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The Heartbreak Index7.0 · #317

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First CBB title since 18976.9
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1706-1257

All-time

0.576

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Butler’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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Butler 71-70 #4 Pittsburgh

Verizon Center, Washington-Baltimore, DC

2011 · Mar 19, 2011 · Second Round

2.06

Game Score

Butler 74-71 #15 Florida (OT)

New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana

Elite Eight

2011 · Mar 26, 2011 · Regional Finals

1.85

Game Score

Butler 47-46 #20 Mississippi State

Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center, Birmingham (AL), Alabama

2003 · Mar 21, 2003 · First Round

1.82

Game Score

#11 Butler 63-59 #4 Syracuse

EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah

Sweet 16

2010 · Mar 25, 2010 · Regional Semifinals

1.78

Game Score

Butler 79-71 #14 Louisville

Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center, Birmingham (AL), Alabama

2003 · Mar 23, 2003 · Second Round

1.74

Game Score

#11 Butler 52-50 #13 Michigan State

Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Final Four

2010 · Apr 3, 2010 · Final Four

1.73

Game Score

#11 Butler 59-61 #3 Duke

Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

National Title

2010 · Apr 5, 2010 · Championship Game

1.73

Game Score

Butler 61-54 #16 Wisconsin

New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana

Sweet 16

2011 · Mar 24, 2011 · Regional Semifinals

1.61

Game Score

#22 Butler 71-75 #21 LSU

Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro-Winston Salem, North Carolina

2009 · Mar 19, 2009 · First Round

1.54

Game Score

#11 Butler 63-56 #7 Kansas State

EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah

Elite Eight

2010 · Mar 27, 2010 · Regional Finals

1.49

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 19, 2011	2011	Second Round	Butler 71-70 #4 Pittsburgh Verizon Center, Washington-Baltimore, DC	2.06
2	Mar 26, 2011	2011	Regional Finals	Butler 74-71 #15 Florida (OT) New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana Elite Eight	1.85
3	Mar 21, 2003	2003	First Round	Butler 47-46 #20 Mississippi State Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center, Birmingham (AL), Alabama	1.82
4	Mar 25, 2010	2010	Regional Semifinals	#11 Butler 63-59 #4 Syracuse EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah Sweet 16	1.78
5	Mar 23, 2003	2003	Second Round	Butler 79-71 #14 Louisville Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center, Birmingham (AL), Alabama	1.74
6	Apr 3, 2010	2010	Final Four	#11 Butler 52-50 #13 Michigan State Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana Final Four	1.73
7	Apr 5, 2010	2010	Championship Game	#11 Butler 59-61 #3 Duke Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana National Title	1.73
8	Mar 24, 2011	2011	Regional Semifinals	Butler 61-54 #16 Wisconsin New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana Sweet 16	1.61
9	Mar 19, 2009	2009	First Round	#22 Butler 71-75 #21 LSU Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro-Winston Salem, North Carolina	1.54
10	Mar 27, 2010	2010	Regional Finals	#11 Butler 63-56 #7 Kansas State EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah Elite Eight	1.49

Season by season

2027 · Butler

Big East

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Butler

Big East

Record

16-16

Conf record

7-13

—

SRS

#73

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · Butler

Big East

Record

15-20

Conf record

6-14

—

SRS

#69

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · Butler

Big East

Record

18-15

Conf record

9-11

—

SRS

#55

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2023 · Butler

Big East

Record

14-18

Conf record

6-14

—

SRS

#93

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · Butler

Big East

Record

14-19

Conf record

6-14

—

SRS

#111

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · Butler

Big East

Record

10-15

Conf record

8-12

—

SRS

#107

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · Butler

Big East

Record

22-9

Conf record

10-8

#23

SRS

#29

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Butler

Big East

Record

16-17

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#62

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2018 · Butler

Big East

Record

21-14

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#18

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2017 · Butler

Big East

Record

25-9

Conf record

12-6

#21

SRS

#25

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

2016 · Butler

Big East

Record

22-11

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#25

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2027	Butler	0-0	Big East
2026	Butler	16-16	Big East	7-13		#73
2025	Butler	15-20	Big East	6-14		#69
2024	Butler	18-15	Big East	9-11		#55		NIT
2023	Butler	14-18	Big East	6-14		#93
2022	Butler	14-19	Big East	6-14		#111
2021	Butler	10-15	Big East	8-12		#107
2020	Butler	22-9	Big East	10-8	#23	#29
2019	Butler	16-17	Big East	7-11		#62		NIT
2018	Butler	21-14	Big East	9-9		#18	10	NCAA tournament
2017	Butler	25-9	Big East	12-6	#21	#25	4	Sweet 16
2016	Butler	22-11	Big East	10-8		#25	9	NCAA tournament
2015	Butler	23-11	Big East	12-6	#24	#18	6	NCAA tournament
2014	Butler	14-17	Big East	4-14		#79
2013	Butler	27-9	Atlantic 10	11-5		#50	6	NCAA tournament
2012	Butler	22-15	Horizon	11-7		#126
2011	Butler	28-10	Horizon ★ ◆	13-5		#52	8	Final Four
2010	Butler	33-5	Horizon ★ ◆	18-0	#11	#28	5	Final Four
2009	Butler	26-6	Horizon ★	15-3	#22	#52	9	NCAA tournament
2008	Butler	30-4	Horizon ★ ◆	16-2	#11	#32	7	NCAA tournament
2007	Butler	29-7	Horizon ★	13-3	#21	#30	5	Sweet 16
2006	Butler	20-13	Horizon	11-5		#90		NIT
2005	Butler	13-15	Horizon	7-9		#147
2004	Butler	16-14	Horizon	8-8		#125
2003	Butler	27-6	Horizon ★	14-2		#57	12	Sweet 16
2002	Butler	26-6	Horizon ★	12-4		#49		NIT
2001	Butler	24-8	Midwestern ★ ◆	11-3		#42	10	NCAA tournament
2000	Butler	23-8	Midwestern ★ ◆	12-2		#41	12	NCAA tournament
1999	Butler	22-10	Midwestern	11-3		#102		NIT
1998	Butler	22-11	Midwestern ◆	8-6		#100	13	NCAA tournament
1997	Butler	23-10	Midwestern ★ ◆	12-4		#75	14	NCAA tournament
1996	Butler	19-8	Midwestern	12-4		#125
1995	Butler	15-12	Midwestern	8-7		#148
1994	Butler	16-13	Midwestern	6-4		#127
1993	Butler	11-17	Midwestern	5-9		#154
1992	Butler	21-10	Midwestern	7-3		#78		NIT
1991	Butler	18-11	Midwestern	10-4		#129		NIT
1990	Butler	6-22	Midwestern	2-12		#171
1989	Butler	11-17	Midwestern	3-9		#154
1988	Butler	14-14	Midwestern	5-5		#149
1987	Butler	12-16	Midwestern	5-7		#173
1986	Butler	9-19	Midwestern	2-10		#201
1985	Butler	19-10	Midwestern City	9-5		#127		NIT
1984	Butler	13-15	Midwestern City	7-7		#144
1983	Butler	15-13	Midwestern City	9-5		#172
1982	Butler	7-20	Midwestern City	3-9		#224
1981	Butler	5-22	Midwestern City	1-10		#216
1980	Butler	12-15	Midwestern City	2-3		#174
1979	Butler	11-16	Independent			#178
1978	Butler	15-11	Independent			#191
1977	Butler	13-14	Independent			#184
1976	Butler	12-15	Independent			#134
1975	Butler	10-16	Independent			#170
1974	Butler	14-12	Independent			#143
1973	Butler	14-12	Independent			#126
1972	Butler	6-20	Independent			#169
1971	Butler	10-16	Independent			#163
1970	Butler	15-11	Independent			#136
1969	Butler	11-15	Independent			#127
1968	Butler	11-14	Independent			#100
1967	Butler	9-17	Independent			#128
1966	Butler	16-10	Independent			#87
1965	Butler	11-15	Independent			#128
1964	Butler	13-13	Independent			#76
1963	Butler	16-10	Independent			#78
1962	Butler	22-6	Independent			#32		Sweet 16
1961	Butler	15-11	Independent			#90
1960	Butler	15-11	Independent			#73
1959	Butler	19-9	Independent			#55		NIT
1958	Butler	15-10	Independent			#59		NIT
1957	Butler	11-14	Independent			#68
1956	Butler	14-9	Independent			#75
1955	Butler	10-14	Independent			#122
1954	Butler	13-12	Independent			#92
1953	Butler	14-9	Independent			#84
1952	Butler	12-12	Independent			#101
1951	Butler	5-19	Independent			#120
1950	Butler	12-12	Mid-American	6-4		#54
1949	Butler	18-5	Mid-American	8-2	#18
1948	Butler	14-7	Mid-American	4-2
1947	Butler	16-7	Mid-American ★	6-2
1946	Butler	12-8	Independent
1945	Butler	14-6	Independent
1943	Butler	4-9	Independent
1942	Butler	13-9	Independent
1941	Butler	13-9	Independent
1940	Butler	17-6	Independent
1939	Butler	14-6	Independent
1938	Butler	11-12	Independent
1937	Butler	6-14	Independent
1936	Butler	6-15	Independent
1935	Butler	13-7	Independent
1934	Butler	14-7	Missouri Valley ★	9-1
1933	Butler	16-5	Missouri Valley ★	9-1
1932	Butler	14-5	Independent
1931	Butler	17-2	Independent
1930	Butler	12-8	Independent
1929	Butler	17-2	Independent
1928	Butler	19-3	Independent
1927	Butler	17-4	Independent
1926	Butler	16-5	Independent
1925	Butler	20-4	Independent
1924	Butler	12-7	Independent
1923	Butler	17-3	Independent
1922	Butler	19-6	Independent
1921	Butler	16-4	Independent
1920	Butler	2-4	Independent
1919	Butler	1-9	Independent
1918	Butler	0-6	Independent
1917	Butler	7-6	Independent
1916	Butler	3-4	Independent
1915	Butler	3-4	Independent
1913	Butler	3-8	Independent
1912	Butler	5-5	Independent
1911	Butler	5-7	Independent
1910	Butler	3-4	Independent
1909	Butler	5-2	Independent
1908	Butler	4-4	Independent
1907	Butler	2-4	Independent
1906	Butler	1-1	Independent
1905	Butler	6-2	Independent
1904	Butler	2-2	Independent
1903	Butler	1-3	Independent
1902	Butler	1-3	Independent
1901	Butler	2-1	Independent
1900	Butler	2-1	Independent
1899	Butler	0-2	Independent
1898	Butler	2-3	Independent
1897	Butler	1-0	Independent

NBA first-round picks

2 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Gordon Hayward2010

Last college yr: 2010

Gordon Hayward2010

Last college yr: 2009

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2010	Gordon Hayward	2010
2010	Gordon Hayward	2009

The Heartbreak Index7.0 · #317▸

Greatest tournament games

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NBA first-round picks

The Heartbreak Index7.0 · #317