NCAA Tournament March Madness
#41 Butler
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Projected seed: 5
Butler's resume hinges on headline neutral-court wins over Virginia and South Carolina that show it can beat respected opponents away from home while most other nonconference results are dominant victories over overmatched teams that don't move the needle, and a tight road loss at SMU stands out as the season's most damaging blemish. The profile lacks established road wins against recognized conference powers, which is the kind of resume hole the committee pays attention to. The remaining slate includes trips to Creighton, St John's, Villanova, Providence, Xavier and Marquette along with home tests against Creighton and Villanova, so Butler has multiple clear opportunities to convert résumé-building wins or to leave its standing reliant on those early neutral-site upsets.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5 | Southern Indiana | 303 | W88-58 |
| 11/8 | IUPUI | 337 | W112-80 |
| 11/11 | Chicago St | 356 | W98-66 |
| 11/15 | @SMU | 42 | L87-85 |
| 11/21 | (N)South Carolina | 92 | W79-72 |
| 11/23 | (N)Virginia | 23 | W80-73 |
| 11/28 | Wright St | 154 | W94-69 |
| 12/2 | E Michigan | 185 | W84-68 |
| 12/6 | Boise St | 61 | 69% |
| 12/13 | Providence | 71 | 72% |
| 12/16 | @Connecticut | 7 | 16% |
| 12/20 | (N)Northwestern | 56 | 57% |
| 12/22 | NJIT | 350 | 99% |
| 12/30 | @Creighton | 53 | 45% |
| 1/3 | Villanova | 39 | 59% |
| 1/6 | St John's | 16 | 42% |
| 1/14 | @Xavier | 81 | 56% |
| 1/17 | @Seton Hall | 66 | 49% |
| 1/20 | DePaul | 118 | 86% |
| 1/23 | Marquette | 86 | 78% |
| 1/28 | @St John's | 16 | 22% |
| 1/31 | Georgetown | 88 | 79% |
| 2/4 | @Providence | 71 | 51% |
| 2/7 | @Marquette | 86 | 58% |
| 2/11 | Connecticut | 7 | 34% |
| 2/15 | Seton Hall | 66 | 70% |
| 2/18 | @Georgetown | 88 | 59% |
| 2/21 | Xavier | 81 | 77% |
| 2/25 | @Villanova | 39 | 37% |
| 3/4 | Creighton | 53 | 67% |
| 3/7 | @DePaul | 118 | 69% |