Butler Bulldog Mascot Goes Hard in the Paint, Also Vomits in Paint

It was one of those nights for the No. 22 Butler Bulldogs on Thursday.

After controlling things for most of their Big East tournament quarterfinal tilt against Xavier, Roosevelt Jones and company let the Musketeers hang around and ultimately bricked the bed in overtime.

It was an unfortunate result for a Butler squad looking to reassert itself prior to the NCAA tournament, and the team's mascot didn't fare much better. In what can only be considered foreshadowing, Butler mascot Blue III experienced some troubles on the court prior to tipoff.

After establishing himself in post position (gotta protect the rim), the Bulldog did what dogs sometimes do and cooked up a hot vomelet near the charge circle.

CBS Sports' Matt Norlander chronicled the aftermath. This is what 100 percent effort looks like when pooled on the floor.

SB Nation's Rodger Sherman reported that Blue just got a little excited.

It was definitely the nerves. And the spaghetti. The spaghetti will always get you.

Blue vowed to puke and rally, and he appeared to bounce back nicely.

Well, maybe delay that rally for later.

Butler would fall 67-61 to Xavier, proving that some nights, you're just not feeling it.

Blue will be back, guys. Dog has the heart of a champion and what appears to be a steady diet of Bisquick. Can't keep this pooch down.

Dan is on Twitter. Dogs gonna dog, guys.