NCAA Championship Game Time: How Butler Bulldogs Can Defeat UConn Huskies

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Butler Bulldogs Makes Second Straight National Title Appearance

Butler Bulldogs vs. Connecticut Huskies

Time: 6:23 EST

Channel: CBS

Announcers: Jim Nantz, Clark Kellog and Steve Kerr

The Butler Bulldogs are in it again, appearing in the national title game for the second year in a row.

But this time, the Bulldogs appear poised to win it all.

Facing them tonight in the big game will be the UConn Huskies—a scrappy team led by coach Jim Calhoun that has defied all odds just to get this far in the tournament.

UConn has to rely on Kemba Walker a six-foot junior guard that can score at will and has the ability to carry the entire team on his shoulders

Butler, however, has a lot more size and a more balanced offensive game than the Huskies. The scoring workload is shared by senior forward Matt Howard on the inside post and junior guard Shelvin Mack on the perimeter.

The Bulldogs have more size and length and can easily outrebound a perimeter team like the Huskies, which should immediately play to Butler's advantage.

If young Butler coach Brad Stevens can find a way to lock down Kemba Walker on defense by their bigger players, then they'll be able to take away his playmaking skills and UConn could be left reeling.

This time around the Bulldogs will find redemption, the championship game experience from last season could ultimately aid their run for the title and put themselves into college basketball history.

A mid-major will finally win it all!

Prediction: Butler 68, UConn 63

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