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Lamont Butler is magic

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…

Lamont Butler delivered a moment that college basketball lovers will never forget.

HOUSTON — San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher just stood there while the net danced and pandemonium erupted around him. Players charged onto the court and jumped on Lamont Butler, first Aguek Arop, then Darrion Trammell, then Elijah Saunder off the bench, maybe the fastest a 6-foot-8, 240-pound human has…

"I ran out of plays so I decided not to take a timeout."

Butler hit 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.

LAMONT BUTLER. SAN DIEGO STATE. ONIONS.

San Diego State downed Florida Atlantic on a dramatic buzzer-beater to reach their first NCAA title game, where they will face the red-hot UConn Huskies

The Aztecs advanced in dramatic fashion with a furious second-half comeback.