For Stanford, March Insanity become “March Maddening” relatively shortly.
Whereas eyeing a possible upset over No. 13 Louisville, Stanford performed wonderful protection on a game-winning 3-point try from Terrence Edwards Jr. in a 73-73 sport, solely to get the rebound and throw it away.
Stanford’s Chisom Okpara corralled the rebound and threw it to the unsuitable crew as Chucky Hepburn is credited with a steal off the defensive rebound.
Okpara’s unhealthy move to Hepburn seemed extra like an help as Hepburn caught the ball and, in a single movement, rose for a game-winning leap shot.
The ill-timed turnover was the tenth, and most expensive, of Stanford’s 75-73 loss.
Okpara’s Stanford teammates may solely look on and throw their palms within the air after the error ended their season.
Stanford may nonetheless make the NIT Match, however the Cardinal aren’t headed to the standard NCAA Match this yr.
Louisville superior to the semifinals of the ACC Match, the place it can meet Clemson for a late showcase on Friday evening.
Ought to the Cardinals get by means of their matchup in opposition to Clemson — a sport during which they’re 9.5-point underdogs — they’d meet the winner of Duke-North Carolina within the remaining.
It wasn’t the one buzzer-beater thus far throughout Convention Championship week, as Kentucky’s Otega Oweh additionally confirmed off his clutch abilities in an SEC Match sport in opposition to Oklahoma.
Oweh drove down proper baseline earlier than making his transfer to the basket and laying the ball in for the 85-84 victory on Thursday evening.
With three days of video games left earlier than Choice Sunday, groups are pulling off unbelievable victories left and proper.
