Memphis Escapes An Upset In The Craziest Ending Of The NCAA Tournament So Far

Memphis beat St. Mary's 54-52 in the closest game of the NCAA tournament so far, but things got dicey in the final seconds.

Down five points with three seconds left, St. Mary's nailed a three-pointer to pull within two:

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All Memphis had to do was in-bound the ball, hit two free throws, and the game would be over. Instead, the in-bounds pass doinked off a Memphis player's face and went out of bounds. St. Mary's ball:

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A zoomed-in look:

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It was all set up for a Cinderella finish, but St. Mary's could only pull off an air ball:

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