The MCC title game win established a Butler single season record for victories .
The 1996 - 97 Bulldogs captured Butler 's first Midwestern Collegiate Conference tournament championship with a 69 - 68 victory over UIC .
The Midwestern Collegiate Conference title game win established a Butler single season record for victories .
The 1996 - 97 Bulldogs captured Butler 's first Midwestern Collegiate Conference tournament championship with a 69 - 68 victory over UIC .