2010–11 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2010–11 Butler Bulldogs Butler Bulldogs script Logo.png Horizon League Horizon 2 28–10 13–5 Brad Stevens 4th Matthew Graves 8th Terry Johnson 4th Micah Shrewsberry 3rd Hinkle Fieldhouse NCAA tournament, Runner-upDiamond Head Classic championsHorizon League Regular Season co-championsHorizon League tournament champions National Championship Game L Lost 41–53 vs. Connecticut The 2010–11 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Brad Stevens, serving his 4th year. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Hinkle Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of approximately 10,000.Butler University – The Official Athletics Site: Hinkle Fieldhouse, retrieved 2009-Dec-21 They are members of the Horizon League. They were the first team to reach consecutive final four without being a one or a two seed either year.http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/040111aaa Butler Meets VCU In National semifinals 2011-04-04 2011-04-01 Butler University https://web.archive.org/web/20110725180626/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/040111aaa 2011-07-25 dead By reaching the 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship game, they were the second eight-seed team to do so and the first since the 1984–85 Villanova Wildcats. They were the first non-BCS school to reach the championship game in back-to-back seasons since the 1960–61 and 1961–62 Cincinnati Bearcats. They were also the first team to reach the championship game without being ranked in the final college basketball polls since the 1987–88 Kansas Jayhawks. They were the first national runner-up to return to the championship game since the 1990–91 Duke Blue Devils (not counting the Fab Five teams affected by the University of Michigan basketball scandal).http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/040311aaa Butler To Face UConn For National Title 2011-04-03 2011-04-03 Butler University https://web.archive.org/web/20110501072607/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/040311aaa 2011-05-01 dead In 2011, they lost the National Championship to The University of Connecticut Huskies 53–41. 2010 recruiting class no no 2010 Erik Fromm Power Forward Bloomington, IN Bloomington South High School 6 9 200 20 May 2009 2 0 84 Chrishawn Hopkins Shooting Guard Indianapolis, IN Emmerich Manual High School 6 1 160 10 August 2009 3 3 74 Khyle Marshall Small Forward Davie, FL Flanagan High School 6 6 200 30 September 2009 3 3 92 2010 Men's Basketball Recruiting – Scouts Men's Basketball Recruiting ESPN – Butler Bulldogs Basketball Recruiting 2010 75 2086 2010-08-12 yes Roster 2010 Butler Bulldogs y y Alex Anglin W 11 G/F 6 5 177 SR y Kokomo, IN Kokomo Garrett Butcher 32 F 6 7 209 JR Ellettsville, IN Edgewood Erik Fromm 4 F 6 9 220 FR Bloomington, IN Bloomington South Zach Hahn 3 G 6 1 176 SR New Castle, IN New Castle Chrysler Chrishawn Hopkins 20 G 6 1 165 FR Indianapolis, IN Manual Matt Howard y 54 F 6 8 230 SR Connersville, IN Connersville Emerson Kampen W 30 C 6 9 189 SO y Yorktown, IN Yorktown Grant Leiendecker 22 G 6 5 182 SR y Fort Wayne, IN Homestead Shelvin Mack 1 G 6 3 215 JR Lexington, KY Bryan Station y Khyle Marshall 23 F 6 7 210 FR Davie, FL Flanagan Ronald Nored y 5 G 6 0 174 JR Homewood, AL Homewood Andrew Smith basketball, born 1990 y 44 C 6 11 239 SO Indianapolis, IN Covenant Christian Chase Stigall 33 G 6 4 195 SO y New Castle, IN New Castle Chrysler Shawn Vanzant y 2 G 6 0 172 SR Tampa, FL Wharton Brad Stevens (DePauw) Matthew Graves (Butler) Terry Johnson (IPFW) Micah Shrewsberry (Hanover) http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/roster 2010-Aug-31 Schedule yes yes |- !colspan=12 style=Butler Bulldogs white| Exhibition October 30 2:00 pm yes 17 2010 Florida Southern Moccasins Florida Southern Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN 90–70 5,544 Howard 19 Howard 7 Mack 6 November 4 7:00 pm yes 17 2010 Hanover Panthers Hanover Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN 80–41 5,549 Mack 13 Howard 10 Nored 4 |- !colspan=12 style=Butler Bulldogs white| Regular season November 13 2:00 pm yes 17 2010 Marian Knights Marian (IN) Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN WNDYHLN 83–54https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2010-11-13-butler.html Marian (IN) vs. Butler Box Score, November 13, 2010 6,824 1–0 Mack 20 Howard 7 Nored 5 November 16 8:00 pm yes yes 16 Louisville KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY ESPN 73–88https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2010-11-16-louisville.html Butler vs. Louisville Box Score, November 16, 2010 22,723 1–1 Mack 25 Howard 9 Hahn 5 November 20 2:00 pm yes 16 Ball State Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN WNDY 88–55https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2010-11-20-butler.html Ball State vs. Butler Box Score, November 20, 2010 7,038 2–1 Mack 19 Howard 10 Mack 4 November 23 7:00 pm yes yes 2010 Siena Saints Siena Times Union Center Albany, NY WNDY 70–57https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2010-11-23-siena.html Butler vs. Siena Box Score, November 23, 2010 8,444 3–1 Howard 17 Howard 12 Mack 4 November 27 2:00 pm yes Evansville Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN WNDY 68–71https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2010-11-27-butler.html Evansville vs. Butler Box Score, November 27, 2010 OT 6,622 3–2 Howard 19 Howard 12 Tied 2 December 1 8:00 pm no yes Loyola Chicago Gentile Center Chicago, IL WNDY 65–63https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2010-12-01-loyola-il.html Butler vs. Loyola (IL) Box Score, December 1, 2010 3,758 4–2 1–0 Tied 15 Howard 7 Vanzant 4 December 4 3:30 pm yes yes Duke 1 Izod Center East Rutherford, NJ CARQUEST Auto Parts Classic ESPN 70–82https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2010-12-04-duke.html Butler vs. Duke Box Score, December 4, 2010 14,215 4–3 Vanzant 14 Smith 6 Nored 6 December 9 9:00 pm yes yes Xavier Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH ESPN 49–51https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2010-12-09-xavier.html Butler vs. Xavier Box Score, December 9, 2010 10,250 4–4 Howard 17 Tied 6 Nored 5 December 11 7:00 pm yes Mississippi Valley State Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN WNDY 91–71https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2010-12-11-butler.html Mississippi Valley State vs. Butler Box Score, December 11, 2010 5,677 5–4 Howard 26 Mack 6 Mack 8 December 18 2:00 pm yes Stanford Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN CBS 83–50https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2010-12-18-butler.html Stanford vs. Butler Box Score, December 18, 2010 8,012 6–4 Howard 27 Howard 10 Mack 5 December 22 11:00 pm yes yes Utah Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI Diamond Head Classic Opening Round ESPNU 74–62https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2010-12-22-butler.html Utah vs. Butler Box Score, December 22, 2010 – 7–4 Howard 23 Tied 6 Nored 5 December 23 10:00 pm yes yes Florida State Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI Diamond Head Classic Semifinals ESPN2 67–64https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2010-12-23-florida-state.html Butler vs. Florida State Box Score, December 23, 2010 – 8–4 Howard 19 Howard 9 Mack 5 December 25 9:30 pm yes yes Washington State Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI Diamond Head Classic Championship ESPN2 84–68https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2010-12-25-butler.html Washington State vs. Butler Box Score, December 25, 2010 6,367 9–4 Mack 20 Howard 11 Hahn 4 January 1 2:00 pm Valparaiso Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN WNDY 76–59https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-01-01-butler.html Valparaiso vs. Butler Box Score, January 1, 2011 8,024 10–4 2–0 Mack 16 Howard 8 Mack 6 January 3 8:00 pm yes Milwaukee US Cellular Arena Milwaukee, WI ESPN3 52–76https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-01-03-milwaukee.html Butler vs. Milwaukee Box Score, January 3, 2011 4,027 10–5 2–1 Howard 14 Howard 6 Nored 4 January 7 7:00 pm Cleveland State Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN ESPNU 79–56https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-01-07-butler.html Cleveland State vs. Butler Box Score, January 7, 2011 7,071 11–5 3–1 Smith 22 Smith 10 Tied 3 January 9 2:00 pm Youngstown State Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN WNDY 84–79https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-01-09-butler.html Youngstown State vs. Butler Box Score, January 9, 2011 5,789 12–5 4–1 Mack 28 Tied 6 Mack 3 January 14 9:00 pm yes Detroit Calihan Hall Detroit, MI ESPNU 87–63https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-01-14-detroit-mercy.html Butler vs. Detroit Mercy Box Score, January 14, 2011 6,674 13–5 5–1 Howard 17 Mack 7 Nored 7 January 16 7:00 pm yes Wright State Nutter Center Fairborn, OH WNDY 64–69https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-01-16-wright-state.html Butler vs. Wright State Box Score, January 16, 2011 7,603 13–6 5–2 Smith 15 Smith 8 Mack 4 January 21 7:00 pm Green Bay Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN ESPNU 81–75https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-01-21-butler.html Green Bay vs. Butler Box Score, January 21, 2011 7,666 14–6 6–2 Howard 29 Howard 16 Mack 4 January 23 2:00 pm Milwaukee Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN WNDY 80–86https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-01-23-butler.html Milwaukee vs. Butler Box Score, January 23, 2011 OT 6,745 14–7 6–3 Mack 23 Tied 10 Mack 5 January 29 2:00 pm yes Valparaiso The ARC Valparaiso, IN ESPN3WNDYHLN 79–85https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-01-29-valparaiso.html Butler vs. Valparaiso Box Score, January 29, 2011 OT 5,432 14–8 6–4 Tied 17 Howard 10 Mack 4 February 3 7:00 pm yes Youngstown State Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH 60–62https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-02-03-youngstown-state.html Butler vs. Youngstown State Box Score, February 3, 2011 3,047 14–9 6–5 Mack 18 Mack 8 Tied 3 February 5 12:00 pm yes Cleveland State Wolstein Center Cleveland, OH ESPN2ESPN3 73–61https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-02-05-cleveland-state.html Butler vs. Cleveland State Box Score, February 5, 2011 8,490 15–9 7–5 Howard 14 Mack 6 Mack 7 February 7 7:00 pm UIC Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN WNDY 72–65https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-02-07-butler.html Illinois-Chicago vs. Butler Box Score, February 7, 2011 5,287 16–9 8–5 Mack 17 Nored 8 Vanzant 4 February 10 7:00 pm Wright State Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN ESPNU 71–63https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-02-10-butler.html Wright State vs. Butler Box Score, February 10, 2011 6,726 17–9 9–5 Mack 20 Smith 6 Nored 5 February 12 8:00 pm Detroit Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN ESPN2ESPN3 66–51https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-02-12-butler.html Detroit Mercy vs. Butler Box Score, February 12, 2011 9,004 18–9 10–5 Mack 32 Howard 12 Vanzant 3 February 15 8:00 pm yes Green Bay Resch Center Green Bay, WI ESPN3 64–62https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-02-15-green-bay.html Butler vs. Green Bay Box Score, February 15, 2011 5,031 19–9 11–5 Howard 22 Tied 8 Mack 6 February 19 2:00 pm yes UIC UIC Pavilion Chicago, IL ESPN3 79–52https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-02-19-illinois-chicago.html Butler vs. Illinois-Chicago Box Score, February 19, 2011 5,292 20–9 12–5 Howard 19 Tied 9 Mack 6 February 26 2:00 pm Loyola Chicago Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Senior Day WNDY 63–56https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-02-26-butler.html Loyola (IL) vs. Butler Box Score, February 26, 2011 10,000 21–9 13–5 Mack 18 Smith 11 Mack 3 |- !colspan=12 style=Butler Bulldogs white|Horizon League tournament March 5 6:00 pm yes 2 Cleveland State 3 U.S. Cellular Arena Milwaukee, WI Semifinals ESPNU 76–68https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-03-05-butler.html Cleveland State vs. Butler Box Score, March 5, 2011 – 22–9 Vanzant 18 Tied 8 Nored 3 March 8 9:00 pm yes 2 Milwaukee 1 U.S. Cellular Arena Milwaukee, WI Championship Game ESPN 59–44https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-03-08-milwaukee.html Butler vs. Milwaukee Box Score, March 8, 2011 10,437 23–9 Howard 18 Smith 10 Mack 4 |- !colspan=12 style=Butler Bulldogs white|NCAA tournament March 17 12:40 pm yes yes 8 SE Old Dominion 9 SE Verizon Center Washington, DC NCAA Second Round truTV 60–58https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-03-17-butler.html Old Dominion vs. Butler Box Score, March 17, 2011 17,578 24–9 Tied 15 Howard 8 Mack 7 March 19 7:10 pm yes yes 8 SE Pittsburgh 4 1 SE Verizon Center Washington, DC NCAA Third Round TBS 71–70https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-03-19-butler.html Pittsburgh vs. Butler Box Score, March 19, 2011 18,684 25–9 Mack 30 Tied 6 Vanzant 4 March 24 9:57 pm yes yes 8 SE Wisconsin 16 4 SE New Orleans Arena New Orleans, LA NCAA Sweet Sixteen TBS 61–54https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-03-24-butler.html Wisconsin vs. Butler Box Score, March 24, 2011 12,320 26–9 Howard 20 Howard 12 Vanzant 4 March 26 4:30 pm yes yes 8 SE Florida 13 2 SE New Orleans Arena New Orleans, LA NCAA Elite Eight CBS 74–71https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-03-26-butler.html Florida vs. Butler Box Score, March 26, 2011 12,139 OT 27–9 Mack 27 Smith 8 Mack 4 April 2 6:09 pm yes yes 8 SE VCU 11 SW Reliant Stadium Houston, TX NCAA Final Four CBS 70–62https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-04-02-butler.html Virginia Commonwealth vs. Butler Box Score, April 2, 2011 75,421 28–9 Mack 24 Marshall 9 Tied 2 April 4 9:00 pm yes yes 8 SE Connecticut 8 3 W Reliant Stadium Houston, TX NCAA National Championship CBS 41–53https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-04-04-butler.html Connecticut vs. Butler Box Score, April 4, 2011 70,376 28–10 Mack 13 Mack 9 Vanzant 2 AP Poll Eastern Time. (#) Indicates seed in NCAA Tournament. ER = East Region. WR = West Region. SE = Southeast Region. SW = Southwest Region Rankings 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings + Ranking movementLegend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV – Received votes. Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 WK 17 Wk 18 Final AP 17 16 RV – – – – RV RV – RV – – – – – RV RV RV Coaches 18 18 23 RV – – – RV RV – RV – – – – – – – RV 2 Mid-Major 1 2 2 7 8 8 10 6 5 5 6 12 15 13 13 12 8 7 6 1 Preseason Preseason rankings PublicationRankAP17ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Poll18Athlon21Lindy's8Sporting News19Fox Sports24CBS Sports19Rivals.com16CollegeInsider.com Mid Major1 Preseason awards #NameClassAward54Matt HowardSr.Preseason All-Horizon 1st TeamMen's Basketball Preseason Poll Release, retrieved 2010-Oct-28.1Shelvin MackJr.John R. Wooden All-American Pre-Season Candidate2010-11 Men's Preseason List – Wooden Award https://web.archive.org/web/20101010122040/http://www.woodenaward.com/?p=861 October 10, 2010 , retrieved 2010-Oct-06Horizon League Preseason Player of the YearPre-Season All-Horizon 1st TeamAP Preseason All-America Honorable MentionAP preseason All-America basketball team – KansasCity.com, retrieved 2010-Nov-11Naismith Pre-Season CandidateMack Named to Naismith Award Watch List https://web.archive.org/web/20110725180401/http://www.horizonleague.org/blog/mack-named-to-naismith-award-watch-list.html?page=1 2011-07-25 , retrieved 2010-Nov-29 Preseason game capsules 10/30 – Butler vs Florida Southern Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalFLS 37 33 70BU 43 47 90 Butler Rolls Past Florida Southern, 90–70 Senior Matt Howard scored a game-high 19 points and teammate Ronald Nored added 14 to lead #17/18 Butler to a 90–70 victory over visiting Florida Southern in an exhibition men's basketball game at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday, Oct. 30, afternoon. The game was Butler's first 2010–11 test.Butler Rolls Past Florida Southern, 90–70 https://web.archive.org/web/20101121040012/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/103010aab 2010-11-21 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2010-Nov-10 11/4 – Butler vs Hanover Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalHAN 21 20 41BU 45 35 80 Butler Drops Hanover, 80–41, In Exhibition Game Junior Shelvin Mack scored a game-high 13 points and senior Matt Howard added a double-double to lead Butler to an 80–41 victory over visiting Hanover in an exhibition contest at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Thursday, Nov. 4. The game was the final preseason test for the Bulldogs.Butler Drops Hanover, 80–41, In Exhibition Game https://web.archive.org/web/20101121040352/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/110411aab 2010-11-21 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2010-Nov-10 Regular season Regular-season awards #NameClassSeason Awards54Matt HowardSr.2011 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award CandidateMen’s and women’s basketball candidates announced for 2011 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, retrieved 2010-Jan-1712/20 Horizon League Player of the WeekButler's Howard Wraps Up Horizon League Men's Basketball Player of the Week Accolade https://web.archive.org/web/20110407011324/http://www.horizonleague.org/blog/butlers-howard-wraps-up-horizon-league-mens-basketball-player-of-the-week-accolade.html 2011-04-07 , retrieved 2010-Dec-20Diamond Head Classic All-Tournament TeamButler Takes Diamond Head Classic Title https://web.archive.org/web/20110726154737/http://horizonleague.org/blog/butler-takes-diamond-head-classic-title.html 2011-07-26 , retrieved 2011-Jan-17Diamond Head Classic Tournament MVP12/27 Horizon League Player of the WeekButler's Howard, Valpo's Wood Share Horizon League Men's Basketball Player of the Week Honors https://web.archive.org/web/20110407011128/http://horizonleague.org/blog/butlers-howard-valpos-wood-share-horizon-league-mens-basketball-player-of-the-week-honors.html 2011-04-07 , retrieved 2010-Dec-272011 Wooden Award Mid-Season Top 30Howard Named to Wooden Award Midseason Top 30 List https://web.archive.org/web/20110726154721/http://horizonleague.org/blog/howard-named-to-wooden-award-midseason-top-30-list.html?page=2&sport_id=2&types%5B%5D=2 2011-07-26 , retrieved 2011-Jan-17Horizon League December Male Scholar-AthleteHoward and Tetschlag earn Horizon League Scholar-Athlete of the Month honors https://web.archive.org/web/20110407011131/http://horizonleague.org/blog/howard-and-tetschlag-earn-horizon-league-scholar-athlete-of-the-month-honors.html 2011-04-07 , retrieved 2011-Jan-171Shelvin MackJr.Diamond Head Classic All-Tournament Team Regular-season game capsules 11/13 – Butler vs Marian Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalMRN 28 26 54BU 42 41 83 Butler Rolls Past Marian, 83–54 Junior Shelvin Mack scored a game-high 20 points to lead Butler to an 83–54 victory over visiting Marian in the season-opener for the Bulldogs at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday, Nov. 13. All 14 Butler players saw action in the win and 12 cracked the scoring column.Butler Rolls Past Marian, 83–54 https://web.archive.org/web/20120318040724/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/111310aaa 2012-03-18 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2010-Nov-21 11/16 – Butler at Louisville Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalLOU 41 47 88BU 23 50 73 Bulldogs Fall At Louisville, 88–73 Rakeem Buckles scored 17 points and four teammates added double-figures to lead host Louisville to an 88–73 victory over #16/18 Butler in the opening game of the new KFC Yum! Center on Tuesday, Nov. 16. The loss dropped Butler to 1–1 on the young season.Bulldogs Fall At Louisville, 88–73 https://web.archive.org/web/20101120152454/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/111610aaa 2010-11-20 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2010-Nov-21 11/13 – Butler vs Ball State Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalBSU 20 35 55BU 38 50 88 Butler Rolls To Big Win Over Ball State Shelvin Mack scored a game-high 19 points and teammate Matt Howard added a double-double to lead #16/18 Butler to an 88–55 victory over visiting Ball State in a non-league game at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday, Nov. 20. The win lifted to Bulldogs to 2–1 on the young season.Butler Rolls To Big Win Over Ball State https://web.archive.org/web/20120318040744/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2009-10/releases/112010aaa 2012-03-18 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2010-Nov-21 11/16 – Butler at Siena Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalSIE 29 28 57BU 37 33 70 Bench Lifts Butler To 70–57 Win At Siena Senior Matt Howard posted his second consecutive double-double and Butler picked up a big lift from the bench in a 70–57 victory over Siena in a non-league game at Times Union Center on Tuesday, Nov. 23. It was Butler's second straight win and lifted the Bulldogs to 3–1 on the young season.Bench Lifts Butler To 70–57 Win At Siena https://web.archive.org/web/20101206072741/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/112310aaa 2010-12-06 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2010-Nov-24 11/27 – Butler vs Evansville Team1st Half2nd HalfOTFinalEVV 29 32 10 71BU 36 25 7 68 Bulldogs Lose In Overtime To Evansville, 71–68 Forward Denver Holmes hit a clutch three-point field goal with 0:18 left in overtime to lift visiting Evansville to a 71–68 victory over Butler in a non-league game at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday, Nov. 27. The loss, Butler's first at home in the past 18 games, left the Bulldogs at 3–2 on the young season.Bulldogs Lose In Overtime To Evansville, 71–68 https://web.archive.org/web/20101206072032/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/112710aaa 2010-12-06 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2010-Nov-29 12/1 – Butler at Loyola Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalL-IL 28 35 63BU 38 27 65 Bulldogs Hold Off Loyola, 65–63 Senior Zach Hahn hit a pair of clutch free throws with seven seconds remaining and Butler handed host Loyola its first 2010–11 loss, 65–63, in the Horizon League opener for both teams at the Joseph J. Gentile Center on Wednesday, Dec. 1.Bulldogs Hold Off Loyola, 65–63 https://web.archive.org/web/20101206071715/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/120110aaa 2010-12-06 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2010-Dec-04 12/4 – Butler vs. Duke Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalDUKE 33 49 82BU 33 37 70 Butler Fall To Top-Ranked Duke, 82–70 Senior Kyle Singler sparked an 11–0 run midway through the second half that lifted No. 1 Duke to an 82–70 victory over Butler in the Carquest Auto Parts Classic at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, N.J. The nationally televised game was a rematch of last spring's NCAA Division I Championship game.Butler Fall To Top-Ranked Duke, 82–70 https://web.archive.org/web/20101206072552/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/120410aaa 2010-12-06 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2010-Dec-04 12/9 – Butler at Xavier Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalXAV 32 19 51BU 24 25 49 Xavier Edges Butler, 51–49 Guard Mark Lyons made two free throws with 0:03.4 left on the clock to lift host Xavier to a 51–49 victory over Butler in a non-league game at the Cintas Center on Thursday (Dec. 9). The loss was Butler's second straight and third in the last four games.Xavier Edges Butler, 51–49 https://web.archive.org/web/20120318040831/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/120910aaa 2012-03-18 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2010-Dec-11 12/11 – Butler vs. Mississippi Valley State Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalMVSU 25 46 71BU 48 43 91 Bulldogs Roll Past Mississippi Valley State Senior Matt Howard scored a season-high 26 points and sparked Butler to a 91–71 victory over visiting Mississippi Valley State in a non-league game at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday, Dec. 11. The win snapped the Bulldogs’ two-game skid.Bulldogs Roll Past Mississippi Valley State https://web.archive.org/web/20120318040853/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/121110aab 2012-03-18 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2010-Dec-14 12/18 – Butler vs Stanford Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalSTAN 22 28 50BU 41 42 83 Bulldogs Cruise Past Stanford, 83–50 Senior Matt Howard posted his fourth double-double of the season and Butler cruised to an 83–50 victory over visiting Stanford in a non-league game at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday, Dec. 18. The victory, which was nationally televised on CBS, lifted the Bulldogs to 6–4 on the young season.Bulldogs Cruise Past Stanford, 83–50 https://web.archive.org/web/20120318040900/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/121810aaa 2012-03-18 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2010-Dec-18 12/22 – Butler vs Utah Diamond Head Classic Opening Round Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalUTAH 27 35 62BU 40 34 74 Bulldogs Hold On Against Utah, 74–62 Senior Matt Howard scored a game-high 23 points and junior Ronald Nored added a career-high 16 points, all in the second half, to lead Butler to a 74–62 victory over Utah in the first round of the Diamond Head Classic at the Stan Sheriff Center on Wednesday, Dec. 22. It was the third straight win for the 7–4 Bulldogs.Bulldogs Hold On Against Utah, 74–62 https://web.archive.org/web/20110708105417/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/122210aaa 2011-07-08 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2010-Dec-23 12/23 – Butler vs Florida State Diamond Head Classic Semifinals Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalFSU 19 45 64BU 21 46 67 Bulldogs Edge Florida State, 67–64 Junior Shelvin Mack scored all of his 17 points in the second half to help Butler hold on to a 67–64 victory over Florida State in the semifinals of the 2010 Diamond Head Classic at the Stan Sheriff Center on Thursday, Dec. 23. The win sends the Bulldogs into the title game against Washington State on Christmas Day.Bulldogs Edge Florida State, 67–64 https://web.archive.org/web/20110106041451/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/122310aaa 2011-01-06 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2010-Dec-26 12/25 – Butler vs Washington State Diamond Head Classic Championship Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalWSU 38 30 68BU 40 44 84 Bulldogs Win Diamond Head Classic The Butler men's basketball team is coming home from sunny Hawaii with a tournament championship. The Bulldogs buried a barrage of 3-pointers en route to an 84–68 win over Washington State in the title game of the Diamond Head Classic.Bulldogs Win Diamond Head Classic https://web.archive.org/web/20110106042120/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20101226wh8zyv 2011-01-06 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2010-Dec-26 1/1 – Butler vs Valparaiso Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalVALPO 25 34 59BU 36 40 76 Butler Pulls Away From Valparaiso, 76–59 Junior Shelvin Mack led a balanced attack with 16 points and Butler used a strong closing run to defeat visiting Valparaiso, 76–59, in a feature Horizon League game at Hinkle Fieldhouse on New Year's Day. The win was Butler's sixth straight and lifted the Bulldogs to 10–4 on the season and 2–0 in league play.Butler Pulls Away From Valparaiso, 76–59 https://web.archive.org/web/20110106042609/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/010111aaa 2011-01-06 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2011-Jan-2 1/3 – Butler at Milwaukee Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalMILW 37 39 76BU 29 23 52 Milwaukee Overpowers Butler, 76–52 Forwards Anthony Hill and Tony Meier combined for 42 points and guard Kaylon Williams added a triple-double to help host Milwaukee cruise to a 76–52 victory over Butler at U. S. Cellular Arena on Monday, Jan. 3. It was Butler's biggest margin of defeat in more than five seasons.Milwaukee Overpowers Butler, 76–52 https://web.archive.org/web/20120318040935/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/010311aaa 2012-03-18 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2011-Jan-17 1/7 – Butler vs Cleveland State Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalCLEV 23 33 56BU 42 37 79 Butler Rolls Over Cleveland State, 79–56 Sophomore Andrew Smith made the most of his first career appearance against Cleveland State, finishing with his first career double-double and leading Butler to a convincing, 79–56, victory over the league-leading Vikings at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Friday, Jan. 7. The win helped lift the Bulldogs into a four-way tie for second place in the Horizon League.Butler Rolls Over Cleveland State, 79–56 https://web.archive.org/web/20120318040942/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/010711aaa 2012-03-18 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2011-Jan-17 1/9 – Butler vs Youngstown Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalYSU 37 42 79BU 41 43 84 Butler Survives Hot-Shooting Youngstown State, 84–79 Junior Shelvin Mack scored a career-high 28 points and senior Matt Howard added 26 to help Butler hold off a hot-shooting Youngstown State team, 84–79, at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Sunday, Jan. 9. The victory lifted Butler into a share of first place in the Horizon League.Butler Survives Hot-Shooting Youngstown State, 84–79 https://web.archive.org/web/20120318040951/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/010911aaa 2012-03-18 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2011-Jan-17 1/14 – Butler at Detroit Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalDET 20 44 64BU 42 45 87 Butler Rolls Over Detroit, 87–64 Senior Matt Howard led five Butler players in double-figures with 17 points and the Bulldogs pulled away to an 87–64 victory over Detroit in a first place showdown at Calihan Hall on Friday, Jan. 14. The 23-point win left the Bulldogs tied with Valparaiso for the top spot in the league.Butler Rolls Over Detroit, 87–64 https://web.archive.org/web/20120318040956/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/011411aab 2012-03-18 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2011-Jan-17 1/16 – Butler at Wright State Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalWRST 34 35 69BU 34 30 64 Wright State Takes 69–64 Decision From Bulldogs A three-point field goal attempt to tie the game by Butler's Shelvin Mack with 0:06 remaining hit the back of the rim and the front of the rim twice, before popping out, and host Wright State held on to hand the Bulldogs a 69–64 setback at the Nutter Center on Sunday (Jan. 16) evening.Wright State Takes 69–64 Decision From Bulldogs https://web.archive.org/web/20120318041006/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/011611aaa 2012-03-18 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2011-Jan-17 1/21 – Butler vs Green Bay Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalGB 32 43 75BU 40 41 81 Bulldogs Hold Off Green Bay, 81–75 Senior Matt Howard turned in the best overall performance of his Butler career and the Bulldogs held off a late charge by visiting Green Bay to post an 81–75 Horizon League win at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Friday (Jan. 21). The win helped the Bulldogs maintain a share of second place in the league standings.Bulldogs Hold Off Green Bay, 81–75 https://web.archive.org/web/20120318041013/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/012111aaa 2012-03-18 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2011-Jan-28 1/23 – Butler vs Milwaukee Team1st Half2nd HalfOTFinalMILW 32 40 14 86BU 37 35 8 80 Bulldogs Fall In Overtime To Milwaukee, 86–80 Visiting Milwaukee turned a 13–4 scoring run in overtime into an 86–80 victory over Butler in a rematch at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Sunday (Jan. 23) afternoon. The loss kept Butler from gaining a share of first place in the Horizon League.Bulldogs Fall In Overtime To Milwaukee, 86–80 https://web.archive.org/web/20120318041030/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/012311aab 2012-03-18 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2011-Feb-28 1/29 – Butler at Valparaiso Team1st Half2nd HalfOTFinalVALP 26 41 18 85BU 31 36 12 79 Butler Falls In Overtime At Valparaiso, 85–79 Host Valparaiso hit five of seven shots, including two from beyond the three-point arc, and pulled away to an 85–79 victory over Butler in a key Horizon League showdown at the Athletics-Recreation Center on Saturday, Jan. 29. The win lifted the Crusaders into a share of first place in the league, while Butler slipped to fourth.Butler Falls In Overtime At Valparaiso, 85–79 https://web.archive.org/web/20110708105215/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/012911aaa 2011-07-08 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2011-Feb-28 2/3 – Butler at Youngstown Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalYSU 25 37 62BU 22 38 60 Youngstown State Upsets Butler, 62–60 Freshman Kendrick Perry capped a 10–0 closing run with a three-point field goal to lift host Youngstown State to a 62–60 victory over Butler at the Beeghly Center on Thursday, Feb. 3. The loss was Butler's third straight and dropped the Bulldogs to 14–9 on the season and 6–5 in the Horizon League.Youngstown State Upsets Butler, 62–60 https://web.archive.org/web/20110708105228/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/020311aaa 2011-07-08 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2011-Feb-28 2/5 – Butler at Cleveland Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalCLEV 29 32 61BU 33 40 73 Bulldogs Upend Cleveland State, 73–61 Senior Matt Howard led five players in double figures and Butler pulled away in the second half to defeat league-leading Cleveland State, 73–61, at the Wolstein Center on Saturday, Feb. 5. The win snapped Butler's three-game losing skid and gave the Bulldogs a season sweep of the first place Vikings.Bulldogs Upend Cleveland State, 73–61 https://web.archive.org/web/20110708105234/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/020511aaa 2011-07-08 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2011-Feb-28 2/7 – Butler vs UIC Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalUIC 33 32 65BU 34 38 72 Bulldogs Hold Off UIC, 72–65 Butler overcame the loss of its leading scorer and rebounder and an early second half deficit to hand visiting UIC a 72–65 setback in a hard-fought Horizon League game at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Monday, Feb. 7. The win lifted the Bulldogs into a tie for fourth place in the league standings.Bulldogs Hold Off UIC, 72–65 https://web.archive.org/web/20110708105240/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/020711aaa 2011-07-08 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2011-Feb-28 2/10 – Butler vs Wright State Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalWRST 34 29 63BU 39 32 71 Bulldogs Knock Off Wright State, 71–63 Playing without leading scorer and rebounder Matt Howard, Butler pulled together one of its best shooting performances of the season and handed visiting Wright State at 71–63 setback in a key Horizon League game at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Thursday (Feb. 10). The win was Butler's third straight and lifted the Bulldogs to 17–9 on the season and 9–5 in league play.Bulldogs Knock Off Wright State, 71–63 https://web.archive.org/web/20110708105246/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/021011aab 2011-07-08 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2011-Feb-28 2/12 – Butler vs Detroit Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalDET 34 17 51BU 29 37 66 Second Half Lifts Butler Past Detroit, 66–51 Junior Shelvin Mack single-handedly out-scored visiting Detroit in the final 20 minutes and Butler pulled away to a 66–51 Horizon League victory at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday (Feb. 12). The win was Butler's fourth straight and lifted the Bulldogs into a tie for third place in the league standings.Second Half Lifts Butler Past Detroit, 66–51 https://web.archive.org/web/20110708105255/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/021211aaa 2011-07-08 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2011-Feb-28 2/15 – Butler at Green Bay Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalGB 28 34 62BU 34 30 64 Butler Edges Green Bay, 64–62 Senior Matt Howard's slam dunk with 0:01.8 left on the clock lifted visiting Butler to a 64–62 victory over Green Bay in a Horizon League game at the Resch Center on Tuesday (Feb. 15). The win was Butler's fifth straight and boosted the Bulldogs into third place in the league standings.Butler Edges Green Bay, 64–62 https://web.archive.org/web/20110708105302/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/021511aaa 2011-07-08 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2011-Feb-28 2/19 – Butler at UIC Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalUIC 27 25 52BU 40 39 79 Butler Rolls At UIC, 79–52 Senior Matt Howard led four Butler players in double-figures and the Bulldogs used a strong finish to the first half to pull away from host UIC and post a 79–52 victory at the UIC Pavilion on Saturday, Feb. 19. The win was Butler's sixth straight and gave the Bulldogs a sixth consecutive 20-win season.Butler Rolls At UIC, 79–52 https://web.archive.org/web/20110708105323/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/021911aaa 2011-07-08 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2011-Feb-28 2/26 – Butler vs Loyola Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalL-IL 26 30 56BU 32 31 63 Butler Clinches Record Fifth Straight League Title Junior Shelvin Mack scored a game-high 18 points and Butler rallied in the absence of head coach Brad Stevens to defeat Loyola, 63–56, in a key Horizon League game at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday. The win, Butler's seventh straight, gave the Bulldogs a share of a league-record fifth straight Horizon League title.Butler Clinches Record Fifth Straight League Title https://web.archive.org/web/20110708105347/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/022611aab 2011-07-08 Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2011-Feb-28 Postseason Postseason awards #NameClassAwardHead CoachBrad Stevens4thCoach Clair Bee Award WinnerStevens Claims Clair Bee Coaching Award https://web.archive.org/web/20110725180448/http://www.horizonleague.org/blog/stevens-claims-clair-bee-coaching-award-winner.html 2011-07-25 (Horizon League), retrieved 2011-Apr-254Matt HowardSr.All-Horizon League First TeamCole Near-Unanimous Player of the Year, Wins Defensive Player of the Year in Postseason Awards Balloting https://web.archive.org/web/20110305025522/http://horizonleague.org/blog/cole-near-unanimous-player-of-the-year-wins-defensive-player-of-the-year-in-postseason-awards-balloting.html 2011-03-05 , Horizon League, retrieved 2011-Feb-28Horizon League All-Defensive TeamAcademic All-American – First TeamHoward Named Academic All-American of the Year https://web.archive.org/web/20110707054512/http://www.1070thefan.com/news/story.aspx?ID=1368081 July 7, 2011 , retrieved 2011-Feb-22Academic All-American of the YearHorizon League All-Tournament TeamButler Snares NCAA Tournament Bid With 59–44 Win Over Milwaukee https://web.archive.org/web/20110320075620/http://www.horizonleague.org/blog/butler-snares-ncaa-tournament-bid-with-59-44-win-over-milwaukee.html 2011-03-20 , retrieved 2011-Mar-9Horizon League Tournament MVPElite 88 Award WinnerMatt Howard Of Butler University Wins Elite 88 Award For Division I Men's Basketball Championship https://web.archive.org/web/20110917165058/http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/ncaahome?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=%2Fncaa%2FNCAA%2FMedia+and+Events%2FPress+Room%2FNews+Release+Archive%2F2011%2FAwards+and+Scholarships%2F20110331+Elite+88+Rls 2011-09-17 (NCAA), retrieved 2011-Apr-1Lou Henson All-America TeamLou Henson Award WinnerMATT HOWARD WINS THE LOU HENSON AWARD (CollegeInsider), retrieved 2011-Apr-4NCAA All-Tournament TeamNCAA All-Tournament Teams (NCAA), retrieved 2011-Apr-5Eddie Sutton Tustenugee Award WinnerHorizon Honors ex-Butler Star Howard, retrieved 2011-Jul-7 Cecil Coleman Medal of Honor Recipient1Shelvin MackJr.All-Horizon League Second TeamHorizon League All-Tournament TeamNCAA Southeastern Region MVPYou Can't Make This Stuff Up https://web.archive.org/web/20110930061127/http://blogs.indystar.com/butler/2011/03/27/you-cant-make-this-stuff-up/ September 30, 2011 , Indianapolis Star, retrieved 2011-Mar-27Lou Henson All-America TeamNCAA All-Tournament Team5Ronald NoredJr.Horizon League All-Defensive Team2Shawn VanzantSr.Horizon League All-Tournament Team Postseason game capsules 3/5 – Butler vs Cleveland State Horizon League Tournament Semifinal Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalCLEV 35 33 68BU 41 35 76 Vanzant Leads Butler To Horizon League Title Game Senior Shawn Vanzant scored all his team-high 18 points in the final 13 minutes of the game to help lead Butler past Cleveland State, 76–68, in the semifinals of the 2011 Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship at U. S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee, Wis., on Saturday (March 5). The win sends Butler to a league-record sixth straight tournament championship game.Vanzant Leads Butler To Horizon League Title Game https://web.archive.org/web/20110708105408/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/030511aab 2011-07-08 , Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2011-Mar-5 3/8 – Butler vs Milwaukee Horizon League tournament championship Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalMILW 20 24 44BU 33 26 59 Defense Lifts Butler To League Crown Senior Matt Howard scored a game-high 18 points and Butler used a rock-solid defensive effort to defeat top-seeded Milwaukee, 59–44, in the title game of the 2011 Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship at U. S. Cellular Arena on Tuesday, March 8.Defense Lifts Butler To League Crown https://web.archive.org/web/20160304142818/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/030811aaa 2016-03-04 , Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2011-Apr-2 3/17 – Butler vs Old Dominion NCAA second round (round of 64) Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalODU 29 28 58BU 27 33 60 Howard Lifts Butler Over Old Dominion Forward Matt Howard hit a lay-up with less than a second remaining to lift Butler to a 60–58 victory over Old Dominion in the second round of the 2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship at the Verizon Center on Thursday (March 17). The win advances the Bulldogs to the third round of the tournament on Saturday (March 19).Howard Lifts Butler Over Old Dominion https://web.archive.org/web/20110904074519/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/031711aaa 2011-09-04 , Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2011-Apr-2 3/19 – Butler vs #4 Pittsburgh NCAA Third round (round of 32) Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalPITT 30 40 70BU 38 33 71 Bulldogs Heading To Sweet 16 For the fourth time in nine years, the Butler men's basketball team is going to the Sweet 16. The Bulldogs picked up their 11th straight win Saturday night, winning in the final second for the second time in three days.Bulldogs Heading To Sweet 16 https://web.archive.org/web/20111219190120/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201103202q1k3u 2011-12-19 , Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2011-Apr-2 3/24 – Butler vs #16 Wisconsin NCAA Sweet Sixteen Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalWIS 24 30 54BU 33 28 61 Bulldogs Win, Move To Elite Eight For the second time in school history, Butler men's basketball has advanced to the Elite 8. Senior Matt Howard scored 20 points and junior Shelvin Mack added 13 in a 61–54 win over Wisconsin in the NCAA Southeast Regional semifinal Thursday night in New Orleans Arena. BU will play Florida Saturday with a Final Four berth on the line.Bulldogs Win, Move To Elite Eight https://web.archive.org/web/20110501073009/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110325s6yxjg 2011-05-01 , Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2011-Apr-2 3/26 – Butler vs #13 Florida NCAA Elite Eight Team1st Half2nd HalfOTFinalFLA 33 27 11 71BU 32 28 14 74 The Butler men's basketball team qualified for the NCAA Final Four in Houston for the second consecutive year.NEXT STOP: HOUSTON FOR THE FINAL FOUR https://web.archive.org/web/20110501072914/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201103263ph8ur 2011-05-01 , Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2011-Apr-2 4/2 – Butler vs Virginia Commonwealth NCAA Final Four Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalVCU 28 34 62BU 34 36 70 DAWGS BEAT VCU, ADVANCE TO NATIONAL TITLE GAME The Bulldogs’ tourney run to Houston would last one more game. Butler was back in the NCAA national final, on his way to a 70–62 win over VCU in the Final Four.DAWGS BEAT VCU, ADVANCE TO NATIONAL TITLE GAME https://web.archive.org/web/20110501073341/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110402k6iy3m 2011-05-01 , Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2011-Apr-3 4/4 – Butler vs #9 Connecticut NCAA Championship Game Team1st Half2nd HalfFinalUCONN 19 34 53BU 22 19 41 Bulldogs Finish As National Runner-up For the second consecutive year, the Butler men's basketball team is the national runner-up. Connecticut held the Bulldogs to 18.8 percent shooting and the Huskies defeated BU in the NCAA national title game, 53–41. Butler finishes the year 28–10.Bulldogs Finish As National Runner-up https://web.archive.org/web/20110501072729/http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110405j2xk3y 2011-05-01 , Butler University – The Official Athletics Site, retrieved 2011-Jul-7 See also 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament References 2 Butler Bulldogs Men's Category:Butler Bulldogs men's basketball seasons Butler Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Butler Bulldogs men's basketball Butler Bulldogs men's basketball