Butler center Andrew Smith (44) takes a shot during practice for the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament Wednesday, March 20, 2013, in Lexington, Ky. Butler play Bucknell on Thursday. (AP PhotoJames Crisp)
Bucknell guard Ryan Frazier (32) gets loose during practice for the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament Wednesday, March 20, 2013, in Lexington. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Bucknell forward Dom Hoffman (50) dunks during practice for the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament Wednesday, March 20, 2013, in Lexington. Bucknell plays Butler on Thursday. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Bucknell guard Bryson Johnson (12) shoots during practice for the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament Wednesday, March 20, 2013, in Lexington. Bucknell plays Butler on Thursday. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Butler head coach Brad Stevens aplaudes his team during practice for the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament Wednesday, March 20, 2013, in Lexington, Ky. Butler play Bucknell on Thursday. (AP PhotoJames Crisp)
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Before Butler can move forward, it has a date with its past. Card-carrying members of the college basketball elite after joining the Big East on Wednesday, the sixth-seeded Bulldogs (26-8) are long removed from their days as the cute and cuddly upset …