Butler is in the national final for the second straight year, after defeating VCU 70-62 at Reliant Stadium in Houston. Bulldog seniors Shelvin Mack and Matt Howard had 24 and 17 points, respectively, as the tournament-experienced team from Indy stopped the Cinderella run of the Rams. For coach Shaka Smart and VCU, who I didn't even have winning a single game in the tournament, an amazing season comes to an end. Jamie Skeen had 27 points and 6 rebounds in the loss.
Game 2 Pick: In a rematch of an earlier season matchup, I like the tournament-tested Huskies over the upstart Wildcats from Kentucky. Brandon Knight and Kemba Walker should be an amazing guard matchup, but in the end, I have to lean with the team with the best player on the court.
Congratulations to Butler on reaching the title game! Hopefully, they will become the second #8 seed to win a national championship! They would join the 1985 Villanova Wildcats as the only teams to do so. Go Bulldogs!
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