Butler lost their second straight national championship game, this one to Connecticut 53-41. Butler Defense was solid, but they could not make a shot if their lives depended on it.
Butler shot 12 for 64 from the field a staggering low 18.8 percent, which is the worst in any title game. They only had two points in the point. If you have basically no points in the paint and are shooting 18.8 percent, there is no way you can win. I say the fact that they only lost by 12 speaks volumes to the Butler Defense that did a good job.
It must be difficult for the Bulldogs to have their worst shooting night in the most important game of the season. Foward Matt Howard shot one of 13 from the floor, and other Butler star Shelvin Mack struggled as well shooting four of 11. Only Mack had more then 10 points for the Bulldogs finishing with 13.
You cannot plan when the ball is not going in the hoop. You have to be confident and keep playing hard, which Butler did. However, sometimes it is just not your day and for Butler this was the case in the biggest game of the year.
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