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Butler Bulldogs NCAA Tournament History & Scores

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
• Lost to Duke in National Championship, 61-59