Overview
- Caitlin Clark, reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year, attended Butler's Big East Tournament games to support her boyfriend, assistant coach Connor McCaffery.
- Clark sat behind the Butler bench during their first-round win over Providence and their quarterfinal loss to top-seeded St. John's, 78-57.
- Connor McCaffery, son of Iowa basketball coach Fran McCaffery, joined Butler as an assistant coach in September 2024 after working with the Indiana Pacers.
- Patrick McCaffery, Connor's younger brother and a senior forward for Butler, scored 16 points in the team's loss, marking an emotional end to his college basketball career.
- Clark, entering her second WNBA season, averaged 19.2 points, 8.4 assists, and 5.7 rebounds as a rookie and was named to the All-WNBA First Team.