Program history
Butler
in the tournament.
Butler appears in 16 tournaments in this archive, between 1962 and 2018, with an all-time record of 24–16. It has reached the title game twice — 2010 and 2011 — without winning it.
9 of its 14 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 2003, when a 12th seed beat the 4th-seeded Louisville 79–71.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 5, from 2007 to 2011. Its longest absence ran 35 years, between 1962 and 1997. It has met Florida 3 times, more than any other opponent.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 4th seed and as low as a 14th.
- 16 Appearances
- 24–16 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | — | 22–6 | Tony Hinkle | Independent | Regional third place |
| 1997 | 14 | 23–10 | Barry Collier | Midwestern Collegiate Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Cincinnati, 69–86 |
| 1998 | 13 | 22–11 | Barry Collier | Midwestern Collegiate Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to New Mexico, 62–79 |
| 2000 | 12 | 23–8 | Barry Collier | Midwestern Collegiate Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Florida, 68–69 (OT) |
| 2001 | 10 | 24–8 | Thad Matta | Midwestern Collegiate Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Arizona, 52–73 |
| 2003 | 12 | 27–6 | Todd Lickliter | Horizon League | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Oklahoma, 54–65 |
| 2007 | 5 | 29–7 | Todd Lickliter | Horizon League | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Florida, 57–65 |
| 2008 | 7 | 30–4 | Brad Stevens | Horizon League | lost in the round of 32 to Tennessee, 71–76 (OT) |
| 2009 | 9 | 26–6 | Brad Stevens | Horizon League | lost in the round of 64 to LSU, 71–75 |
| 2010 | 5 | 33–5 | Brad Stevens | Horizon League | lost in the championship game to Duke, 59–61 |
| 2011 | 8 | 28–10 | Brad Stevens | Horizon League | lost in the championship game to Connecticut, 41–53 |
| 2013 | 6 | 27–9 | Brad Stevens | Atlantic 10 Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Marquette, 72–74 |
| 2015 | 6 | 23–11 | Chris Holtmann | Big East Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Notre Dame, 64–67 (OT) |
| 2016 | 9 | 22–11 | Chris Holtmann | Big East Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Virginia, 69–77 |
| 2017 | 4 | 25–9 | Chris Holtmann | Big East Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to North Carolina, 80–92 |
| 2018 | 10 | 21–14 | LaVall Jordan | Big East Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Purdue, 73–76 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 1–1 |
| Round of 64 | 12–4 |
| Round of 32 | 5–6 |
| Round of 8 | 2–0 |
| Semifinal | 4–3 |
| Final | 0–2 |
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