Southeast Region
Butler (above) may not have the most talent, but boy are they well coached. Brad Stevens gets the #8 Bulldogs to the Final Four for the second straight season, as they pull out a 74-71 overtime win over #2 Florida in New Orleans. Senior guard Shelvin Mack had 27 points, as Butler overcame an 11-point second half deficit to advance to Houston. Vernon Macklin had 25 points and dominated inside for Florida, but down the stretch, the Gators went away from the post to shoot long, contested threes which bounced awry.
West Region
Those Huskies certainly like the West. #3 UConn advanced to its fourth Final Four (all 4 out of the West Region) Saturday by edging #5 Arizona 65-63 in Anaheim. Guard Kemba Walker was outstanding again for Jim Calhoun's team, totaling 20 points and 7 assists, while freshman Jeremy Lamb was clutch down the stretch, adding 19. For Arizona, an amazing season, which included a return to the NCAA tournament and upsets of Texas and Duke in the Big Dance, comes to end one win shy of Houston. Forward Derrick Williams, likely the #1 pick in next year's NBA Draft, had 20 points and a chance to win the game with a three at the end that bounced off.
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