Butler got 1 field goal in the final 10 minutes and still knocked off Michigan State. Thanks to free throws and forcing MSU turnovers, Butler never even trailed for the final 16 minutes.
Basically, Michigan State played very good defense, but Butler's great defense, MSU's foul trouble, and the loss of Kalin Lucas earlier in the tournament was too finally too much for them to overcome.
About 6-7 years ago, I christened Gonzaga as the ultimate tournament team, for being a minor conference team that consistently outplayed their seed in the tournament. Gonzaga really hasn't done that consistently in 5-6 years (basically Mark Few's entire tenure), and now, I think we can officially hand over the mantle to Butler.
Hopefully they can keep it going for one more game.
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