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Final Four: San Diego State's Lamont Butler hits buzzer-beater to beat Florida Atlantic and send Aztecs to title game

San Diego State is playing for the national title.

Lamont Butler hit a jumper as time expired to give the Aztecs a 72-71 win over Florida Atlantic on Saturday night in Houston. The shot capped a massive second-half comeback for SDSU as the Aztecs were down by 14 at one point.

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Butler’s shot came after San Diego State elected not to foul or use its final timeout after pulling within a point with 36 seconds to go.