Leading Butler to the 2011 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
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Leading Butler to the 2011 NCAA Tournament Championship Game refers to Brad Stevens’ acclaimed coaching achievement in guiding the underdog Butler University men’s basketball team to the national title game during the 2010–2011 NCAA season.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NCAA men’s basketball accomplishment
ⓘ
coaching achievement ⓘ sports achievement ⓘ |
| associatedCoachAwardConsideration | Naismith College Coach of the Year consideration ⓘ |
| champion | University of Connecticut ⓘ |
| competition | 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament ⓘ |
| conference | Horizon League ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enhancedReputationOf |
Brad Stevens
ⓘ
Butler Bulldogs men's basketball ⓘ
surface form:
Butler University men's basketball program
|
| finalCity |
Houston
ⓘ
surface form:
Houston, Texas
|
| finalDate | April 4, 2011 ⓘ |
| finalOpponent |
University of Connecticut Huskies athletics
ⓘ
surface form:
University of Connecticut men's basketball team
|
| finalOpponentCoach | Jim Calhoun ⓘ |
| finalScore | 53–41 in favor of Connecticut ⓘ |
| finalVenue | Reliant Stadium ⓘ |
| genderCategory | men's basketball ⓘ |
| hasCoach | Brad Stevens ⓘ |
| hasTeam |
Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
ⓘ
surface form:
Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
|
| hasUniversity | Butler University ⓘ |
| headCoachSeasonNumberForStevens | 4th season as Butler head coach ⓘ |
| isConsecutiveTitleGameAppearance | true ⓘ |
| isMidMajorProgram | true ⓘ |
| isUnderdogRun | true ⓘ |
| legacy | one of the most notable mid-major tournament runs of the early 21st century ⓘ |
| level | NCAA Division I ⓘ |
| mediaDescription | Cinderella run ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Andrew Smith
ⓘ
Matt Howard ⓘ Ronald Nored ⓘ Shelvin Mack ⓘ |
| previousSeasonTitleGame | 2010 NCAA Tournament Championship Game ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
disciplined defense
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efficient half-court offense ⓘ late-game execution ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Region ⓘ |
| result | national runner-up ⓘ |
| season | 2010–2011 NCAA men's basketball season ⓘ |
| semifinalOpponent |
Virginia Commonwealth University
ⓘ
surface form:
Virginia Commonwealth University men's basketball team
|
| semifinalResult | Butler defeated VCU ⓘ |
| semifinalRound | Final Four ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| tournamentSeed | No. 8 seed in Southeast Region ⓘ |
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