Butler vs. Villanova: Social media rundown

Paul Jorgensen gets pumped up after leading Butler to a huge lead over Villanova. Jorgensen scored 23 on the No. 1 team in the nation. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis.

ZACH HORRALL | DIGITAL EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu

It was a day Bulldog fans won’t soon forget. In what was easily the loudest night in Hinkle in a while, fans celebrated Butler taking down the No. 1 team in the country. Fans who couldn’t be there shared in on the fun through Twitter, and we have the highlights.

LaVall is FIRED UP! ?

We’re in the Butler locker room after today’s win over No. 1 Villanova.
Inside Butler Basketball connected by Smithville Fiber pic.twitter.com/ivMmaayJSk

— Butler Basketball (@ButlerMBB) December 31, 2017

How sweet it is.

Victory. pic.twitter.com/tG5JfJJKVs

— Butler Basketball (@ButlerMBB) December 30, 2017

Somethin’ to shoot for!

How many is that for you during this game? That’s a bakers dozen for me. pic.twitter.com/oX91kazcpx

— Darby DeFord (@aerosmithangel) December 30, 2017

Nova fans right now.

pic.twitter.com/xRmA6lPzUx

— Drew Sandifer (@drew_sandifer) December 30, 2017

The combination of the two…insane.

There’s a buzz in Hinkle Fieldhouse and it’s not the alcohol…

— Dana Lee (@dana_lee7) December 30, 2017

❤️

I love you @LaVall_Jordan

— Dawg-Stool (@BarstoolDawgs) December 30, 2017

What do you lead with!?

Updating @butlermbb’s resume… pic.twitter.com/3nH8VLcnmI

— John Dedman (@JohnDedman) December 30, 2017

NUMBER ONE!

Yo Aaron, what was Villanova ranked when Butler beat them? pic.twitter.com/kMw0Df5rKK

— Fake Brad Stevens (@FakeBradStevens) December 30, 2017

It’s evergreen at this point.

“Obligatory @ButlerMBB beat a Top 10 ranked team tweet” #GoDwags

— Ryan O’Connor (@rynoman16) December 30, 2017

“OH MY GOD!”

Oh my! Oh my! DAWGS! @ButlerMBB

— J. Douglas Boles (@jdouglas4) December 30, 2017

Did it again.

Well friends, all 9,100 of you, we did it again! Down goes Nova!

— Josh Mullenix (@TheJMULL_) December 30, 2017

Dawgs are better than cats.

Breaking out those killer #snapchat filters again for this game. You’re welcome. Here, kitty kitty…
Dawgs > Cats pic.twitter.com/zzBrmVM8dO

— Butler Blue III (@ButlerBlue3) December 30, 2017

Sure!!

Wanna see @ButlerMBB beat @NovaMBB ???? pic.twitter.com/QoOypaGzav

— McKenna (@mckennaxwilson) December 30, 2017

Kelan knows.

How many times has Butler beat No. 1 Villanova?! ?? pic.twitter.com/HLNbXE7DUO

— tayy♡ (@TaylorMogged) December 30, 2017

On Project44 day, Andrew Smith was watching with a smile.

That one was for Moose. #Project44 #Dawgs pic.twitter.com/1hvgxBaJVr

— Kyle Beery (@BeeryK) December 30, 2017

Don’t act like you’re surprised.

Live look inside Hinkle rn: pic.twitter.com/AEl6mZpVjM

— Matt Glenesk (@MattGlenesk) December 30, 2017

23 points (and 12 from beyond the arc)!!

This is Paul Jorgensen’s fieldhouse We’re just sitting in it.

— David Woods (@DavidWoods007) December 30, 2017

Why are you looking away, Matthew?

ok srsly what is even going on in hinkle every time i look at the screen butler’s lead gets bigger

— Matthew VanTryon (@MVanTryon) December 30, 2017

As always.

The Butler Way.

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) December 30, 2017

THE STRESS.

I died and came back to life 4 times during that game

— Ari Kasle (@AKasle_BU) December 30, 2017

Melted face…that’s a new one.

Pauly melted my face with that last one. I. Can’t. I. CANT!!!!

— Shooter Flatch (@HinkleHangover) December 30, 2017

RIP.

Cause of death: Butler Basketball

— Courtney Sweeney (@CourtSween15) December 30, 2017

Add it to the list.

Holy moly – My throat hurts, my heart rate is out of control. @butleru @ButlerMBB how I love watching games like this. #BU ?

— Kelly Walbrandt (@goldengirlkw) December 30, 2017

High paw!

Me to every @ButlerMBB fan right now… pic.twitter.com/yMVlyIG9yK

— Butler Blue III (@ButlerBlue3) December 30, 2017

Where do we sign?

Starting the petition to change the name to ViLLLanova #LetsGoDawgs ?

— Emily Flandermeyer (@emmyflandy) December 30, 2017

Underdogs. Always.

Yes!!! @ButlerMBB defeats #1 Villanova at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse!!! pic.twitter.com/2MiqMiKmjb

— Bill Soards (@soards) December 30, 2017

ROZAY!

Dawgs!

— Roosevelt Jones (@rozayyjones21) December 30, 2017

Andrew knows what it’s like.

HELL YEA DAWGS!!!

— Andrew Chrabascz (@chrabascz45) December 30, 2017

Never, ever, ever.

Never doubt the dawgs!!

— Alex Barlow (@ABar03) December 30, 2017

Today we added another page, or two.

Plenty of magic in Hinkle today! Add another page or two for the Butler fighting crew. Fun game to sing the war song for the Dawgs. ?? https://t.co/CIPIHRCK2L

— Matt Howard (@MHoward54) December 30, 2017

Against Butler they do.

You suck @NovaMBB

— Dawg-Stool (@BarstoolDawgs) December 30, 2017

Same.

I cried at the end idk either

— Clare (@clarelintzenich) December 30, 2017

Update: It did, in fact, get real.

About to get real at Hinkle @ButlerMBB hosting #1 Villanova #indysportscentral #Bigeast pic.twitter.com/mIuOcEJuyN

— Wes Woodward (@IndyWes) December 30, 2017

Down goes No. 1!!