16 Amazing Game-Winning Shots That Electrified the NCAA Tournament
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Bryce Alford, UCLA: 2015 First Round
Bryce Alford launched a contested three pointer --controversially called a goaltend after an SMU defender tipped the ball at the rim -- to give UCLA the upset victory.
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Ty Rogers, Western Kentucky: 2008 First Round
With 12-seed Western Kentucky down by one in overtime to 5-seed Drake, WKU's Ty Rogers hit a 26-foot 3-pointer to secure the upset for the Hilltoppers.
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Korie Lucious, Michigan State: 2010 Second Round
After Maryland took the lead with six seconds left, MSU's Draymond Green found Korie Lucious 0pen at the top of the key. Lucious hit a silky-smooth jump shot to send the Spartans and Tom Izzo to the Sweet Sixteen.
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Will Bynum, Georgia Tech: 2004 Final Four
With the game against Oklahoma State tied and just a few seconds remaining, Will Bynum muscled his way to the hoop to hit a game-winning lay-up and send Georgia Tech to the national championship game.
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Tyus Edney, UCLA: 1995 Second Round
With 4.8 seconds left, the Missouri Tigers somehow allowed No. 1 UCLA's Tyus Edney to dribble the length of the court and sink a game-winning shot from close range.
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Matt Howard, Butler: 2011 First Round
Matt Howard's putback at the buzzer sank Old Dominion and launched Butler's 2011 March Madness campaign that saw the Bulldogs back in the title game for the second consecutive year.
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Mike Miller, Florida: 2000 First Round
Sharpshooter Mike Miller helped Florida stave off a Butler upset by driving in for a lay-up as time expired in OT.
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Scottie Reynolds, Villanova: 2009 Elite Eight
With 5.5 seconds remaining and the scored tied, Scottie Reynolds went coast-to-coast through Pitt defenders to score the winning lay-up as time expired.
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Brandon Knight, Kentucky: 2011 Sweet 16
Brandon Knight's jumper with five seconds left lifted 4-seed Kentucky to an upset over a 1-seed Ohio State team led by Jared Sullinger.
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Tate George, Connecticut: 1990 Sweet 16
With just one tick left on the clock, Scott Burrell of UConn threw a perfect full-court pass to Tate George. George hit a spectacular turnaround jumper to sink Clemson and keep the Huskies' tournament hopes alive.
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Bryce Drew, Valparaiso: 1998 First Round
Valparaiso, a 13-seed, found themselves down two to fourth-seeded Ole Miss with just 2.5 seconds left. A long in-bounds pass was tapped to the coach's son, Valpo's Bryce Drew, who sank a 3-pointer to complete the upset.
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Aaron Harrison, Kentucky: 2014 Final Four
With just five seconds left in the game, Aaron Harrison of Kentucky hit the game-winning 3-pointer to take down Wisconsin and send the Wildcats to the title game.
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Aaron Craft, Ohio State: 2013 Second Round
Aaron Craft missed his first attempt at a game-winner, but after Iowa State knocked the ball out of bounds, Craft got another chance and hit a 3-pointer just before the buzzer to send Ohio State to the Sweet 16.
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Will Sheehey, Indiana: 2012 Second Round
Indiana's Will Sheehey sank a jumper with 12 seconds remaining to defeat VCU and catapult the Hoosiers to the Sweet 16 for the first time in 10 years.
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Drew Nicholas, Maryland: 2003 First Round
Coming off a national championship in the previous year, Maryland's follow-up campaign was nearly derailed in the first round of the 2003 tournament. Down by one with five seconds left, the Terps' Drew Nicholas took the in-bounds pass the length of the floor and sank a 3-pointer to stave off UNC Wilmington.
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Kenton Paulino, Texas: 2006 Sweet 16
After West Virginia tied the game with just five seconds left, Texas guard A.J. Abrams took the ball the length of the floor and kicked a pass out to sharpshooter Kenton Paulino. Paulino nailed a deep, off-balance 3-pointer just before the buzzer to send the Longhorns to the Elite Eight.
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