The 2007–08 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. Their head coach was

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, serving his 1st year. The Bulldogs played their home games at the

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, which has a capacity of approximately 10,000. The Bulldogs won the 2008 Horizon League Men's Basketball Regular Season Championship and the 2008 Horizon League Men's Basketball tournament championship, earning the Horizon League's automatic bid to the

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, earning a 7 seed in the East Region. They beat 10 seed

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81–61 before falling to 2 seed

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71–76 in overtime in the Round of 32.

Roster

Schedule

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Rankings

References

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