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2016 NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
March 19, 2016  | By David Bianculli

Various Networks, 12:00 p.m. ET

 

There were plenty more upsets in yesterday’s round of 16 games, but the astounding finish to the late game between No. 6 seed Texas and No. 11 seed Northern Iowa beat anything else this year – and maybe any other. Texas ties the game with a layup with less than three seconds left, and Northern Iowa, after a quick in-bounds pass to UNI’s Paul Jesperson, watched time run out, and the buzzer sound, just after Jesperson launched a Hail Mary shot from beyond half court. It floated forever on a rainbow arc, smacked into the backboard and went in – giving Northern Iowa the upset victory, rather than a period of overtime. Unbelievable. Unforgettable. And exactly why these games are so much fun to watch. The action continues today at noon ET on CBS, with TNT joining the coverage at 6 ET and TBS at 7. Watch for other Cinderella teams as they try to advance deeper into the tournament, starting with Yale – now with its first victory in NCAA tournament play – facing Duke at 2:30 p.m. ET on CBS.

 
 
 
 
 
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