Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Concordia University's Playground Buzzer Beater

Concordia University and the College of Idaho were locked in a 61-61 tie with only .7 seconds on the clock.  Everything was on the line, as the winner of the game would earn a berth in the NAIA National Tournament in Iowa.  With so much riding on this one play, it's surprising Danielle Clauson remained so calm.  Unable to find an open teammate inbounding the ball from under the basket, Clauson worked her magic.  She calmly tossed the basketball off the back of a defender, grabbed the ball, and jacked up a 15 footer from the base line as time expired.  And if the feat of getting her own shot from the baseline with only .7 seconds wasn't enough, she decided to nail the basket as well; clinching the game for Concordia, and giving them a chance to play for the national title.  Here are two looks at the miraculous game-winning shot (The shot even made Sportscenter's Top Plays):

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