Duke to face Butler for national hoops title
China Daily | Updated: 2010-04-05 07:50
INDIANAPOLIS - Traditional basketball powerhouse Duke and unheralded Butler will meet for the national championship after winning in contrasting fashions on Saturday.
Duke pounded West Virginia 78-57 while Butler, in their first trip to the Final Four, edged 2009 runners-up Michigan State 52-50 before a crowd of 71,000 at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Jon Scheyer scored 23 points and Kyle Singler added 21 for Atlantic Coast Conference champions Duke, seeking their fourth NCAA basketball championship under coach Mike Krzyzewski.
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