Senior Tyler Lewis gives one final salute to the crowd. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis.
ZACH HORRALL | SPORTS EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu
The No. 4 Butler University men’s basketball team found the exit on the road to Phoenix against No. 1 University of North Carolina March 24. Butler’s fans were obviously disappointed in the loss and sent much sympathy to the graduating seniors. Nonetheless, fans are still optimistic about what’s to come.
What a @ButlerMBB career. #WTHR pic.twitter.com/l4hiXU0vvD
— dave calabro (@calabro13sports) March 25, 2017
Great season for these guys and the rest of the crew #Dawgs https://t.co/Gq4lMHYLKM
— Matt Howard (@MHoward54) March 25, 2017
Never more proud to be a Butler Bulldog.
— Samantha Smith (@Samantha44Smith) March 25, 2017
Thx @ButlerMBB on a great season and @chrabascz45 @ty1ewis @_Subzzer0 @kethansavage1 @TreyPettus Steven Bennett for great careers #GoDawgs
— Ed Carpenter (@edcarpenter20) March 25, 2017
I’m disappointed in the outcome of the game, but certainly not upset with a #Sweet16 season. Proud of @ButlerMBB & all they’ve accomplished.
— Butler Blue III (@ButlerBlue3) March 25, 2017
Thanks @ty1ewis for all the wonderful memories. So proud of you, but more importantly you are a great young man pic.twitter.com/4gQRs5g22Y
— Rick Lewis (@Coach_Rick57) March 25, 2017
Mood:
(Only 100k views) (#dawgs4lyfe) pic.twitter.com/hjzeEniF8R— Kelsie Kasper (@kelsie_kasper) March 25, 2017
Thank you for an amazing season, @ButlerMBB. Always proud of the fight in our Dawgs. #GoDawgs
— Butler University (@butleru) March 25, 2017
#RaiseEmUp for one of the best Butler teams of all time #Dawgs pic.twitter.com/y6CnmwZ3AE
— Dawg-Stool (@BarstoolDawgs) March 25, 2017
Thank you for everything, Andrew. @chrabascz45 pic.twitter.com/SEFKO1avyQ
— Jimmy Lafakis (@JJLII30) March 25, 2017
Hell of a season for Chris Holtmann and Butler.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) March 25, 2017
Never prouder to be a Dawg! @ButlerMBB recruits, battles, plays the right way! Ready for next season! Congrats @UNC_Basketball – win 3 more!
— J. Douglas Boles (@jdouglas4) March 25, 2017
True four years ago. True today. True forever. #thebutlerway pic.twitter.com/iQP7KBwTx8
— KTP LiveTweets (@KTPLive) March 25, 2017
It is still a great day to be a Bulldog.
— stlCupofJoe (@stlCupofJoe) March 25, 2017
Win some, lose some. Bulldogs ever do or die. #GoDawgs see y’all at Hinkle in October! @ButlerMBB
— The Funky Educator (@MrKinetik) March 25, 2017
To Chrabs. 140? I can’t even. You stuck around when it got rough and grew into one of the greatest. The Butler Way was lucky to have you.
— Shooter Flatch (@HinkleHangover) March 25, 2017
I love the Dawgs so much. Made this portion of my life so much fun. Won’t ever forget the last 4 years. #GoDawgs
— Brendan King (@BKingSports) March 25, 2017
Preseason 6th in the Big East
Beat #1 ranked team in the country
Swept X
Try to convince me this wasn’t a successful season
— Ari Kasle (@AKasle_BU) March 25, 2017
Seeing the guys cry is 100% the worst part of any game hands down
— kiersten white (@kierstenwhitee) March 25, 2017
Will always be proud to be a Butler Bulldog. This year was labeled a “rebuilding year” and the Dawgs went to the sweet 16 #Dawgs @ButlerMBB
— Seth Wells (@seth_wells22) March 25, 2017
That loss was tough. Saying goodbye to those seniors is tougher. Still proud. Thanks for a great season, @ButlerMBB #GoDawgs
— katiepalmer. (@ThePalmerWay) March 25, 2017
Quite the season, @ButlerMBB. Way more than most expected. Thanks for the run.
— Colin Likas (@clikasNG) March 25, 2017
Seeing chrabs cry is about enough, that kid is everything
— Victory Firelight (@ButlerVictory) March 25, 2017
Butler ran into a buzzsaw.
It happens.
— Big East Coast Bias (@becb_sbn) March 25, 2017
I really thought Butler had a chance tonight, but the UNC board work the difference. @ButlerMBB should be proud. So should Coach Holtmann.
— Tim Brando (@TimBrando) March 25, 2017
Standing ovation from Butler fans as INCREDIBLE senior class check out #Butler pic.twitter.com/l326JYAorF
— #BIGEASThoops (@BIGEASTMBB) March 25, 2017
That hurt. But the Dawgs will be back, you can count on that.
— Jenna Kendrick (@jennaaakendrick) March 25, 2017
Safe to say most people didn’t have Butler in the Sweet 16 at the start of the year. What a tremendous season for the Bulldogs.
— Austin Monteith (@amonteith92) March 25, 2017
Awww, good run Dawgs! Hate to see them cry. ☹️
— Janette Derucki (@jderucki) March 25, 2017
Chrabs I love you, what a hell of a career
— Victory Firelight (@ButlerVictory) March 25, 2017
Dawgs til I die. Thanks for everything Chrabs, T-Lew, Avery, Kethan, Steve, and Trey. It’s coming one of these days I know it ?
— Ovid Butler (@Section_29) March 25, 2017
Butler had 17 Top 100 wins, finished 2nd in Big East, and went 4-1 vs. Nova/Xavier (two teams that have owned them). This season was a win.
— Derek Schultz (@Schultz975) March 25, 2017
Watched this reverse pivot for four (4) enjoyable years @ButlerMBB #marchmadness pic.twitter.com/ONLR3JdNtV
— Ralph Reiff (@RVReiff) March 25, 2017
Such a great season. Beating number 1 team twice. Proud to be a DAWG
— Johnny boy (@bigstomps50) March 25, 2017
If this is a rebuilding year I’m ok with that
— Victory Firelight (@ButlerVictory) March 25, 2017
Wish we had more BENNETTBOMBS and “is Pettus dressed” moments.
— Shooter Flatch (@HinkleHangover) March 25, 2017
Sad!
— kraig froelich (@kraig_froelich) March 25, 2017