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By Christopher Wright Sports Capital Journalism Program HOUSTON-– “The ball was in my hand perfectly,” San Diego State’s Lamont Butler remembered after being asked once more about his game-winning shot to beat Florida Atlantic Saturday evening, a buzzer-beater that earned the Aztecs a spot in the championship game against Connecticut Monday night. Butler retold his …

By Christopher Wright Sports Capital Journalism Program HOUSTON – Lamont Butler was running out of space, and the San Diego State Aztecs were running out of time. Trailing Florida Atlantic by a point as the final seconds ticked away, with a spot in the national championship game at stake, Butler followed the instructions of coach …