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). 3/19 – Butler vs #4 Pittsburgh NCAA Third round (round of 32) 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. 3/24 – Butler vs #16 Wisconsin NCAA Sweet Sixteen 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. 3/26 – Butler vs #13 Florida NCAA Elite Eight 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. 4/2 – Butler vs Virginia Commonwealth NCAA Final Four 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. 4/4 – Butler vs #9 Connecticut NCAA Championship Game 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. See also 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament References Butler Bulldogs Men's Butler Bulldogs men's basketball seasons Butler NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Butler Bulldogs men's basketball Butler Bulldogs men's basketball