Madness, buzzer-beaters
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Rick Pitino’s immediate reaction to Dylan Darling’s buzzer-beater that sent St. John’s to the Sweet 16 has gone viral.
What to think now about this March? Just two days ago, the drama was laboring, lots of blowouts, mostly nothing-to-see-here finishes. And then someone turned up the juice on the NCAA tournament.
After missing every other shot, the Red Storm guard called his own number to the disbelief of everyone—including Rick Pitino.
On a day when it committed 16 sloppy turnovers and let modest but unspectacular 3-point shooting team St. John’s convert 11 3s on a season-high 35 attempts, Kansas still found a way to give itself a chance in the final minutes.
March Madness always delivers shocking upsets, but how big and how many those upsets are matters for some.
After it seemed like the Tigers had won on a buzzer beater, the Trojans were able to regroup and secure a spot in the second round of the women’s NCAA tournament.
Rick Pitino and St. John's are headed to the Sweet 16, and it might not be possible without Dylan Darling. With their backs against the wall after a late-game collapse, the Red Storm survived and advanced against a relentless Kansas team when Darling drove to the basket and sunk a game-winning shot at the buzzer to give the Red Storm a 67-65 win.