The Butler Bulldogs were America's darling in 2010 as they advanced all the way to the NCAA Tournament Championship Game only to lose to perennial power Duke when their last second shot rimmed out. A member of the Horizon League, Butler has been invited to the Big Dance in five straight seasons heading into the 2011 NCAA Tournament after winning the Horizon League Tournament over UW-Milwaukee.
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1962 NCAA Tournament
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
1997 NCAA Tournament
Lost to Cincinnati in first round, 86-69
1998 NCAA Tournament
Lost to New Mexico in first round, 79-62
2000 NCAA Tournament
Lost to Florida in first round, 69-68
2001 NCAA Tournament
Defeated Wake Forest in first round, 79-63
Lost to Arizona in second round, 73-52
2003 NCAA Tournament
Defeated Mississippi State in first round, 47-46
Defeated Louisville in second round, 79-71
Lost to Oklahoma in regional semifinal, 65-54
2007 NCAA Tournament
Defeated Old Dominion in first round, 57-46
Defeated Maryland in second round, 62-59
Lost to Florida in regional semifinal, 65-57
2008 NCAA Tournament
Defeated South Alabama in first round, 81-61
Lost to Tennessee in second round, 76-71
2009 NCAA Tournament
Lost to LSU in first round, 75-71
2010 NCAA Tournament
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