Wednesday’s first-round action in the Big South Tournament served as a great reminder to the college basketball world that March Madness has arrived.
The tournament featured wild buzzer-beaters throughout the day, beginning with a stunning outcome in the Charleston Southern- UNC Asheville game.
Taje’ Kelly made a putback to beat the buzzer and give Charleston Southern a 79-78 win.
https://twitter.com/MrMatthewCFB/status/1499135067955900421
Charleston Southern entered the game with a 5-24 record and went 1-15 in Big South play, while UNC Asheville — an 11.5-point favorite — went 16-13 (8-8 in Big South). The beauty of March.
And on Wednesday night, the Presbyterian-Campbell game featured buzzer-beaters to end two overtimes!
Presbyterian led 64-62 in the final seconds of the first overtime, until Jordan Whitfield nailed a buzzer-beating jumper to send the game into double overtime.
JORDAN WHITFIELD (@_JWhit12)!!! He hits the Game Tying Jumper AT THE BUZZER to send Campbell to yet another Overtime against Presbyterian and extend their season a little longer (Video via @MrMatthewCFB) https://t.co/xllnKQj37Y
— NCAA Buzzer Beaters & Game Winners (@NCAABuzzerBters) March 3, 2022
Fast-forward to double overtime.
Again, Presbyterian led in the final seconds, and again, Campbell made a buzzer-beater.
This time it was a game-winner, with Milos Stajcic nailing a three-pointer and-one (he made the ensuing free throw) to give the Fighting Camels an amazing 75-72 victory.
https://twitter.com/GoCamelsMBB/status/1499243818926891011
Incredible ways for Charleston Southern and Campbell to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive. And absolutely heartbreaking ways for UNC Asheville and Presbyterian to have their seasons end.
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