Butler 74, Florida 71 (OT)
The Gators had a nine-point lead with 7:11 to play, but the gritty Bulldogs battled back and eventually tied the game with 0:30 to play. The Gators had a chance to win it, but Erving Walker’s shot was errant and the game went to overtime. The extra period was nip-and-tuck, but Shelvin Mack hit a big three with 1:20 to play to give the Bulldogs a two-point lead that they wouldn’t surrender. Butler makes it’s second consecutive Final Four, this time as a #8 seed.
UConn 65, Arizona 63
I attended this game, and the Wildcats looked like a completely different team than the one that shredded Duke for 55 points in the second half on Thursday. Derrick Williams scored 20 points, but shot just 5-for-13 from the field and 1-for-6 from long range, including a possible game winner in the final seconds. Kemba Walker (20 points) and Jeremy Lamb (19) spearheaded the UConn attack. Lamb is the real deal.
