BREAKING: How better to honor the stars of the San Diego State Aztecs — who came within five points and minutes of an NCAA Tournament title on Monday night — than with a celebration at San Diego's newest sports venue, Snapdragon Stadium?
San Diego State's Lamont Butler hit a buzzer-beating jumper in the Final Four game that will live a long time in college basketball lore, sending the Aztecs to their first national championship game with a 72-71 win over fellow mid-major Florida Atlantic.
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 even had San Diego Padres fans going wild at Petco Park. “It’s Butler," announcing legend Jim Nantz called it."With two seconds. He’s gotta put it up. And … he wins it! He wins it! With the jumper!” Then, five seconds of silence, followed by, “A San Diego State miracle!”"It's hard to win in March," said Dutcher, whose team won its Elite Eight and Final Four games by one point each."Those teams are really good too. But you have to get a little luck and get the right matchups and have to be playing your best.
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