I always dreamed of this moment,” Butler said. He had scored only seven points against Florida Atlantic before his game-winning shot. Florida Atlantic blew a 12-point lead in the second half.īutler, a junior guard, averaged only 8.7 points per game for San Diego State this season. San Diego State defeated Florida Atlantic, 72-71, on a buzzer beater to advance to the championship game. The Aztecs began the season at #19, and they entered March Madness at #18. San Diego State was the only team in the Final Four who were ranked, according to the preseason AP Top 25 College Basketball Poll. San Diego State Advances on Buzzer Beater ![]() Only 0.3% of all March Madness brackets at ESPN picked San Diego State to win the title. UConn and San Diego State tips off at 8:20 pm ET at NRG Stadium in Houston.Īccording to ESPN, only 2.4% of two million entries in their Men’s Tournament Challenge selected UConn to win the championship. The points total in the championship game is currently 132 over/under. UConn is currently -350 as the moneyline favorite. You can back them on the moneyline at +290 on DraftKings. ![]() Early money backed UConn, and the line moved a full point as of Sunday morning.įor underdog bettors, San Diego State is now getting +7.5 points. When oddsmakers in Las Vegas opened the championship line on Saturday evening, UConn was installed as a -6.5 favorite, according to MGM. ![]() San Diego State players mob guard Lamont Butler (5) after he drilled a game-winning buzzer beater to lead the Aztecs to a victory against Florida Atlantic in the 2023 Final Four at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. UConn is currently a 7.5-point betting favorite over San Diego State. Two teams remain in the hunt for the March Madness men’s college basketball championship, and #4 UConn squares off against #5 San Diego State in the final on Monday evening in Houston, Texas.
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