Butler University Athletics

The 1995-96 women's basketball team made the first NCAA Tournament appearance in program history by capturing the Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament title with an upset of top-seeded Green Bay on the Phoenix's home court. The Bulldogs then lost a close match-up to No. 2 seed Iowa in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The team finished with a 21-9 record, including a 13-3 mark in conference play, which was second in the regular season standings.