Butler doesn’t like a lot of attention, his father said, but that’s what he got after sending San Diego State to the national title game. “He was more happy that we were happy,” Lamont Butler Sr. said.
Category: NCAA Basketball Championships (Men)
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Lamont Butler, Ever Steady After His Winning Shot, Buoyed by Family
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UConn Will Meet San Diego State in the Final After Romping Past Miami
The New York Times – Sports:The Huskies could claim their fifth championship in 25 years — something no men’s program other than U.C.L.A. and Duke has accomplished.
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Lamont Butler Hits a Buzzer-Beater to Send San Diego State to the Title Game
The New York Times – Sports:“You cant even dream about what just happened,” his father, Lamont Butler Sr., said moments after the shot went in.
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As the Final Four Finishes, a Parallel Transfer Season Plays Out, Too
The New York Times – Sports:Call it the consolation bracket, as teams jockey for position for next season.
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San Diego State Gets a Second Shot at the Top
The New York Times – Sports:San Diego State was poised for a top seed in the 2020 N.C.A.A. tournament before the pandemic led to its cancellation. This year’s team, with three key holdovers, has made a run to the Final Four.
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The Beach Boys Making a Final Four Run
The New York Times – Sports:Florida Atlantic has seemingly come out of nowhere to make a deep run in the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament. The university’s ambitions are relatively young, too.
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As Women’s Basketball Grows, Equity Is Trying to Catch Up
The New York Times – Sports:The N.C.A.A. has begun putting in place recommendations from a report on the disparities between men’s and women’s basketball. But there are differing assessments for a path forward.
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UConn’s Adama Sanogo Is Fasting for Ramadan and Leading His Team
The New York Times – Sports:Sanogo, a 6-foot-9 forward, couldn’t eat before either of Connecticut’s last two N.C.A.A. tournament games, but against Gonzaga, he powered up at halftime.
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The Final Four That Nobody Could Have Expected
The New York Times – Sports:Connecticut has a pedigree but hasn’t made a deep run since 2014. Florida Atlantic plays in a small gym on a campus that’s an owl sanctuary. San Diego State got in on a free throw. And Miami’s coach likes his self-help advice.
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Furious Finishes Set the Final Four: No. 5 Seeds Miami, San Diego State Are In
The New York Times – Sports:Miami rallied from 13 points down to beat Texas, while a foul and a free throw gave San Diego State a win over Creighton. They join UConn and Florida Atlantic in the national semifinals.
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Brothers Renew A Rivalry When Creighton Plays San Diego State
The New York Times – Sports:Creighton’s Arthur Kaluma and San Diego State’s Adam Seiko have faced each other at the N.C.A.A. tournament, and plenty of other times, before.