Lamont Butler made a jumper at the buzzer, sending San Diego State to its first national championship game with a 72-71 win over fellow mid-major Florida Atlantic in the Final Four.
A basketball player from Gary, Indiana, who played in the NCAA tournament Saturday night helped take Florida Atlantic University to the Final Four!Lamont Butler made a jumper at the buzzer, sending San Diego State to its first national championship game with a 72-71 win over fellow mid-major Florida Atlantic in the Final Four on Saturday night.
The Aztecs appeared to be in trouble as the free-flowing Owls picked them apart while building a 14-point lead.RELATED: March Madness 2023: A men's Final Four like no other The clock ticking down, Butler dribbled to the baseline, found that cut off and circled back. He stepped back to create a little room and hit a jumper that sent the Aztecs racing out onto the floor - and into Monday's championship game against UConn or Miami.
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