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Bounce — but no swish!

It was the national college basketball championship showdown. Duke led 61-59. A Butler player launched the ball from midcourt, hoping for a three-pointer and a one-point win. The ball was in the air. The final buzzer buzzed. The ball bounced off the backboard — and the rim — and to the floor.

Duke won the national title — again.

That’s the kind of drama that makes basketball so exciting.