For a brief moment Saturday night, thanks to a late three-pointer by rookie OG Anunoby, the Raptors got one hand out of the playoff hole they had dug themselves. Then LeBron James buried them. James, who had stepped up all evening, hit an off-balance buzzer-beater from 10 feet to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a nerve-jangling […]
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Michigan stays alive with dramatic buzzer-beater
TBS Michigan stayed alive in the NCAA Tournament when freshman Jordan Poole hit a long-range three-pointer at the buzzer to beat Houston. Houston missed two free throws just moments earlier that could have sealed the game or at least guaranteed overtime. Michigan went the length of the court in less than four seconds for the […]
Syracuse beats Duke with buzzer-beater and picks up an important upset win
ESPN Syracuse entered their matchup against No. 10 Duke needing a win to help their chances of making the NCAA Tournament and they got when John Gillon banked in a three-pointer at the buzzer. After Duke played below preseason expectations for much of the season, they had turned it on of late, winning their last […]
College basketball player hits game-tying buzzer-beater after inbounding the ball off an opponent’s back
Twitter/QUHawks The Quincy University women’s basketball team won a thriller on Saturday afternoon, thanks to the heads up play of Lauren Gronewold. Quincy was down by three in the closing seconds of regulation and Gronewold was inbounding the ball from the side. With the defender’s back turned, Gronewold decided to inbound the ball off her back. […]