(AP) -- Duke did what few teams have been able to
against Butler this season: score 60 points.

 So what if it was barely over the mark and the Blue Devils had
to hold their breath on a last-second miracle try? The 61-59 win
was good enough for a fourth national championship.

 Speeding up the Bulldogs just enough, Duke ended Butler's
hometown dream with a nail-biting win in the NCAA championship game.

 Butler had held 12 of its previous 13 opponents under 60 points,
a stretch that included all five NCAA tournament games.

 Duke ended the string by getting a big game from its Big Three -
47 combined points - and dodging a halfcourt heave by Gordon
Hayward at the buzzer that nearly fell.

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