2016 – 17 Butler Bulldogs men 's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . Their head coach was Chris Holtmann , in his third year . The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse and were members of the Big East Conference . They finished the regular 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 Bulldogs received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 4 seed in the South Region . They defeated Winthrop and Middle Tennessee to advance to the Sweet Sixteen . In the Sweet Sixteen , they lost to eventual National Champion North Carolina
Big East Tournament
2017 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team