Butler did everything right—except make shots  Published
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Play-by-play  HOUSTON—Bad. I'm sorry, but that was just bad.
This is probably the moment to talk excitedly about the winner.
Butler's Khyle Marshall, right, sits in the locker room with
teammates after their men's NCAA college basketball championship
game against Connecticut Monday, April 4, 2011, in Houston.
Connecticut won 53-41. (AP Photo)  Connecticut did win the
national championship Monday night.  UConn coach Jim Calhoun
steps into history with his third national title. Confetti fell
from the ceiling and the players cut down the nets.   The story
of the night was Butler. It was historically bad. Do you know
how much of a heel I feel like just saying those words?  But
this is about truth. And the truth is, this was probably the
worst championship game ever.  Layups, 3-pointers, jump shots,
tips, 1-foot throw-ins. You name it, Butler missed it.  The
Bulldogs made 12 field goals the en