Here's the best buzzer-beater you'll see all day
March Madness has already been filled with upsets, but this has to be the shot of the tournament so far.
The Northern Iowa Panthers, an 11th seed taking on sixth-seeded powerhouse Texas, played tough all game and held onto a lead for much of it.
The Panthers were up 72-70 when Texas' Isaiah Taylor hit a jumper with 2.7 seconds left to tie the game. UNI didn't call a timeout, but instead got the ball in the hands of Paul Jesperson, who heaved it from half court as time ran out.
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What happened next: pure insanity.
UNI advances to take on No. 3 seed Texas A&M on Sunday. And with the win, UNI has helped this year's tournament break a record: 10 teams seeded No. 10 or lower have advanced past the Round of 64, an all-time high for double-digit seeds.
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