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The game was played on April 5, 2010, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, and featured the South Regional Champion, #1 seeded Duke, and the West Regional Champion, #5 seeded Butler. This was the fifth national championship game to be played between two private universities, and the first since the 1985 national title game between ...
On April 5, 2010, Butler and Duke faced off in what The New York Times called "the most eagerly awaited championship game in years". [65] Butler became the first team to play in the championship game in its home city since UCLA in 1968. Duke jumped out to a quick 6–1 lead to start the game, but Butler rallied back, taking a 12–11 lead at ...
On April 3, 2010, Butler defeated Michigan State and advanced to the National Championship game against Duke. On April 5, just a few miles away from the Bulldogs' home court, Duke defeated Butler 61-59 in a back and forth game that ratings showed was the highest-rated Championship game of the decade." [2]
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]
North Carolina’s Harrison Ingram (55) celebrates as RJ Davis (4) waves to the Duke crowd as time runs out in the game during UNC’s 93-84 victory over Duke at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N ...
The 2010–11 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Brad Stevens , serving his 4th year. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Hinkle Fieldhouse , which has a capacity of approximately 10,000. [ 1 ]
Duke women's basketball begins its chase for its first national championship on Friday.. The Blue Devils (20-11, 11-7 in ACC play) are back in March Madness for the second straight year and will ...
The 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2009, and ended with the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament's championship game on April 5, 2010, on the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The opening round occurred on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, followed by first and second rounds on Thursday through Sunday ...