Dream season ends for FAU in 72-71 Final Four loss to Aztecs
FAU’s debut at the Final Four ended in the most excruciating manner imaginable
By KRISTIE RIEKEN
Published - Apr 01, 2023, 10:22 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 22, 2023, 11:11 AM EDT
HOUSTON (AP) — It was one of those Final Four buzzer-beaters no one will ever forget.
Oh, but how the FAU Owls wish they could.
The out-of-nowhere team’s first trip to college basketball’s biggest stage ended in excruciating fashion Saturday night, with San Diego State players almost running the Owls over as they flooded off the bench and swarmed the court to celebrate Lamont Butler’s jumper at the buzzer that gave the Aztecs a 72-71 victory.
The Owls made school history by getting here, only to walk off the court as part of history.
