Duke downs Butler to clinch fourth national title
April 6th, 2010
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April 5, 2010
CBSSports.com wire reports
INDIANAPOLIS — The too-perfect basketball story with the too-perfect ending is still available on DVD. The real celebration for the new national champion — that’s taking place on Tobacco Road.
Kyle Singler scored 19 points and Brian Zoubek rebounded Gordon Hayward’s miss with 3.6 seconds left Monday night to help Duke beat Butler 61-59, ending the tiny underdog’s try for a Hoosiers sequel one win short of the Hollywood ending.
The Bulldogs had a chance to win it at the end in an amazing sequence that defined this tournament. Gordon Hayward’s half-court shot at the buzzer went flying, thudded off the backboard and rim, and out and most of the crowd of 70,390 gasped, “Ohhhh.” So close.
