Butler Bulldogs vs Winthrop Eagles Live Stream Free (TNT): Watch NCAA March Madness 2017 Basketball Online
The Butler Bulldogs and the Winthrop Eagles will clash on Thursday afternoon as the two teams get their March Madness 2017 tournaments underway. The game has a tip off time scheduled for 1.30 p.m. ET and takes place from BMO Harris Bradley Center. The game can be watched on TV on the TNT network or online through free live stream (details below).
The Bulldogs will be favorites to win this game. Butler have been handed their highest NCAA Tournament seed ever; 4th Seed. They will face No. 13 seeded Winthrop in today's South Region match up.
Buttler had a strong season and finished with a record of 23-8, ending second in the Big East Conference this season. They had won five of six games before losing their final two games, one of which was their 57-62 loss to Xavier in the Big East quarter finals.
Despite some unimpressive losses, they have managed to gain victories over the No. 1 overall tournament seeds Villanova, and that was enough to impress the NCAA Tournament committee to grant them a strong seeding.
Butler coach Chris Holtmann has said ahead of the start of the tournament: "It just reminds me of how grateful we are to be part of a program to play in this thing. And hopefully we can extend this season."
Winthrop, meanwhile, are in their first NCAA Tournament since 2010, and they ended the regular season with a 26-6 record. In 2017 though they are an impressive 17-2 and are in excellent form - both the losses they suffered came in overtime. However, they will have to be right at the top of their game if they are to take down one of the top teams in the tournament in the Butler Bulldogs.
The Butler Bulldogs and the Winthrop Eagles will tip off from 1.30 p.m. ET, and the game can be watched on TV on the TNT network or online through free live stream by clicking here.
