Butler 2010 was the latest poster boy to prove that. Ohio state 196162, houston 198384, michigan 199293 and butler 201011. Published on apr 6, 2010 final play of the 2010 ncaa title game between butler and duke. Cbs to reair classic ncaa tournament games 247 sports. Unlv 77, duke 79, kentucky 103, duke 104, unc 54, kansas 53, nc state 54, houston 52 ncaa tournament 1988 ncaa, 1976 ncaa, 1940 ncaa, 1950 ncaa, 1981 ncaa. A young boy sells his soul to a demon in order to avenge his familys death and successfully lead their influential toy. City streets, basketball dreams is obviously about basketball. That butler run is probably the most underappreciated feat in. Michigan state even though butler finished the 2010 regular season with a 334 record, the bulldogs were considered underdogs and slated as a fifth seed. Butler forward gordon haywards halfcourt shot hit backboard, then rim, then. This book goes into much detail about stephon marbury life it also goes much into detail about his companions or friends when. Espn and sports science combine to analyze haywards last shot attempt that almost won the. Dukebutler thriller sparks 34% jump in tv rating for cbs. Singler was the second player from that duke team selected in the 2011 draft.
Mack, though, played more nba games 456 than smith and singler. Bulldogs lost to duke 6159 in the ncaa championship game at lucas oil stadium, where haywards heave was among the most memorable. Flashing back to butlers heartbreaking loss to duke in. The bulldogs first trip to the ncaa final was 10 years ago this week, a 6159 loss to duke on april 5, 2010 when a lastsecond shot from just. Gordon hayward half court miracle attempt 2010 ncaa. The last shot by john feinstein prezi book project made by danny kozimbo setting. The duke blue devils mens basketball team represents duke university in ncaa division i college basketball and competes in the atlantic coast conference acc.
Your 21 st birthday shot book will be like a scrapbook with 21 pages, one for each shot. But that meeting between butler and duke april 5, 2010 went beyond the cinderella story cliches. The 2010 final pitted powerhouse duke and cinderella story butler. Butler still getting big bounce from 2010 ncaa run. This mesmerizing companion book to the awardwinning film the butler traces the civil rights movement and explores crucial moments of twentieth century american history through the eyes of eugene. Duke wins ncaa championship 6159 over butler cbs news. Last shot is a fiction book about stevie and susan carols trip to the final four in new orleans. Woods, the teams beat reporter for the indianapolis star. Duke university collection of gifts duke basketball. A duke employee was shot and killed tuesday afternoon at the north duke st. Duke wins title as butlers last shot glances off rim players celebrate as butlers gordon hayward 20 walks off the court at the end of the mens ncaa final four college basketball. File in this april 5, 2010, file photo, dukes miles plumlee 21 and teammates celebrate after dukes 6159 win over butler in the mens ncaa final four college basketball championship.
Duke freshmen show poise in winning ncaa title the. And the championship matchup between duke and butler offered the. Duke wins 2010 national title, gordon hayward misses crazy shot duration. Gordon hayward attempted miracle shot missed by only a few inches. Nba 2k19 my career gameplay insane 3pt contest down to the last shot using the deadliest jumpshot vs stephen curry slap that like button for more nba 2k19 mycareer subscribe. Duke holds off butler to win fourth ncaa title the new york times. I mean, this was a game where things were not by the book. New york timesbestselling sportswriter john feinstein exposes the real march madnessbehind the scenes at the final four basketball. But that meeting between butler and duke april 5, 2010 went beyond the cinderella.
It was dukes first national championship since 2001 and fourth overall. Then, it was okafor on the bottom of a rowdy dog pile a scene reminiscent of the last time the final four was indianapolis, back in 2010 when duke edged butler in another scintillating final. The 2010 ncaa division i mens basketball championship game was the finals of the 2010. In the spring of 2010, butler university came within a shot of winning the ncaa collegiate basketball championship against heavily favored duke. When stevie thomas wins a sports writing contest and gets to cover the final four college basketball championship in new orleans, he knows its going to be the most unbelievable weekend of. His books for young readers offer a winning combination of sports, action. I personally enjoyed the closeness of the game, the tight defensive. Espn and sports science combine to analyze haywards last shot attempt that almost won the game for butler over duke. As the pages get filled up, you may not even be able to keep a hold of it, let alone write in it. Ten years ago, brad stevens guided butler on an improbable run. The butler bulldogs improbable tournament run fell just short as they lost 6159 to duke in the 2010 ncaa championship game. Butlers gordon hayward shoots from half court as the shot clock expires at the end of the mens ncaa final four college basketball championship game against duke monday, april 5, 2010, in indianapolis.
The 201011 duke blue devils mens basketball team represented duke university in the 201011 ncaa division i mens basketball season. The last shot it was just a lastsecond shot and, i dont know, it missed. Then, it was okafor on the bottom of a rowdy dog pile a scene reminiscent of the last time the final four was indianapolis, back in 2010 when duke edged out butler in another scintillating. How to make a 21st birthday shot book college magazine. Butler university in indianapolis became the smallest school in 40 years to reach the ncaa championship game. The last 15 seconds of every ncaa national championship title game since 2010 20102018 ncaab duration. Last shot is a novel by the bestselling author john feinstein. Duke defeated butler 6159 in the championship game as gordon haywards last second desperation shot clanged off the rim. Entering the tournament, the top four seeds were kansas, duke, kentucky, and syracuse. A year later, after winning their last nine games to overcome a rocky 149 beginning. Sports books in las vegas and elsewhere across the country are loaded with. Watch a timelapse of the last second shot attempt by dukes grayson allen at the end of regulation of kansas 8581 overtime victory over the blue devils in the midwest regional final at. Championship game news newspapers books scholar jstor april 2014.
Butler dropped the title 2010 game to duke university, but won legions of fans and an avalanche of favorable publicity. The final minute of the national title game youtube. They won this trip from a writing contest and they went there to write about the tournament. Take this quiz to test your knowledge on duke blue devils. As freshmen, they lost to vcu on a lastsecond shot in the first round. Butler came less than an inch away from upsetting topseeded duke in the 2010 national championship game. Relive the final minute of the 2010 ncaa national title game, where butler had a chance to win with a buzzer beater.
Butlers gordon hayward misses final half court shot. John feinstein is the author of many bestselling books, including a season on the brink and a good walk spoiled. Who had a gamewinning lastsecond jump shot in dukes win over kentucky in 1992s. Two teenage sports reporters experience blackmail and basketball first hand in last shot. I cant really put it into words because the last couple of plays were just not. It is with great sadness that we share with you the news. The last great game by gene wojciechowski choice not chance by joanne p. Duke wins ncaa championship 6159 over butler april 5, 2010 11. Returning as head coach was hall of famer mike krzyzewski. Prior to the tournament, a statistician calculated the bulldogs as a 200to. Shot books sickeningly mark 21st birthdays the seattle. The story follows the two main characters, stevie thomas and susan carol anderson. Stevies house the new orleans hyatt regency the mariott the days inn the superdome new orleans bay st.
Louis the cbs compound in the superdome dean wojenskis house stevies hotel room. Ap insights ap definitive source ap images spotlight ap explore ap books. University of missouri junior courtney schmiemeier with her 21st birthday shot book in the lounge of the kappa kappa gamma sorority tuesday, feb. In his second novel the first not published here, dubliner hamilton cannily interlaces a brace of bittersweet, doomed love affairs four decades apart. Eighth grader steven thomas is one of two lucky winners of the u. It was duke s first national championship since 2001 and fourth overall. Dukes grayson allens last second shot in regulation does. Feinstein is a duke graduate and former sports writer.