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Did Derik Queen travel?
That question will be asked repeatedly following Queen's walk-off game-winning shot against Colorado State in second-round action of the 2025 men's NCAA Tournament on Sunday. The freshman center beat Nique Clifford off the dribble and then banked in the heroic winner.
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However, some fans are convinced that Queen traveled on the play, and it should be the Rams preparing to play No. 1 seed Florida in the Sweet 16 rather than Maryland. Here's a look at the play:
If you're a Colorado State fan or had the Rams winning in your bracket, the easy answer is, "Yes, he did." However, CBS rules expert Gene Steratore disagrees with that take. He joined the halftime show of the game between Oregon and Arizona and explained why it was a legal move by Queen.
"By rule, the dribble doesn't end until there's firm possession with one hand locked, but more times than not, with two hands," Steratore said. "So we have to look at when the dribble ends. Derik Queen makes the turn around the loop. At that point, when he brings it back up, we don't know if that's fully possessed. If he bobbles that at that point, he could continue to bobble that basketball all the way to the hoop without a travel.
"So, you've got to wait until you can define firm possession. ... To me, it just really doesn't jump off the screen as anything big."
Clark Kellogg, Charles Barkley, and Kenny Smith all agreed with Steratore's judgment of the call, with Barkley even adding he didn't even think it was close to a traveling violation.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Did Derik Queen travel on his game-winner against Colorado State?
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That question will be asked repeatedly following Queen's walk-off game-winning shot against Colorado State in second-round action of the 2025 men's NCAA Tournament on Sunday. The freshman center beat Nique Clifford off the dribble and then banked in the heroic winner.
REQUIRED READING: March Madness winners, losers with Sweet 16 of men's NCAA Tournament all set
However, some fans are convinced that Queen traveled on the play, and it should be the Rams preparing to play No. 1 seed Florida in the Sweet 16 rather than Maryland. Here's a look at the play:
Did Derik Queen travel on game-winning shot?
If you're a Colorado State fan or had the Rams winning in your bracket, the easy answer is, "Yes, he did." However, CBS rules expert Gene Steratore disagrees with that take. He joined the halftime show of the game between Oregon and Arizona and explained why it was a legal move by Queen.
"By rule, the dribble doesn't end until there's firm possession with one hand locked, but more times than not, with two hands," Steratore said. "So we have to look at when the dribble ends. Derik Queen makes the turn around the loop. At that point, when he brings it back up, we don't know if that's fully possessed. If he bobbles that at that point, he could continue to bobble that basketball all the way to the hoop without a travel.
"So, you've got to wait until you can define firm possession. ... To me, it just really doesn't jump off the screen as anything big."
Clark Kellogg, Charles Barkley, and Kenny Smith all agreed with Steratore's judgment of the call, with Barkley even adding he didn't even think it was close to a traveling violation.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Did Derik Queen travel on his game-winner against Colorado State?
Continue reading...
