Lamont Butler hit the shot of his life right at the buzzer in the first men’s Final Four game Saturday night.
The San Diego State guard was patient — though he almost stepped out of bounds — and his shot was perfect. It fell right at the buzzer and lifted his No. 5-seeded team to a 72-71 victory over No. 9 seed Florida Atlantic. It also ensured SDSU advanced to Monday’s national championship game, which is a first for this program.
While the shot stunned everyone from SDSU fans to Padres fans at Petco Park and even Miami players who were waiting to take on UConn in the second Final Four game, the radio calls of this moment were extra special.
Listen to how the Final Four game’s last seconds were called by four different radio broadcasters, including the calls from each school’s respective crews.
AS CALLED BY:
1. Rafael Hernández Brito on Westwood One
2. Kevin Kugler on Westwood One
3. Ted Leitner on SDSU Aztecs radio
4. Ken LaVicka on FAU Owls radioAll of them as heard on the @varsity app! pic.twitter.com/w4KnbhyqfQ
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) April 2, 2023
“The Butler did it!”
Luckily for Florida Atlantic radio broadcaster Ken LaVicka, it seems like he avoided the heart-stopping technical difficulties he experienced while calling the Owls’ Elite Eight victory last weekend.
