HOUSTON — San Diego State’s Lamont Butler took a dribble left, put up the shot just before the final buzzer, and that’s the thing about living the dream like Florida Atlantic this time of year. Sometimes the other team is living the same dream. Sometimes the magic is on their side for one final shot, too.
Butler’s jump shot went through the net. San Diego State won, 72-71. And it was San Diego State celebrating its big moment, not Florida Atlantic, and San Diego State moving on to the championship game, not FAU.
Florida Atlantic coach Dusty May saw his team win at the buzzer against Memphis to start this NCAA Tournament run. Now he just stood bent over with his hands on his knees, not moving after the shot for 10 seconds, 15 seconds, as if numb from what just happened.
