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SEATTLE — Stunning, heartbreaking and electrifying.
True, full and total March Madness.
From the best moment in Colorado State men's basketball history to absolute heartbreak.
Maryland's Derik Queen hit a buzzer beater to give No. 4-seed Maryland a 72-71 win over 12th-seeded Colorado State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Here are takeaways from the game.
Absolute madness. CSU drew up a masterpiece of a play to get Jalen Lake a 3-pointer and he nailed it with 3.7 seconds to go to give CSU a lead.
Derik Queen then got the ball after a Maryland timeout and worked his way down and threw a game-winner off the glass.
Absolute mayhem.
A key sequence happened late with CSU leading 64-59 with less than 5 minutes to go. The Rams had a stop and the ball but fumbled it out of bounds.
Maryland’s Ja’Kobi Gillespie hit a 3-pointer on the following possession to take advantage of the mistake. Maryland then got a stop and another bucket to tie it.
Another Maryland stop followed and free throws made it a 7-0 run and 66-64 lead for Maryland with 3:04 to go.
CSU’s Nique Clifford had a shot blocked the next time down and Julian Reese hit a floater for a 9-0 run and four-point lead.
The run almost never ends in happiness. Colorado State had a historic March Madness run and for about 48 hours was a darling of the NCAA Tournament.
For much of this one it looked like the run would continue with CSU pulling the top upset of the tournament.
The Lake 3-pointer seemed like a classic March Madness moment.
Instead the Rams are out in the toughest way possible.
The game ends CSU’s 11-game winning streak, which carried the Rams through the Mountain West tournament title and the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Follow sports reporter Kevin Lytle on X and Instagram @Kevin_Lytle.
This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: Maryland basketball, Derik Queen shock Colorado State on buzzer beater
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True, full and total March Madness.
From the best moment in Colorado State men's basketball history to absolute heartbreak.
Maryland's Derik Queen hit a buzzer beater to give No. 4-seed Maryland a 72-71 win over 12th-seeded Colorado State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
More: The best beer in Fort Collins? Vote in this 64-brew bracket to help the Coloradoan decide
Here are takeaways from the game.
Derik Queen wins crazy final sequence
Absolute madness. CSU drew up a masterpiece of a play to get Jalen Lake a 3-pointer and he nailed it with 3.7 seconds to go to give CSU a lead.
Derik Queen then got the ball after a Maryland timeout and worked his way down and threw a game-winner off the glass.
Absolute mayhem.
Key sequence late in game helps Maryland
A key sequence happened late with CSU leading 64-59 with less than 5 minutes to go. The Rams had a stop and the ball but fumbled it out of bounds.
Maryland’s Ja’Kobi Gillespie hit a 3-pointer on the following possession to take advantage of the mistake. Maryland then got a stop and another bucket to tie it.
Another Maryland stop followed and free throws made it a 7-0 run and 66-64 lead for Maryland with 3:04 to go.
CSU’s Nique Clifford had a shot blocked the next time down and Julian Reese hit a floater for a 9-0 run and four-point lead.
Colorado State dream run ends
The run almost never ends in happiness. Colorado State had a historic March Madness run and for about 48 hours was a darling of the NCAA Tournament.
For much of this one it looked like the run would continue with CSU pulling the top upset of the tournament.
The Lake 3-pointer seemed like a classic March Madness moment.
Instead the Rams are out in the toughest way possible.
The game ends CSU’s 11-game winning streak, which carried the Rams through the Mountain West tournament title and the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Follow sports reporter Kevin Lytle on X and Instagram @Kevin_Lytle.
This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: Maryland basketball, Derik Queen shock Colorado State on buzzer beater
Continue reading...
