5 photos that perfectly capture Lamont Butler’s buzzer-beater against FAU

If you haven’t seen the shot Lamont Butler hit at the buzzer to send San Diego State to the national championship game on Monday night go ahead and get familiar with it now.

It’ll go down as one of the more iconic shots in men’s NCAA tournament history. Right up there with Mario Chalmers, Kris Jenkins, Christian Laettner and Jalen Suggs.

We’ll be watching it again and again for years to come.

But before the replay gets lodged in our memories forever, take a look at Butler’s magic from a few different angles and bask in all the March Madness glory.

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HOUSTON, TEXAS – APRIL 01: Lamont Butler #5 of the San Diego State Aztecs makes a basket as the clock expires to defeat the Florida Atlantic Owls 72-71 during the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Final Four semifinal game at NRG Stadium on April 01, 2023 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Apr 1, 2023; Houston, TX, USA; San Diego State Aztecs guard Lamont Butler (5) shoots the game winning basket over Florida Atlantic Owls guard Nicholas Boyd (2) during the second half in the semifinals of the Final Four of the 2023 NCAA Tournament at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Apr 1, 2023; Houston, TX, USA; San Diego State Aztecs guard Lamont Butler (5) shoots the ball at the buzzer for the game-winning shot against the Florida Atlantic Owls during the second half in the semifinals of the Final Four of the 2023 NCAA Tournament at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

San Diego State guard Lamont Butler scores the game winning basket against Florida Atlantic in a Final Four college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

San Diego State guard Lamont Butler, right, celebrates with teammates after hitting winning shot during the second half of a Final Four college basketball game against Florida Atlantic in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)