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Nolan Smith got Duke off to a hot start scoring four points in the 1st two and a half minutes to give Duke an early 6–1 lead. Shelvin Mack got Butler back into the game making two three-pointers in the next 3 minutes to give Butler a 12–11 lead. Shelvin Mack kept Butler going as Butler would have a 20–18 lead at the under-8 TV Timeout.
On April 3, 2010, Duke, the #1 seed from the South and West Virginia Mountaineers, the #2 seed from the East, squared off in the second of the Final Four games. Duke showed its full potential in the game, hitting 52.7 percent of its shots (and 52 percent of its three-pointers) while shredding West Virginia's 1-3-1 zone trap.
This was also the first Final Four to not feature any 1-seed or 2-seeds. The Final Four had the highest combined Final Four seeds since seeding started in 1979, with 26 (11-VCU, 8-Butler, 4-Kentucky & 3-Connecticut). Connecticut defeated Butler in the championship game 53–41, winning its third national championship as in many attempts.
For the second time in school history, Butler men's basketball has advanced to the Elite 8. Senior Matt Howard scored 20 points and junior Shelvin Mack added 13 in a 61–54 win over Wisconsin in the NCAA Southeast Regional semifinal Thursday night in New Orleans Arena. BU will play Florida Saturday with a Final Four berth on the line. [97]
Final: Xavier 76, Butler 72 Pierre Brooks scores 21, Jalen Thomas 14, Posh Alexander 14, Jahmyl Telfort 11 and D.J. Davis 10. The Bulldogs commit 17 turnovers, some in the second half leading to ...
In the 2010 NCAA tournament, Butler was the National runner-up to Duke, advancing to the National Championship Game after defeating Michigan State in the Final Four. [2] With a total enrollment of only 4,500 students, Butler is the smallest school to play for a national championship since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985 . [ 3 ]
The win made Stevens, at age 33, the youngest coach to lead a team to the Final Four since Bob Knight made his first Final Four appearance at age 32 in 1973. [72] Butler became the smallest school (enrollment 4,200) to make the Final Four since seeding began in 1979. [73] 4/3 – Butler vs. #13/#12 (5 seed) Michigan St. (NCAA tournament ...
Here's how the schedule lines up for Saturday. Ford's return to the court: Augusta-area basketball star overcame heart surgery to lead his team to the playoffs Three Augusta-area teams punch ...