March Insanity began early on Monday with a frantic buzzer-beater by David Jean-Baptiste in additional time to earn Chattanooga a berth within the NCAA Event. (Watch the video beneath.)The three-point heave lifted the top-seeded Mocs to a 64-63 additional time win over No. 2 Furman within the Southern Convention title sport in Asheville, N.C. The …
March Insanity began early on Monday with a frantic buzzer-beater by David Jean-Baptiste in additional time to earn Chattanooga a berth within the NCAA Event. (Watch the video beneath.)
The three-point heave lifted the top-seeded Mocs to a 64-63 additional time win over No. 2 Furman within the Southern Convention title sport in Asheville, N.C. The victory secured an computerized bid.
Together with his group trailing by 2 with seconds to play, Jean-Baptiste dribbled upcourt and launched his shot over a number of defenders.
“It was surreal. I knew I had 4 seconds to place myself in the most effective place potential and that I needed to get a shot up,” Jean-Baptiste mentioned, per Chattanoogan.com. “I felt prefer it took the ball without end to achieve the basket, and as soon as I noticed it hit the web, I couldn’t really feel no extra after that.”
Chattanooga compiled a 27-7 document, however historical past wouldn’t have been on its facet within the faculty’s hope that it might have obtained an at-large invite to the Large Dance had it misplaced. The mid-major Southern Convention has by no means despatched two groups to the NCAA Event, The Related Press famous.
Good factor for Chattanooga {that a} hero emerged.
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