<P> In recent years, the Butler program has also received national attention for its philosophy to the game, which it calls "The Butler Way". At its core, The Butler Way calls for complete commitment and exalts teamwork above self . </P> <P> The Bulldogs have appeared in 16 NCAA Tournaments . Their combined record is 24--16 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Seed </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> Result </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional Third Place Game </Td> <Td> Bowling Green Kentucky Western Kentucky </Td> <Td> W 56--55 L 60--81 W 87--86 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> No. 14 </Td> <Td> First Round </Td> <Td> No. 3 Cincinnati </Td> <Td> L 69--86 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> No. 13 </Td> <Td> First Round </Td> <Td> No. 4 New Mexico </Td> <Td> L 62--79 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> No. 12 </Td> <Td> First Round </Td> <Td> No. 5 Florida </Td> <Td> L 68--69 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> No. 10 </Td> <Td> First Round Second Round </Td> <Td> No. 7 Wake Forest No. 2 Arizona </Td> <Td> W 79--63 L 52--73 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> No. 12 </Td> <Td> First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen </Td> <Td> No. 5 Mississippi State No. 4 Louisville No. 1 Oklahoma </Td> <Td> W 47--46 W 79--71 L 54--65 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> No. 5 </Td> <Td> First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen </Td> <Td> No. 12 Old Dominion No. 4 Maryland No. 1 Florida </Td> <Td> W 57--46 W 62--59 L 57--65 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> No. 7 </Td> <Td> First Round Second Round </Td> <Td> No. 10 South Alabama No. 2 Tennessee </Td> <Td> W 81--61 L 71--76 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> No. 9 </Td> <Td> First Round </Td> <Td> No. 8 LSU </Td> <Td> L 71--75 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> No. 5 </Td> <Td> First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game </Td> <Td> No. 12 UTEP No. 13 Murray State No. 1 Syracuse No. 2 Kansas State No. 5 Michigan State No. 1 Duke </Td> <Td> W 77--59 W 54--52 W 63--59 W 63--56 W 52--50 L 59--61 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> No. 8 </Td> <Td> Second Round Third Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game </Td> <Td> No. 9 Old Dominion No. 1 Pittsburgh No. 4 Wisconsin No. 2 Florida No. 11 VCU No. 3 Connecticut </Td> <Td> W 60--58 W 71--70 W 61--54 W 74--71 W 70--62 L 41--53 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> No. 6 </Td> <Td> Second Round Third Round </Td> <Td> No. 11 Bucknell No. 3 Marquette </Td> <Td> W 56--68 L 72--74 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> No. 6 </Td> <Td> Second Round Third Round </Td> <Td> No. 11 Texas No. 3 Notre Dame </Td> <Td> W 56--48 L 64--67 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> No. 9 </Td> <Td> First Round Second Round </Td> <Td> No. 8 Texas Tech No. 1 Virginia </Td> <Td> W 71--61 L 69--77 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> No. 4 </Td> <Td> First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen </Td> <Td> No. 13 Winthrop No. 12 Middle Tennessee No. 1 North Carolina </Td> <Td> W 76--64 W 74--65 L 80--92 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> No. 10 </Td> <Td> First Round Second Round </Td> <Td> No. 7 Arkansas No. 2 Purdue </Td> <Td> W 79--62 L 73--76 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Seed </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> Result </Th> </Tr>

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