The first game of the Final Four ended in a thrilling victory for San Diego State as Lamont Butler nailed a remarkable buzzer-beater.
After SDSU head coach Brian Dutcher opted not to use their final timeout, Butler was trusted to make the right play. The guard took the ball down the floor in transition, dribbled near the baseline, and showed stellar footwork as the clock continued ticking.
Butler very nearly stepped out of bounds once on the baseline and if he had moved his right foot an extra inch, SDSU’s season would have come to a sad close due to a turnover. Instead, he was able to make his way to the midrange and nail the shot.
.@Aztec_MBB AT THE BUZZERRRRRRRRRRR 😱 😱 😱 pic.twitter.com/iJb9WbBA7Y
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 2, 2023
This is one of those shots that will go down in the March Madness history books, but it’s even crazier when you realize that it nearly didn’t happen.
Take a look at this angle and you will see exactly how close it was:
SDSU's Lamont Butler was THIS close to stepping out on final shot 🤏🤯 pic.twitter.com/7QlmWHYsWF
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 2, 2023
My heart is pounding just looking at that video!
Congratulations to Butler on using all 94 feet of the court and all 50 feet of the baseline, because my goodness, that was a close call.
