"[2] Roster Last update: 8 April 2010 [9] Fueled in large part by Gordon Hayward's and Shelvin Mack's roles leading team USA to the gold medal in the FIBA Under-19 World Championship during the off-season,[10] Butler began the season ranked 10th in the Coaches' Poll and 11th in the AP Poll.

The loss was Butler's second to a nationally ranked team in four days and left the Bulldogs at 4–2 on the young season.

The dramatic, game-winning play also set off a series of events that kept the outcome in doubt for an additional 10–15 minutes.

The heart-stopping win lifted Butler to 12–4 on the season and kept the Bulldogs unbeaten with a 5–0 mark in the Horizon League.

This 91–61 victory over Youngstown State was the sixth in a row and concluded a two-game home stand for the Bulldogs.

The win was Butler's ninth straight and lifted the first place Bulldogs to 17–4 on the season and 10–0 in the Horizon League.

The Bulldogs came back in the second half to beat Loyola 62–47 at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Monday to improve to 14–0 in Horizon League play.

[52] 2/11 – Butler at Youngstown State Bulldogs Clinch Horizon League Title Gordon Hayward scored 22 points and grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds and Butler pulled away in the second half to hand host Youngstown State a 68–57 setback and clinch its fourth consecutive Horizon League championship at the Beeghly Center on Thursday (Feb. 11).

[53] 2/13 – Butler at Cleveland State Bulldogs Roll To 15th Straight Win Matt Howard scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and Gordon Hayward added 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead visiting Butler to a 70–59 victory over Cleveland State in a match-up of the Horizon League's top two teams on Saturday, Feb. 13.

[54] 2/17 – Butler vs. Illinois-Chicago Bulldogs Roll To Record 17th League Win Junior Matt Howard scored 17 points, sophomore Ronald Nored added a career-high 16, and Butler picked up its Horizon League-record 17th league win with a 73–55 victory over visiting UIC at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Wednesday, Feb. 17.

[55] 2/20 – Butler vs. Siena Mack and Hayward Lead Way to BracketBuster Win on Senior Day Shelvin Mack scored 23 points and Gordon Hayward added a double-double to help the Bulldogs beat the Siena Saints, 70–53, on Feb. 20 at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

The top-seeded Bulldogs will begin play in the 2010 Speedway Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship at home in the semifinals on Saturday, March 6.

[63] 3/9 – Butler vs Wright State (Horizon League Championship) Bulldogs Capture Horizon League Tournament Crown Junior Matt Howard and sophomore Shelvin Mack each scored 14 points and top-seeded Butler unleashed a smothering defense to dispatch #2 Wright State, 70–45, in the title game of the 2010 Speedway Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Tuesday (Mar.

Shelvin Mack hit two three-pointers within 90 seconds to tie the game and ignite a 22–4 run to start the half.

Ronald Nored put Butler ahead with a layup and added a free throw to make it 53–50 with 25.4 seconds remaining.

Murray State made two free throws to cut the gap, but was forced to foul Matt Howard to extend the game.

Howard hit 1 of 2 free throws, giving Murray State a chance to tie or win the game on its final possession.

[68] 3/27 – Butler vs. #7 (2 seed) Kansas St. (NCAA tournament – Elite Eight) BU's NEXT STOP: Final Four In Indy!

Perhaps feeling the effects of their double overtime 101–96 win two days prior, Kansas State got off to a slow start, scoring just 20 points in the first half to trail 27–20.

[2] In the post game celebration, Stevens and walk-on forward Emerson Kampen connected on a flying back-bump that soon became one of the iconic images of the tournament.

[71] The win earned the Bulldogs a trip back to Indianapolis for the first Final Four appearance in school and Horizon League history.

Stevens correctly anticipated the play call and had Ronald Nored, the team's best defender, switch onto Lucious off a screen.

After a Draymond Green jump shot cut the lead to 48–46, Hayward got a layup off an offensive rebound by Willie Veasley.

After a Michigan State time out, Butler intentionally fouled Lucious with 2 seconds remaining to prevent a potentially game tying 3-pointer.

"[74] Of 595 games played on neutral courts during the 2009–10 season, Butler's 30.6% was the third-lowest shooting percentage by a winning team.

[75] Butler became the first team since the shot clock was adopted for the 1985–86 season to hold five straight tournament opponents under 60 points.

With starters Matt Howard and Ronald Nored on the bench in foul trouble, backup center Avery Jukes hit two three-pointers and a made tip-in en route to 10 first half points, tying his single-game season high.

[79] The second half was played very closely, with neither team taking a lead larger than two points until a Brian Zoubek layup put Duke up 47–43 with 12:27 remaining.

Kyle Singler missed a jump shot from the right corner with 36 seconds remaining, giving Butler a chance to take the lead.

Zoubek made the first foul shot and then intentionally missed the second, likely knowing Butler had no timeouts remaining.