This is why March Madness is called the March Madness. Last night, in the first game of the Final Four between San Diego State and Florida Atlantic, the Aztecs won by a small point on a Lamont Butler buzzer shot. A look back at an action that has already entered the legend of the famous NCAA tournament.
It’s a moment that Lamont Butler can tell his children one day. With stars in their eyes and a big smile on their lips.
There are about ten seconds left in the semi-final between the San Diego State Aztecs and the Florida Atlantic Owls. The score indicates 71-70 in favor of the latter. After a missed shot from FAU to try to widen the gap to +3, Butler inherits the ball for the ultimate possession. SDS coach Brian Dutcher decides not to take a time-out, “having no more system to offer” in his own words. And the sequel is this.
THE BUZZER TO GO TO THE MARCH MADNESS FINAL, COMPLETELY CRAZY ????????????????pic.twitter.com/DDD7QgxpbM
— Nico TrashTalk ???? (@nicolasmeichel) April 2, 2023
When possession seemed to go nowhere and Lamont Butler almost put his foot in touch, the young player of the Aztecs was able to take a mid-range shot at the last second, string! 72-71 for San Diego State, which therefore validates its ticket for the grand final on Monday against UConn or Miami. Pure madness!
“The plan was to play the counter-attack. I looked at the clock, I saw that there were only two seconds left, so I took a shot that I feel comfortable with. And I put it on.”
– Lamont Butler
Lamont Butler’s Best Buzzer Reactions
Chuck couldn’t believe it ????#MFinalFour @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/xumjsgEGY1
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 2, 2023
POV: You’re a San Diego State fan watching the Aztecs hit a buzzer beater to advance to the National Championship ????#MarchMadness @Aztec_MBB pic.twitter.com/zheVeQsLTe
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 2, 2023
Lamont Butler’s buzzer-beater happened right in front of these San Diego State students and they went INSANE! pic.twitter.com/33LAOqfyub
— Trey Scott (@TreyScott247) April 2, 2023
San Diego Padres fans are going WILD at Petco Park as they watched San Diego State’s buzzer-beater in the @MFinalFour ????
(via @AJCassavell) pic.twitter.com/HcyJnG2PZS
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 2, 2023
“This is what I came here to do!”
Lamont Butler says he was comfortable taking the final shot that lifted San Diego State past Florida Atlantic at the buzzer ???? #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/nr61uUSkkI
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 2, 2023
This view of Lamont Butler’s Game Winner to send the #Aztecs to the National Championship Game ???? pic.twitter.com/vYwIDCtrNX
— Borna Nazari (@thehogwatch) April 2, 2023