack -- drafted in the 2nd round by the Washington Wizards in the 2011 NBA draft. Currently playing for the Orlando Magic. Ralph O'Brien -- drafted in the 6th round by the Indianapolis Olympians in the 1950 NBA draft Billy Shepherd -- drafted by Virginia Squires ( ABA ) in 1972 Jerry Steiner -- played for the Indianapolis Kautskys in 1940 -- 41 and the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons in 1946 -- 47 Coaching history Coach Years Win -- Loss Win % Conference titles NCAA Tourn. appearances Harlan Page 1920 -- 1926 98 -- 36. 731 0 Tony Hinkle 1926 -- 1942, 1945 -- 1970 560 -- 392. 588 0 Frank Hedden 1942 -- 1945 18 -- 15. 545 0 George Theofanis 1970 -- 1977 79 -- 105. 429 0 Joe Sexson 1977 -- 1989 143 -- 188. 432 0 Barry Collier 1989 -- 2000 196 -- 132. 598 0 Thad Matta 2000 -- 2001 24 -- 8. 750 0 Todd Lickliter 2001 -- 2007 131 -- 61. 682 0 Brad Stevens 2007 -- 2013 166 -- 49. 772 5 Brandon Miller 2013 -- 2014 14 -- 17. 452 0 Chris Holtmann 2014 -- 2017 70 -- 31. 693 0 LaVall Jordan 2017 -- 21 -- 14. 600 0 Awards Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Harlan Page -- 1962 Tony Hinkle -- 1965 National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Tony Hinkle -- 2006 Harlan Page -- 2006 National Coach of the Year Todd Lickliter -- 2007 All - Americans H.W. Middlesworth -- 1924 Frank Baird -- 1934 Jerry Steiner -- 1940 Bob Dietz -- 1941 Ralph `` Buckshot '' O'Brien -- 1950 Jimmy Doyle -- 1950 Ted Guzek -- 1957 Billy Shepherd -- 1971 Chad Tucker * -- 1985 A.J. Graves * -- 2007 Mike Green * -- 2008 Matt Howard * -- 2009 Gordon Hayward * -- 2010 Kelan Martin * -- 2018 ( * ) Denotes Honorable Mention Academic All - Americans Chris Miskel -- 1995 * * * A.J. Graves -- 2007 *, 2008 * * Drew Streicher -- 2008 * * * Matt Howard -- 2009 * *, 2010 *, 2011 * Gordon Hayward -- 2010 * * * Ronald Nored -- 2012 * * Andrew Smith -- 2013 * * Alex Barlow -- 2015 * * ( * ) Denotes 1st team ( * * ) Denotes 2nd team ( * * * ) Denotes 3rd team Academic All - American of the Year Matt Howard -- 2011 McDonald 's All - American Tyler Lewis -- 2012 Senior Class Award Alex Barlow -- 2015 Big East Coach of the Year Chris Holtmann -- 2017 Horizon League Player of the Year Darin Archibold -- 1991 Jon Neuhoser -- 1997 Rylan Hainje -- 2002 Brandon Polk -- 2006 Mike Green -- 2008 Matt Howard -- 2009 Gordon Hayward -- 2010 Horizon League Coach of the Year Joe Sexson -- 1984 Barry Collier -- 1991, 1997, 1999, 2000 Thad Matta -- 2001 Todd Lickliter -- 2005, 2007 Brad Stevens -- 2009, 2010 Indiana Collegiate Conference Player of the Year Tom Bowman -- 1962 Wayne Burris -- 1977 Tom Orner -- 1978 Indiana Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year Tony Hinkle -- 1956, 1961, 1962 George Theofanis -- 1973, 1977 Joe Sexson -- 1978 MAC Most Valuable Player Ralph `` Buckshot '' Owens -- 1949 Information on the awards comes from the 2009 -- 2010 media guide. Record See List of Butler Bulldogs men 's basketball seasons Record vs. Big East opponents Creighton : 7 -- 10 DePaul : 10 -- 6 Georgetown : 5 -- 7 Marquette : 22 -- 17 Providence : 3 -- 8 Seton Hall : 8 -- 4 St. John 's : 6 -- 5 Villanova : 3 -- 9 Xavier : 20 -- 40 Source All - time leading scorers Rank Name Years Points Chad Tucker 1983 -- 1988 2,321 Kelan Martin 2014 -- 2018 2,047 Darrin Fitzgerald 1983 -- 1987 2,019 Kellen Dunham 2012 -- 2016 1,946 5 Matt Howard 2007 -- 2011 1,939 6 A.J. Graves 2004 -- 2008 1,807 7 Lynn Mitchem 1979 -- 1983 1,798 8 Darin Archbold 1988 -- 1992 1,744 9 Billy Shepherd 1969 -- 1972 1,733 10 Jermaine Guice 1990 -- 1994 1,607 11 Darren Fowlkes 1985 -- 1989 1,543 12 Roosevelt Jones 2011 -- 2013, 2014 -- 2016 1,533 13 Wayne Burris 1973 -- 1977 1,531 14 Shelvin Mack 2008 -- 2011 1,527 15 Jon Neuhouser 1994 -- 1998 1,485 16 Bobby Plump 1954 -- 1958 1,439 17 Keith Greve 1951 -- 1954, 1957 -- 1958 1,400 18 Jeff Blue 1961 -- 1964 1,392 19 Rylan Hainje 1998 -- 2002 1,388 20 Khyle Marshall 2010 -- 2014 1,373 Sources of information Tournament titles Season Tournament Results 1923 -- 24 AAU National Tournament W vs. Schooley - Woodstock 34 -- 29 W vs. Hillyards 35 -- 29 W vs. Kansas St. Teachers 40 -- 21 W vs. K.C. Athletic Club 30 -- 26 1947 -- 48 Hoosier Classic W vs. Purdue 52 -- 50 W vs. Indiana 64 -- 51 1948 -- 49 Hoosier Classic W vs. Indiana 64 -- 55 W vs. Purdue 47 -- 43 1960 -- 61 Hoosier Classic W vs. Illinois 70 -- 68 W vs. Purdue 65 -- 63 1996 -- 97 MCC Tournament W vs. Milwaukee 48 -- 36 W vs. Green Bay 57 -- 52 W vs. UIC 69 -- 68 1997 -- 98 MCC Tournament W vs. Loyola 62 -- 53 W vs. Wright State 67 -- 48 W vs. Green Bay 70 -- 51 1999 -- 00 MCC Tournament W vs. Loyola 61 -- 57 W vs. Milwaukee 65 -- 51 W vs. Detroit 62 -- 43 2000 -- 01 MCC Tournament W vs. Loyola 78 -- 52 W vs. Wright State 66 -- 58 W vs. Detroit 53 -- 38 2001 -- 02 Top of the World Classic W vs. Radford 73 -- 56 W vs. Delaware 76 -- 59 W vs. Washington 67 -- 64 2001 -- 02 Hoosier Classic W vs. Samford 45 -- 37 W vs. Indiana 66 -- 64 2006 -- 07 NIT Tip - Off W vs. Notre Dame 71 -- 69 W vs. Indiana 60 -- 55 W vs. Tennessee 56 -- 44 W vs. Gonzaga 79 -- 71 2007 -- 08 Great Alaska Shootout W vs. Michigan 79 -- 65 W vs. Virginia Tech 84 -- 78 W vs. Texas Tech 81 -- 71 2007 -- 08 Horizon League Tournament W vs. Illinois - Chicago 66 -- 50 W vs. Cleveland State 70 -- 55 2009 -- 10 Horizon League Tournament W vs. Milwaukee 68 -- 59 W vs. Wright State 70 -- 45 2010 -- 11 Diamond Head Classic W vs. Utah 74 -- 62 W vs. Florida State 67 -- 64 W vs. Washington State State 84 -- 68 2010 -- 11 Horizon League Tournament W vs. Cleveland State 76 -- 68 W vs. Milwaukee 59 -- 44 2016 -- 17 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational W vs. Vanderbilt 76 -- 66 W vs. Arizona 69 -- 65 References Jump up ^ `` Butler Bulldogs Official Style Guide '' ( PDF ). November 6, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` NCAA Basketball Tournament History : Butler Bulldogs -- ESPN ''. Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 19. Jump up ^ Neville, Susan S., Butler 's Big Dance. Indiana University Press, 2010 Jump up ^ Dosh, Kristi ( March 2012 ). `` Tournament pays handsomely for schools ''. ESPN. Retrieved March 30, 2012. Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Archived June 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` Twitter ''. Twitter. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Twitter ''. Twitter. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Twitter ''. Twitter. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Twitter ''. Twitter. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 31. Jump up ^ `` butlerhoops.com ''. butlerhoops.com. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Butler 's Reddit Community ''. reddit.com. 2012 - 12 - 02. Retrieved 2014 - 06 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Front Row Hoopcast ''. frontrowhoopcast.com. 2014 - 01 - 03. Archived from the original on 2014 - 06 - 05. Retrieved 2014 - 06 - 02. Jump up ^ Woods, David ( 2007 - 02 - 15 ). `` ' Butler Way ' includes sense of urgency ''. Usatoday.Com. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Butler ''. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016 - 03 - 31. Jump up ^ `` 2008 -- 2009 Media Guide : History and Records Section '' ( PDF ). Grfx.cstv.com. Jump up ^ `` NBA & ABA Players Who Attended Butler University ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 19. Jump up ^ http://www.app.com/article/A4/20110412/SPORTS/104120354/Still-living-hoop-dream Jump up ^ `` 2009 -- 10 Butler Men 's Basketball Media Guide -- Butler ''. Butlersports.com. Archived from the original on 2014 - 03 - 19. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 19. ^ Jump up to : `` 2016_17_MBB_Media_Guide_Complete. pdf -- Butler Bulldogs '' ( PDF ). butlersports.com. Retrieved 2017 - 06 - 13. Jump up ^ `` BUTLER OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE -- Men 's Basketball ''. Butlersports.cstv.com. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Butler University -- The Official Athletics Site ''. Butlersports.cstv.com. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 19. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Butler Bulldogs basketball. Official website Butler Bulldogs men 's basketball Venues Butler Fieldhouse ( 1928 -- 1966 ) Hinkle Fieldhouse ( 1966 -- present ) Culture & lore The Butler Way Crossroads Classic Dawg Pound Butler Blue People Head coaches Award winners Seasons 1896 -- 97 1897 -- 98 1898 -- 99 1899 -- 00 1900 -- 01 1901 -- 02 1902 -- 03 1903 -- 04 1904 -- 05 1905 -- 06 1906 -- 07 1907 -- 08 1908 -- 09 1909 -- 10 1910 -- 11 1911 -- 12 1912 -- 13 1913 -- 14 1914 -- 15 1915 -- 16 1916 -- 17 1917 -- 18 1918 -- 19 1919 -- 20 1920 -- 21 1921 -- 22 1922 -- 23 1923 -- 24 1924 -- 25 1925 -- 26 1926 -- 27 1927 -- 28 1928 -- 29 1929 -- 30 1930 -- 31 1931 -- 32 1932 -- 33 1933 -- 34 1934 -- 35 1935 -- 36 1936 -- 37 1937 -- 38 1938 -- 39 1939 -- 40 1940 -- 41 1941 -- 42 1942 -- 43 1943 -- 44 1944 -- 45 1945 -- 46 1946 -- 47 1947 -- 48 1948 -- 49 1949 -- 50 1950 -- 51 1951 -- 52 1952 -- 53 1953 -- 54 1954 -- 55 1955 -- 56 1956 -- 57 1957 -- 58 1958 -- 59 1959 -- 60 1960 -- 61 1961 -- 62 1962 -- 63 1963 -- 64 1964 -- 65 1965 -- 66 1966 -- 67 1967 -- 68 1968 -- 69 1969 -- 70 1970 -- 71 1971 -- 72 1972 -- 73 1973 -- 74 1974 -- 75 1975 -- 76 1976 -- 77 1977 -- 78 1978 -- 79 1979 -- 80 1980 -- 81 1981 -- 82 1982 -- 83 1983 -- 84 1984 -- 85 1985 -- 86 1986 -- 87 1987 -- 88 1988 -- 89 1989 -- 90 1990 -- 91 1991 -- 92 1992 -- 93 1993 -- 94 1994 -- 95 1995 -- 96 1996 -- 97 1997 -- 98 1998 -- 99 1999 -- 00 2000 -- 01 2001 -- 02 2002 -- 03 2003 -- 04 2004 -- 05 2005 -- 06 2006 -- 07 2007 -- 08 2008 -- 09 2009 -- 10 2010 -- 11 2011 -- 12 2012 -- 13 2013 -- 14 2014 -- 15 2015 -- 16 2016 -- 17 2017 -- 18 NCAA Final Four appearances in italics Butler University Academics College of Liberal Arts and Sciences College of Communication Andre B. Lacy School of Business College of Education College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Jordan College of the Arts Graduate Studies Athletics Baseball Men 's basketball Women 's basketball Football Men 's soccer Women 's soccer The Butler War Song Big East Conference Pioneer Football League Butler Blue III The Butler Way Athletic Facilities Hinkle Fieldhouse Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Davey Athletic Complex Bulldog Park Health and Recreation Complex People Ovid Butler James Danko Tony Hinkle Brad Stevens Structures Butler University Buildings Irwin Library Clowes Memorial Hall Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium Arthur Jordan Memorial Hall Persephone Student life WDTI History Irvington Neighborhood Big East Conference men 's basketball Teams Butler Bulldogs Creighton Bluejays DePaul Blue Demons Georgetown Hoyas Marquette Golden Eagles Providence Friars St. John 's Red Storm Seton Hall Pirates Villanova Wildcats Xavier Musketeers Championships & awards Big East Men 's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year Rookie of the Year Seasons 1979 -- 80 1980 -- 81 1981 -- 82 1982 -- 83 1983 -- 84 1984 -- 85 1985 -- 86 1986 -- 87 1987 -- 88 1988 -- 89 1989 -- 90 1990 -- 91 1991 -- 92 1992 -- 93 1993 -- 94 1994 -- 95 1995 -- 96 1996 -- 97 1997 -- 98 1998 -- 99 1999 -- 00 2000 -- 01 2001 -- 02 2002 -- 03 2003 -- 04 2004 -- 05 2005 -- 06 2006 -- 07 2007 -- 08 2008 -- 09 2009 -- 10 2010 -- 11 2011 -- 12 2012 -- 13 2013 -- 14 2014 -- 15 2015 -- 16 2016 -- 17 2017 -- 18 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Butler_Bulldogs_men%27s_basketball&oldid=839046178 '' Categories : Butler Bulldogs men 's basketball Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia Talk Contents About Wikipedia Português Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 30 April 2018, at 22 : 25. 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