San Diego State is headed to the national championship for the first time in program history after Lamont Butler lifted the Aztecs over FAU with a game-winning jumper at the buzzer.
With just a few seconds left on the game clock, SDSU grabbed a key rebound and opted against using a final timeout. Butler raced down the court and eventually found enough space to take the mid-range jumper, which he buried to give the Aztecs a one-point lead over the Owls with no time left on the clock.
Though undeniably a thrilling finish, San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher admitted there wasn’t a genius play-call behind the shot. During his postgame interview, he didn’t hesitate to admit that he didn’t use the timeout for the simple reason that he had run out of plays to call.
