2010–11 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2010–11
Team:Butler Bulldogs
Conference:Horizon League
Short Conf:Horizon
Coachrank:2
Record:28–10
Conf Record:13–5
Hc Year:4th
Ac1 Year:8th
Ac2 Year:4th
Ac3 Year:3rd
Champion:NCAA tournament, Runner-up
Diamond Head Classic champions
Horizon League Regular Season co-champions
Horizon League tournament champions
Bowl:National Championship Game
Bowl Result:
L 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.[1] 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.[2] By reaching the 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship game, they were the third 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).[3] In 2011, they lost the National Championship to The University of Connecticut Huskies 53-41.

Schedule

|-!colspan=12 style=| Exhibition|-!colspan=12 style=| Regular season|-!colspan=12 style=|Horizon League tournament|-!colspan=12 style=|NCAA tournament

Rankings

See main article: 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ 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
AP1716RV– – – – RVRV– RV– – – –– RVRVRV
Coaches181823RV– – – RVRV– RV– – – –– ––RV2
Mid-Major12278810655612151313128761

Preseason

Preseason rankings

PublicationRank
AP17
ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Poll18
Athlon21
Lindy's8
Sporting News19
Fox Sports24
CBS Sports19
Rivals.com16
CollegeInsider.com Mid Major1

Preseason awards

NameClassAward
54Matt HowardSr.Preseason All-Horizon 1st Team[4]
1Shelvin MackJr.John R. Wooden All-American Pre-Season Candidate[5]
Horizon League Preseason Player of the Year
Pre-Season All-Horizon 1st Team
AP Preseason All-America Honorable Mention[6]
Naismith Pre-Season Candidate[7]

Preseason game capsules

10/30 – Butler vs Florida Southern

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FLSalign=center 37align=center 33align=center 70
BUalign=center 43align=center 47align=center 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.[8]

11/4 – Butler vs Hanover

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HANalign=center 21align=center 20align=center 41
BUalign=center 45align=center 35align=center 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.[9]

Regular season

Regular-season swards

NameClassSeason Awards
54Matt HowardSr.2011 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Candidate[10]
12/20 Horizon League Player of the Week[11]
Diamond Head Classic All-Tournament Team[12]
Diamond Head Classic Tournament MVP
12/27 Horizon League Player of the Week[13]
2011 Wooden Award Mid-Season Top 30[14]
Horizon League December Male Scholar-Athlete[15]
1Shelvin MackJr.Diamond Head Classic All-Tournament Team

Regular-season game capsules

11/13 – Butler vs Marian

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MRNalign=center 28align=center 26align=center 54
BUalign=center 42align=center 41align=center 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.[16]

11/16 – Butler at Louisville

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LOUalign=center 41align=center 47align=center 88
BUalign=center 23align=center 50align=center 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.[17]

11/13 – Butler vs Ball State

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
BSUalign=center 20align=center 35align=center 55
BUalign=center 38align=center 50align=center 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.[18]

11/16 – Butler at Siena

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SIEalign=center 29align=center 28align=center 57
BUalign=center 37align=center 33align=center 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.[19]

11/27 – Butler vs Evansville

Team1st Half2nd HalfOTFinal
EVValign=center 29align=center 32align=center 10align=center 71
BUalign=center 36align=center 25align=center 7align=center 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.[20]

12/1 – Butler at Loyola

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
L-ILalign=center 28align=center 35align=center 63
BUalign=center 38align=center 27align=center 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.[21]

12/4 – Butler vs. Duke

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
DUKEalign=center 33align=center 49align=center 82
BUalign=center 33align=center 37align=center 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.[22]

12/9 – Butler at Xavier

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
XAValign=center 32align=center 19align=center 51
BUalign=center 24align=center 25align=center 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.[23]

12/11 – Butler vs. Mississippi Valley State

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
MVSUalign=center 25align=center 46align=center 71
BUalign=center 48align=center 43align=center 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.[24]

12/18 – Butler vs Stanford

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
STANalign=center 22align=center 28align=center 50
BUalign=center 41align=center 42align=center 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.[25]

12/22 – Butler vs Utah
Diamond Head Classic Opening Round

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
UTAHalign=center 27align=center 35align=center 62
BUalign=center 40align=center 34align=center 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.[26]

12/23 – Butler vs Florida State
Diamond Head Classic Semifinals

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
FSUalign=center 19align=center 45align=center 64
BUalign=center 21align=center 46align=center 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.[27]

12/25 – Butler vs Washington State
Diamond Head Classic Championship

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
WSUalign=center 38align=center 30align=center 68
BUalign=center 40align=center 44align=center 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.[28]

1/1 – Butler vs Valparaiso

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
VALPOalign=center 25align=center 34align=center 59
BUalign=center 36align=center 40align=center 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.[29]

1/3 – Butler at Milwaukee

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
MILWalign=center 37align=center 39align=center 76
BUalign=center 29align=center 23align=center 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.[30]

1/7 – Butler vs Cleveland State

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
CLEValign=center 23align=center 33align=center 56
BUalign=center 42align=center 37align=center 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.[31]

1/9 – Butler vs Youngstown

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
YSUalign=center 37align=center 42align=center 79
BUalign=center 41align=center 43align=center 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.[32]

1/14 – Butler at Detroit

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
DETalign=center 20align=center 44align=center 64
BUalign=center 42align=center 45align=center 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.[33]

1/16 – Butler at Wright State

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
WRSTalign=center 34align=center 35align=center 69
BUalign=center 34align=center 30align=center 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.[34]

1/21 – Butler vs Green Bay

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
GBalign=center 32align=center 43align=center 75
BUalign=center 40align=center 41align=center 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.[35]

1/23 – Butler vs Milwaukee

Team1st Half2nd HalfOTFinal
MILWalign=center 32align=center 40align=center 14align=center 86
BUalign=center 37align=center 35align=center 8align=center 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.[36]

1/29 – Butler at Valparaiso

Team1st Half2nd HalfOTFinal
VALPalign=center 26align=center 41align=center 18align=center 85
BUalign=center 31align=center 36align=center 12align=center 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.[37]

2/3 – Butler at Youngstown

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
YSUalign=center 25align=center 37align=center 62
BUalign=center 22align=center 38align=center 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.[38]

2/5 – Butler at Cleveland

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
CLEValign=center 29align=center 32align=center 61
BUalign=center 33align=center 40align=center 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.[39]

2/7 – Butler vs UIC

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
UICalign=center 33align=center 32align=center 65
BUalign=center 34align=center 38align=center 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.[40]

2/10 – Butler vs Wright State

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
WRSTalign=center 34align=center 29align=center 63
BUalign=center 39align=center 32align=center 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.[41]

2/12 – Butler vs Detroit

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
DETalign=center 34align=center 17align=center 51
BUalign=center 29align=center 37align=center 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.[42]

2/15 – Butler at Green Bay

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
GBalign=center 28align=center 34align=center 62
BUalign=center 34align=center 30align=center 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.[43]

2/19 – Butler at UIC

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
UICalign=center 27align=center 25align=center 52
BUalign=center 40align=center 39align=center 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.[44]

2/26 – Butler vs Loyola

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
L-ILalign=center 26align=center 30align=center 56
BUalign=center 32align=center 31align=center 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.[45]

Postseason

Postseason awards

NameClassAward
Head CoachBrad Stevens4thCoach Clair Bee Award Winner[46]
54Matt HowardSr.All-Horizon League First Team[47]
Horizon League All-Defensive Team
Academic All-American – First Team[48]
Academic All-American of the Year
Horizon League All-Tournament Team[49]
Horizon League Tournament MVP
Elite 88 Award Winner[50]
Lou Henson All-America Team
Lou Henson Award Winner[51]
NCAA All-Tournament Team[52]
Eddie Sutton Tustenugee Award Winner[53]
Cecil Coleman Medal of Honor Recipient
1Shelvin MackJr.All-Horizon League Second Team
Horizon League All-Tournament Team
NCAA Southeastern Region MVP[54]
Lou Henson All-America Team
NCAA All-Tournament Team
5Ronald NoredJr.Horizon League All-Defensive Team
2Shawn VanzantSr.Horizon League All-Tournament Team

Postseason game capsules

3/5 – Butler vs Cleveland State
Horizon League Tournament Semifinal

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
CLEValign=center 35align=center 33align=center 68
BUalign=center 41align=center 35align=center 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.[55]

3/8 – Butler vs Milwaukee
Horizon League tournament championship

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
MILWalign=center 20align=center 24align=center 44
BUalign=center 33align=center 26align=center 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.[56]

3/17 – Butler vs Old Dominion
NCAA second round (round of 64)

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
ODUalign=center 29align=center 28align=center 58
BUalign=center 27align=center 33align=center 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).[57]

3/19 – Butler vs #4 Pittsburgh
NCAA Third round (round of 32)

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
PITTalign=center 30align=center 40align=center 70
BUalign=center 38align=center 33align=center 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.[58]

3/24 – Butler vs #16 Wisconsin
NCAA Sweet Sixteen

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
WISalign=center 24align=center 30align=center 54
BUalign=center 33align=center 28align=center 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.[59]

3/26 – Butler vs #13 Florida
NCAA Elite Eight

Team1st Half2nd HalfOTFinal
FLAalign=center 33align=center 27align=center 11align=center 71
BUalign=center 32align=center 28align=center 14align=center 74
NEXT STOP: HOUSTON FOR THE FINAL FOUR
For the second consecutive year, the Butler men's basketball team has captured the eyes of the nation. For the next week, the Butler Bulldogs will be the top story in all of sports as they head to the NCAA Final Four in Houston.[60]

4/2 – Butler vs Virginia Commonwealth
NCAA Final Four

Team1st Half2nd HalfFinal
VCUalign=center 28align=center 34align=center 62
BUalign=center 34align=center 36align=center 70
DAWGS BEAT VCU, ADVANCE TO NATIONAL TITLE GAME
The Bulldogs’ remarkable tourney run to Houston will last one more game. Butler is back in the NCAA national final, grinding its way to a 70–62 win over VCU Saturday night in the Final Four.[61]

4/4 – Butler vs #9 Connecticut
NCAA Championship Game

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UCONNalign=center 19align=center 34align=center 53
BUalign=center 22align=center 19align=center 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.[62]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.butlersports.com/information/facilities/hinkle_fieldhouse Butler University – The Official Athletics Site: Hinkle Fieldhouse
  2. Web site: 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.
  3. Web site: 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.
  4. http://s3.amazonaws.com/hln/medias/files/6/original.pdf?1287724332 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll Release
  5. http://www.woodenaward.com/?p=861 2010-11 Men's Preseason List – Wooden Award
  6. http://www.kansascity.com/2010/11/01/2380764/ap-preseason-all-america-basketball.html AP preseason All-America basketball team – KansasCity.com
  7. http://www.horizonleague.org/blog/mack-named-to-naismith-award-watch-list.html?page=1 Mack Named to Naismith Award Watch List
  8. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/103010aab Butler Rolls Past Florida Southern, 90–70
  9. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/110411aab Butler Drops Hanover, 80–41, In Exhibition Game
  10. http://www.seniorclassaward.com/news/view/mens_and_womens_basketball_candidates_announced_for_2011_lowes_senior_class/ Men’s and women’s basketball candidates announced for 2011 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award
  11. http://horizonleague.org/blog/butlers-howard-wraps-up-horizon-league-mens-basketball-player-of-the-week-accolade.html Butler's Howard Wraps Up Horizon League Men's Basketball Player of the Week Accolade
  12. http://horizonleague.org/blog/butler-takes-diamond-head-classic-title.html Butler Takes Diamond Head Classic Title
  13. http://horizonleague.org/blog/butlers-howard-valpos-wood-share-horizon-league-mens-basketball-player-of-the-week-honors.html Butler's Howard, Valpo's Wood Share Horizon League Men's Basketball Player of the Week Honors
  14. http://horizonleague.org/blog/howard-named-to-wooden-award-midseason-top-30-list.html?page=2&sport_id=2&types%5B%5D=2 Howard Named to Wooden Award Midseason Top 30 List
  15. http://horizonleague.org/blog/howard-and-tetschlag-earn-horizon-league-scholar-athlete-of-the-month-honors.html Howard and Tetschlag earn Horizon League Scholar-Athlete of the Month honors
  16. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/111310aaa Butler Rolls Past Marian, 83–54
  17. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/111610aaa Bulldogs Fall At Louisville, 88–73
  18. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2009-10/releases/112010aaa Butler Rolls To Big Win Over Ball State
  19. http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/112310aaa Bench Lifts Butler To 70–57 Win At Siena
  20. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/112710aaa Bulldogs Lose In Overtime To Evansville, 71–68
  21. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/120110aaa Bulldogs Hold Off Loyola, 65–63
  22. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/120410aaa Butler Fall To Top-Ranked Duke, 82–70
  23. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/120910aaa Xavier Edges Butler, 51–49
  24. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/121110aab Bulldogs Roll Past Mississippi Valley State
  25. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/121810aaa Bulldogs Cruise Past Stanford, 83–50
  26. http://butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/122210aaa Bulldogs Hold On Against Utah, 74–62
  27. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/122310aaa Bulldogs Edge Florida State, 67–64
  28. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20101226wh8zyv Bulldogs Win Diamond Head Classic
  29. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/010111aaa Butler Pulls Away From Valparaiso, 76–59
  30. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/010311aaa Milwaukee Overpowers Butler, 76–52
  31. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/010711aaa Butler Rolls Over Cleveland State, 79–56
  32. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/010911aaa Butler Survives Hot-Shooting Youngstown State, 84–79
  33. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/011411aab Butler Rolls Over Detroit, 87–64
  34. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/011611aaa Wright State Takes 69–64 Decision From Bulldogs
  35. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/012111aaa Bulldogs Hold Off Green Bay, 81–75
  36. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/012311aab Bulldogs Fall In Overtime To Milwaukee, 86–80
  37. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/012911aaa Butler Falls In Overtime At Valparaiso, 85–79
  38. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/020311aaa Youngstown State Upsets Butler, 62–60
  39. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/020511aaa Bulldogs Upend Cleveland State, 73–61
  40. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/020711aaa Bulldogs Hold Off UIC, 72–65
  41. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/021011aab Bulldogs Knock Off Wright State, 71–63
  42. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/021211aaa Second Half Lifts Butler Past Detroit, 66–51
  43. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/021511aaa Butler Edges Green Bay, 64–62
  44. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/021911aaa Butler Rolls At UIC, 79–52
  45. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/022611aab Butler Clinches Record Fifth Straight League Title
  46. http://www.horizonleague.org/blog/stevens-claims-clair-bee-coaching-award-winner.html Stevens Claims Clair Bee Coaching Award
  47. http://horizonleague.org/blog/cole-near-unanimous-player-of-the-year-wins-defensive-player-of-the-year-in-postseason-awards-balloting.html Cole Near-Unanimous Player of the Year, Wins Defensive Player of the Year in Postseason Awards Balloting
  48. http://www.1070thefan.com/news/story.aspx?ID=1368081 Howard Named Academic All-American of the Year
  49. http://horizonleague.org/blog/butler-snares-ncaa-tournament-bid-with-59-44-win-over-milwaukee.html Butler Snares NCAA Tournament Bid With 59–44 Win Over Milwaukee
  50. https://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/ncaahome?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/ncaa/ncaa/media+and+events/press+room/news+release+archive/2011/awards+and+scholarships/20110331+elite+88+rls Matt Howard Of Butler University Wins Elite 88 Award For Division I Men's Basketball Championship
  51. http://www.collegeinsider.com/henson/ MATT HOWARD WINS THE LOU HENSON AWARD
  52. http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/14901701/ncaa-alltournament-teams NCAA All-Tournament Teams
  53. http://www.indystar.com/article/20110707/SPORTS0605/107070390/Horizon-honors-ex-Butler-star-Howard Horizon Honors ex-Butler Star Howard
  54. http://blogs.indystar.com/butler/2011/03/27/you-cant-make-this-stuff-up/ You Can't Make This Stuff Up
  55. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/030511aab Vanzant Leads Butler To Horizon League Title Game
  56. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/030811aaa Defense Lifts Butler To League Crown
  57. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/031711aaa Howard Lifts Butler Over Old Dominion
  58. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201103202q1k3u Bulldogs Heading To Sweet 16
  59. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110325s6yxjg Bulldogs Win, Move To Elite Eight
  60. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201103263ph8ur NEXT STOP: HOUSTON FOR THE FINAL FOUR
  61. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110402k6iy3m DAWGS BEAT VCU, ADVANCE TO NATIONAL TITLE GAME
  62. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110405j2xk3y Bulldogs Finish As National Runner-up

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