Avery Woodson emphatically celebrates with his teammates and managers on the bench. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis.
ZACH HORRALL | SPORTS EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu
The No. 4 Butler University men’s basketball team chewed up No. 12 Middle Tennessee State University to make it to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2011. Fans, alum, former and current players and even former coach Brad Stevens showed their enthusiasm on Twitter.
DAWGS!!
— Brad Stevens (@BCCoachStevens) March 19, 2017
I haven’t been on twitter in a while.. but this calls for it! Memphis, I’m coming back!! #SweetSixteenBound
— Avery Woodson (@_Subzzer0) March 19, 2017
How sweet it is! From start to finish. #Dawgs https://t.co/pldbULXKuW
— Matt Howard (@MHoward54) March 19, 2017
DAWGGSSS
— Roosevelt Jones (@rozayyjones21) March 19, 2017
How sweet it is! ??
— Jordan V. Gathers (@44LivesOn) March 19, 2017
Guess this means I’m going to the Memphis Zoo next week #sweeeeeeet16
— Joey Brunk (@JoeyBrunk) March 19, 2017
SWEET 16!!!! We’re baaaaaaack!!! #godawgs #butlermentality
— Ronald Nored (@ronaldnored) March 19, 2017
I tried to tell these people
Man ? #Sweet16!!!— Paul jorgensen (@pauliejorgs) March 19, 2017
Looks like I’ll be walking in Memphis
Walking with my paws ten feet off of Beale
???#Sweet16#MarchMadness#NCAATournament #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/yxJrAWHXim— Butler Blue III (@ButlerBlue3) March 19, 2017
WE STILL DANCING!!!! #SWEETSIXTEEN #BUTLER pic.twitter.com/HutLrRSpeb
— Samantha Smith (@Samantha44Smith) March 19, 2017
Still Here Joey. STILL HERE. #GoDawgs
— jordan cornette (@jordancornette) March 19, 2017
— Alex Barlow (@ABar03) March 19, 2017
Congratulations to @ButlerMBB Heading to another Sweet 16. Go Bulldogs!
— Tony Dungy (@TonyDungy) March 19, 2017
Dawgs back in the #SweetSixteen like: pic.twitter.com/DnVIWYPmtG
— Matt Glenesk (@MattGlenesk) March 19, 2017
Congrats @ButlerMBB Dawgs! Sweet 16 Bound! Now I can really pay attention to @SupercrossLIVE!
— J. Douglas Boles (@jdouglas4) March 19, 2017
The @ButlerMBB going to the Sweet 16!!! #WTHR pic.twitter.com/3t3mmFvejp
— dave calabro (@calabro13sports) March 19, 2017
Beware of Butler.
The last two times the Bulldogs made the Sweet 16, they advanced to the National Championship. pic.twitter.com/8aCFKhE9Qs
— ESPN College BBall (@ESPNCBB) March 19, 2017
When everyone outside of 46th & Sunset wants a new “Cinderella”, but you just show up and take care of business. pic.twitter.com/s3kBTdbXXE
— Matt Rhinesmith (@MattRhinesmith) March 19, 2017
Butler goes to the Sweet 16! Proud of you boys.
— Barstool Indy (@barstool1ndy) March 19, 2017
We’re dancing @butleru! pic.twitter.com/tNxMiwZ9sr
— Stephanie Judge (@BU_SJudge) March 19, 2017
Dawgs keep dancing? #SWEET16
— Thomas Patrick (@ThomasPatrick13) March 19, 2017
THAT SWEET 16 FEELING pic.twitter.com/Y75hEzGA2B
— Dawg-Stool (@BarstoolDawgs) March 19, 2017
Big cheers @ButlerMBB locker room fired up!! #WTHR watch Martin!! pic.twitter.com/4SEy0bn0Ww
— dave calabro (@calabro13sports) March 19, 2017
Sweet. Oh, so sweet. #GoDawgs #ProudAlum
— Kyle Beery (@BeeryK) March 19, 2017
Walking along the Knoll and all I hear is the Butler War Song and “Go Dawgs” #TheButlerWay @butleru @ButlerMBB
— Seth Wells (@seth_wells22) March 19, 2017
SWEET 16 HERE WE COME! ?? pic.twitter.com/fK4ByMn1hi
— Ally Fulton (@ALLYougot_22) March 19, 2017
I am so happy right now.
— Jimmy Lafakis (@JJLII30) March 19, 2017
This is because Kamar Baldwin is literally the energizer bunny https://t.co/WjrNjirCPP
— Dawg-Stool (@BarstoolDawgs) March 19, 2017
Dawgs to the Sweet 16!!! #WeWantCarolina ??
— Austin Miller (@MillerTimeXII) March 19, 2017
Sixteen has never been so Sweet #dawgs ?
— Marisa Miller (@marisanmiller) March 19, 2017
6̷ 5̷ 4 More
— Jared Grubbs (@ButlerWay) March 19, 2017
— Ovid Butler (@Section_29) March 19, 2017
Butler’s first Sweet 16 since 2011. @MHoward54 and @ShelvinMack were still playing for the Bulldogs then.
— Zak Keefer (@zkeefer) March 19, 2017
????????? DAWGS!!!!!!!
— Lauren McNulty (@mcnutty10) March 19, 2017
SWEET 16!!!! pic.twitter.com/S2eNSjCrHl
— Dawg-Stool (@BarstoolDawgs) March 19, 2017
Dawgs are moving on!!! Sweet 16 bound pic.twitter.com/4pVQBrpRPx
— Jim Santos (@JimSantosBU) March 19, 2017
SWEET 16! SWEET 16!
— Sam da 5’6 (@samweiderhaft33) March 19, 2017
.@ButlerMBB moves past Middle Tennessee by the score of 74-65. To the Sweet 16 the Dawgs go! pic.twitter.com/hfY6fJaqo0
— Lukas Harkins (@hardwiredsports) March 19, 2017
Sweet dreams are made of this. #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/hS6riy8JNQ
— Butler University (@butleru) March 19, 2017
Go home Middle Tennessee State, you’re drunk.
— Shooter Flatch (@HinkleHangover) March 19, 2017
Glad I invested in that extra strength deodorant specifically for March #GoDawgs
— KTP LiveTweets (@KTPLive) March 19, 2017
We’re going to Memphis
Sweet 16
Go ?? pic.twitter.com/PJFINpsynf
— Rick Lewis (@Coach_Rick57) March 19, 2017
Hello again, sweet 16…missed you
— Victory Firelight (@ButlerVictory) March 19, 2017