Old Dominion loses a heartbreaker to Butler
Old Dominion guard Darius James and his teammates were stunned by Butler Reuters

Matt Howard's layup as the buzzer went off gave Butler the victory, and gave neutral college basketball fans what they crave: a dramatic finish.

Old Dominion put up a tough defensive effort, with 10 steals, but it wasn't enough in the 60-58 loss.

The game was tight for the entire way, so the game being decided on the last play was not surprising.

Last year's finalist, the Bulldogs received 15-point performances from Howard and guard Shelvin Mack.

Old Dominion was led by Frank Hassell who led all scorers with 20 points.

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