The Bulldogs finished the 2016 – 17 season 25 – 9 , 12 – 6 in Big East play to finish in second place . They lost to Xavier in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament . The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 4 seed in the South Region . They defeated No. 13 Winthrop and No. 12 Middle Tennessee to advance to the Sweet 16 . In the Sweet 16 , they lost to eventual National Champion North Carolina
Big East Tournament
2017 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team