Avery Woodson locks in on the game while the Dawg Pound lingers behind him. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis.
ZACH HORRALL | SPORTS EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu
No. 22 Butler University pulled out the broom and swept No. 2 Villanova University on Feb. 22. The win was not only the Bulldogs’ second win over Villanova this year, but in Butler’s storied basketball history. Here’s how the world reacted to the win on social media.
THE BUTLER WAY! UPSET!
No.22 @ButlerMBB defeats No.2 Villanova 74-66! #BIGEAST https://t.co/SFUCMovlOe
— FS1 (@FS1) February 23, 2017
?>?#GoDawgs
— Butler Blue III (@ButlerBlue3) February 23, 2017
#Dawgs rollin’ pic.twitter.com/R1CJFiY9iR
— Matt Glenesk (@MattGlenesk) February 23, 2017
@ButlerPrez if we can end Nova’s 48 game home win streak, can you cancel my 8am for tomorrow? #GoDawgs
— Zoë ✨ (@Zoe_Renschler98) February 23, 2017
Too late. If only you had asked at halftime. Now get some sleep. 8am is just a few hours away. https://t.co/N1NJvAnq1R
— James M. Danko (@ButlerPrez) February 23, 2017
Hart misses a 3, K Mart rebounds. That’s it.
BUTLER WILL BEAT NO. 2 NOVA, ENDING 48-GAME HOME STREAK— David Woods (@DavidWoods007) February 23, 2017
Great day to be a dawg!
— Tyler Lewis (@ty1ewis) February 23, 2017
There is just something special about Butler. I feel like I say that a few times a year.
— Producer Kyle (@ProducerKyle) February 23, 2017
— Fake Brad Stevens (@FakeBradStevens) February 23, 2017
DAWGS. GOTTA. EAT. #SWEEPNOVA pic.twitter.com/x0x0iKpb5z
— Brendan King (@BKingSports) February 23, 2017
Mood: pic.twitter.com/LBYq6U6tuH
— Blueberry Jones (@richiecolburn) February 23, 2017
.@ButlerMBB counting wins over Nova like… #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/R2ODnjDSLJ
— Larra Overton (@LarraOverton) February 23, 2017
#DawgsBy90 https://t.co/6U5kfIHVJh
Too late. If only you had asked at halftime. Now get some sleep. 8am is just a few hours away. https://t.co/N1NJvAnq1R
— James M. Danko (@ButlerPrez) February 23, 2017
— Liam White (@White_Liam_) February 23, 2017
.@ButlerMBB upsets No. 2 Villanova!
It’s the 1st time in school history Butler has beaten an AP top-5 team on the road (was 0-11).
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) February 23, 2017
Remember this? Lol. pic.twitter.com/Sa0mRt7cdR
— Jimmy Lafakis (@JJLII30) February 23, 2017
In a building Villanova doesn’t lose in. Yeah, whoa. https://t.co/5v6KlZJEJP
You can go to bed now.
— Butler University (@butleru) February 23, 2017
— Matt Glenesk (@MattGlenesk) February 23, 2017
Bring out the brooms, it’s a season sweep #GoDawgs
— Marisa Miller (@marisanmiller) February 23, 2017
Its a good day to be a dawg! Congrats @ButlerMBB
— Ed Carpenter (@edcarpenter20) February 23, 2017
Butler man. Freaking Butler. Good for the Dawgs.
— Joe Spears (@joe_spears7) February 23, 2017
INCREDIBLE!!! @ButlerMBB wins at #Villanova! They sweep Nova. If #Butler is not playing in Indy 1st Rd with this resume would be a shame!
— Anthony Calhoun (@ACwishtv) February 23, 2017
SWEPT NOVA!!!!! ?? #BEATNOVAROUND2 #GoDawgs
— Ally Fulton (@ALLYougot_22) February 23, 2017
DOWN GOES NOVA!
No. 22 Butler completes sweep of No. 2 Wildcats, 74-66. First time Villanova seniors have lost at the Pavilion (45-1). pic.twitter.com/6umorQfw4v
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) February 23, 2017
Late nights with Raf! pic.twitter.com/mf7sllkEvE
— Butler Basketball (@ButlerMBB) February 23, 2017
Sweeeeeeeeep!?? https://t.co/lxabld0USp
— Brandon Harris (@bkharris97) February 23, 2017
Butler has very good doggos. 14/10 would go on heart medication for.
— Matthew VanTryon (@MVanTryon) February 23, 2017
Outside our window, students are singing the @butleru War Song. #ilovebutler
— Bethanie Danko (@ButlerBethanie) February 23, 2017
Keep doubting us?? #DAWGS
— Sam Sturtevant (@sam_sturtevant) February 23, 2017
Butler: loses to St.johns, Marquette at home and ISU
Also Butler: sweeps Villanova pic.twitter.com/bj8LxqDgHK
— John Harnice (@johnnyharnice) February 23, 2017
Big time win! @ButlerMBB #GoDawgs
— Jordan V. Gathers (@44LivesOn) February 23, 2017
Me rn pic.twitter.com/WDpLGb2UGw
— Ovid Butler (@Section_29) February 23, 2017
When you sweep the defending national champ in conference play. pic.twitter.com/mtddjttja0
— Shooter Flatch (@HinkleHangover) February 23, 2017
First visiting team in the last 49 games to walk out of here with a W. Always proud to be a Dawg…some nights more than others. pic.twitter.com/VVnkfOyoQG
— John Dedman (@JohnDedman) February 23, 2017
