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Social media roundup: No. 4 Butler takes down No. 12 Middle Tennessee en route to Sweet 16

Twitter was hyped up Saturday night as the Butler University men’s basketball team beat Middle Tennessee State to move on to the Sweet 16. The likes of Brad Stevens and Tony Dungy even got in on the fun.

No. 4 Butler holds on to eliminate No. 12 Middle Tennessee and advance to Sweet 16

The No. 4 seed Butler men’s basketball team led wire to wire against No. 12 seed Middle Tennessee on March 18 in Milwaukee, Wis. to advance to the Sweet 16 in Memphis, Tenn. They will face either the No. 1 seed North Carolina or the No. 8 seed Arkansas on March 24.

Butler falls 62-57 to Xavier in Big East Tournament quarterfinal

The No. 18 Butler men’s basketball team lost to the Xavier Musketeers on March 9 in the Big East Tournament quarterfinal round. They will find out who they face in the NCAA Tournament on March 12.

No. 13 Butler closes out regular season with loss against Seton Hall

The No. 13 Butler men’s basketball team lost their final regular season game to the Seton Hall Pirates 70-64 on March 4 in Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler will face the winner of No. 7 Xavier/No. 10 DePaul on March 9 at 7 p.m. in Madison Square Garden.

No. 22 Butler flexes defensive muscles late in game to beat Xavier on the road

The No. 22 Butler men’s basketball team used late steals to beat Xavier 88-79 on Feb. 26 at the Cintas Center. Kelan Martin led all scorers with 25 points. The win capped an impressive week of play for the Bulldogs.

No. 22 Butler takes down No. 2 Villanova for the second time this year, snaps 48-game home winning streak

The No. 22 Butler men’s basketball team took down No. 2 Villanova 74-66 to snap their 48-game home winning streak on Feb. 22 at The Pavilion. Kelan Martin led the team in scoring and rebounding with 22 points and eight rebounds.

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