NCAA Tournament March Madness

#72 Butler

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Projection: likely out

Butler's resume is concerning with only a handful of quality wins alongside several tough losses. The victories against teams like SMU and Mississippi State are notable, but they are somewhat overshadowed by losses to teams such as Austin Peay and Northwestern. Additionally, facing top-tier opponents like Houston, Wisconsin, and Marquette has exposed weaknesses, particularly in their defensive consistency and ability to compete against high-level competition. As Butler heads into the final stretch of the season, taking on St. John's and traversing a challenging schedule with games against Xavier and Creighton could be critical. They need at least a couple of quality wins in these matchups to bolster their tournament hopes significantly, but given their current performance, it remains a steep uphill battle.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4Missouri St226W72-65
11/8Austin Peay270L68-66
11/11W Michigan315W85-65
11/15SMU41W81-70
11/22Merrimack212W78-39
11/28(N)Northwestern56W71-69
11/29(N)Mississippi St24W87-77
12/3E Illinois334W73-58
12/7@Houston4L79-51
12/10N Dakota St118L71-68
12/14(N)Wisconsin11L83-74
12/18@Marquette27L80-70
12/21Connecticut35L78-74
1/1Villanova54L73-65
1/4@St John's17L70-62
1/8@Providence87L84-65
1/11Creighton32L80-76
1/15Seton Hall207W82-77
1/21@Connecticut35L80-78
1/25DePaul127W86-69
1/28Marquette27L78-69
1/31@Georgetown83L73-70
2/5@Seton Hall207W84-54
2/8Providence87W82-81
2/15Georgetown83W97-86
2/18@Xavier50L76-63
2/22@DePaul127W84-72
2/26St John's1744%
3/1@Villanova5443%
3/5Xavier5051%
3/8@Creighton3240%