Duke shot to win 2010 ncaa basketball championship. Duke university defeated butler university, 6159 in the championship game of the ncaa final four division i mens championships at lucas oil stadium in indianapolis on april 5, 2010. Feb 08, 2005 last shot is a fiction book about stevie and susan carols trip to the final four in new orleans. Good butlers are hard to come by, and managing a large english manor house circa 1933 calls for a discrete, efficient, capable family servant. Duke university collection of gifts duke basketball. Apr 10, 2010 espn and sports science combine to analyze haywards last shot attempt that almost won the game for butler over duke. Butlers gordon hayward shoots over dukes nolan smith during the final seconds of the 2010 national championship game. The narration alternates in time periodsbetween the close of ww ii, when the germans evacuate a small town in czechoslovakia, and the 1980s, when an american man returns to germany and czechoslovakia to a passionate affair with his best. Woods, the teams beat reporter for the indianapolis star, presents a sunshineandballoons account of the magical season. Duke freshmen show poise in winning ncaa title the boston globe. Butlers 2010 season would have gone down in history had gordon haywards lastsecond shot gone down in the title game vs. Join facebook to connect with duke butler and others you may know. In the 2010 ncaa tournament, butler was the national runnerup to duke, advancing.
Butler university in indianapolis became the smallest school in 40 years to reach the ncaa championship game. Butler struggles to get back in the game because of uncharacteristic misses from the free throw line misses prompted by the icy stare from duke guard mick mcallister jr. It was dukes first national championship since 2001 and fourth overall. The book is a good book, in my opinion, and it makes the reader want to keep reading it. While it might not measure up to the classics of agatha christie and sir arthur conan doyle, why shoot a butler. Feinstein is a duke graduate and former sports writer. Entering the tournament, the top four seeds were kansas, duke, kentucky, and syracuse. As freshmen, they lost to vcu on a lastsecond shot in the first round. Duke butler is an actor, known for buck rogers in the 25th century 1979 and buck rogers in the 25th century 1979.
When duke and butler played each other in the tournament final, it was the first title game. The last great game by gene wojciechowski choice not chance by joanne p. Mar 29, 2020 singler was the second player from that duke team selected in the 2011 draft. In the final seconds, hayward attempted a gamewinning, buzzerbeating, halfcourt shot, which hit the backboard and rim, and bounced away. The last shot it was just a lastsecond shot and, i dont know, it missed. In 2010, hayward played for butler and coach brad stevens in a. Mack, though, played more nba games 456 than smith and singler. Duke wins ncaa championship 6159 over butler cbs news. Sports science combine to analyze haywards last shot attempt that almost won the game for butler over duke. Your message contains profanity or inappropriate language.
Last shot is a fiction book about stevie and susan carols trip to the final four in new orleans. With the butler bulldogs in the final four, youd better. 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 allena white house butler who served eight presidents over the course of thirtyfour years. Butler dropped the title 2010 game to duke university, but won legions of fans and an avalanche of favorable publicity. 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. Duke wins ncaa championship 6159 over butler april 5, 2010 11. Butler box score, april 5, 2010 college basketball. The 2010 ncaa division i mens basketball tournament involved 65 schools playing in a.
Last shot is a novel by the bestselling author john feinstein. In 2010, stevens led the butler bulldogs, the pride of the horizon league, to the national title game and got gordon hayward picked in the top 10 of the 2010 nba draft. I spent summers of 2009, 2010 and 2011 writing books about butler. Butler s gordon hayward shoots over duke s nolan smith during the final seconds of the 2010 national championship game. Apr 03, 2020 10, duke, and the nextto last shot the only atmosphere that compared to the butler duke championship game was in olympic stadiums for track and field. Apr 05, 2010 the dramatic nature of dukes victory, which wasnt sealed until butler barely missed a halfcourt shot at the final buzzer, helped to attract the highest tv ratings since the 1999. Eighth grader steven thomas is one of two lucky winners of the u. Gordon hayward on fire in the last game of his rookie season. They ranked in most media polls for all but a few weeks from the 200607 season to the 201112 season, and competed in the postseason every year since 1997, except for 2004, 2005, and 2014. Gordon haywards halfcourt shot which would have lifted butler to a victory over duke hit the backboard, then the rim, then barely careened out in the final seconds of the 2010 ncaa.
Not about indiana or kentucky or kansas or duke or north carolina. The dramatic nature of dukes victory, which wasnt sealed until butler barely missed a halfcourt shot at the final buzzer, helped to attract the highest tv ratings since the 1999. But before we put butler and duke 345 on the same court for tonights colossal. A trip to new orleans and a coveted press pass for the final four.
Duke wins title as butlers last shot glances off rim. During the presidencies of harry truman to ronald reagan, eugene allen was a butler in the most. The 2010 ncaa division i mens basketball tournament involved 65 schools playing in a singleelimination tournament to determine the national champion of mens ncaa division i college basketball as a culmination of the 200910 basketball season. Butler forward matt howard 54 lies on the final four logo at mid court seconds after butler guardforward gordon haywards last second shot bounced off. Mccallie duke 2010 mens ncaa championship dvd duke vs. Butlers gordon hayward misses final half court shot. Prior to the tournament, a statistician calculated the bulldogs as a 200to1 shot to win. They won this trip from a writing contest and they went there to write about the tournament. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Apr 05, 2010 butler vs duke last second final shot 2010. But as fascinating as what butler accomplished was how they did. Butler duke pep band cd duke 2019 acc tournament champions oncourt celebration towel by wincraft duke blue devils basketball crew duke blue devils basketball crew iron duke d basketball tee by league.
In his second novel the first not published here, dubliner hamilton cannily interlaces a brace of bittersweet, doomed love affairs four decades apart. It is with great sadness that we share with you the news that a duke employee at the north duke street clinic was shot and killed this afternoon. A young boy sells his soul to a demon in order to avenge his familys death and successfully lead their influential toy manufacturing company. The final minute of the national title game youtube. Singler was the second player from that duke team selected in the 2011 draft. More recently, the butler figure and other backstage players have been popularized in the beloved television series downton abbey. May 04, 2010 a duke employee was shot and killed tuesday afternoon at the north duke st. Butlers gordon hayward shoots from half court as the shot clock expires at the end of the mens ncaa final four college basketball. During the presidencies of harry truman to ronald reagan, eugene allen was a butler in the most famous of. Mar 30, 2015 butler forward matt howard 54 lies on the final four logo at mid court seconds after butler guardforward gordon haywards last second shot bounced off the rim. Hayward had the opportunity to win the championship twice but couldnt achieve it. On april 5, 2010 duke mens basketball won their fourth ncaa championship by defeating butler 6159.
Duke freshmen show poise in winning ncaa title the. It began on march 16, 2010, and concluded with the championship game on april 5 at lucas oil stadium in indianapolis. Duke trended in comics universe tweeting last night, and their win over butler in the ncaa mens basketball finals earned a lot of begrudging praise. On april 6, 2015 dukes mens basketball won their fifth ncaa championship by defeating wisconsin 6863. I personally enjoyed the closeness of the game, the tight defensive play, and the allout effort demonstrated by both teams, but it made for some pretty ugly basketball at times that casual fans might not appreciate. Butler vs duke to play today the 2010 ncaa mens championship game time today april 5, 2010 is at 9. Duke wins ncaa championship against butler, 6159 newsone. Apr 05, 2010 duke wins ncaa championship 6159 over butler april 5, 2010 11. This study guide consists of approximately 21 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of last shot. I really wasnt expecting this book to be such a great murder mystery novel.
Its the shot that launched a hit hollywood movie and a million metaphors. But that meeting between butler and duke april 5, 2010 went beyond the cinderella. My butler was a gentleman by the name of eugene allen. Apr 03, 2010 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the butler. The shot is considered one of the most wellknown plays in ncaa tournament history. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. And the championship matchup between duke and butler offered the. Flashing back to butlers heartbreaking loss to duke in. Gordon hayward, the shot and butlers run to the 2010 final four.
As winners of a basketball reporting contest, stevie and susan carol are sent to cover the final four tournament, where they learn that a player is being blackm. Despite having played in a midmajor conference, butler rose to national prominence in the 1990s. The ncaa championship game 2010 be broad casted live by cbs. The 2010 national championship matchup looked like it was written for a storybook instead of a bracket. A duke employee was shot and killed tuesday afternoon at the north duke st. Espn and sports science combine to analyze haywards last shot attempt that almost won the game for butler over duke. A year later, after winning their last nine games to overcome a rocky 149 beginning.
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. And what a way to end the season, even if americas favorite underdog came up a little short. Butler 2010 was the latest poster boy to prove that. In the 2010 ncaa tournament, butler was the national runnerup to duke, advancing to the national championship game after defeating michigan state in the final four. Good morning football live hd 3162020 gmfb breaking news predicts analysis on nfl network nfl total access 2020. Unfortunately, this particular butler is currently behind the wheel of his masters vehicle with a hole through his chest. But as fascinating as what butler accomplished was how they did it. Butler still getting big bounce from 2010 ncaa run. Dukebutler thriller sparks 34% jump in tv rating for cbs. That shot was filmed 25 years ago the movie was released the following year, in 1986 at the 82yearold hinkle fieldhouse, home court of the final fourbound butler bulldogs. It might not have the most unique characters around, but its very entertaining, and it manages to.
Butler university faced duke university in the championship game of the. Mar 17, 2011 butler dropped the title 2010 game to duke university, but won legions of fans and an avalanche of favorable publicity. Basketball writers associations contest for aspiring journalists. 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. The demon takes the form of a loyal butler whos always dressed in black and is required to protect, serve and arrive whenever summoned by his young master ciel. In the spring of 2010, butler university came within a shot of winning the ncaa collegiate basketball championship against heavily favored duke. I mean, this was a game where things were not by the book.
The story follows the two main characters, stevie thomas and susan carol anderson. Duke holds off butler to win fourth ncaa title the new york times. Movie lovers fell in love with the butler as a cinematic figure in the 1936 film my man godfrey, which starred william powell as the butler of a chaotic household. With a total enrollment of only 4,500 students, butler is the smallest school to play for a national championship since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985. A witness to history kindle edition by haygood, wil, daniels, lee. Butler lost to duke in the championship game of the 2010 ncaa division i mens basketball tournament. Duke defeated butler 6159 in the championship game as gordon haywards last second desperation shot clanged off the rim.