UConn player hits unreal shot from three-quarters court to send game into fourth overtime

A University of Connecticut player hit the shot of his life on Friday to send the American Championship quarterfinal vs. Cincinnati into a fourth overtime.

The heroic shot came after Cincinnati hit a three-pointer to go up three points with just .8 seconds.

Cincinnati understandably dropped back, trying to prevent a long pass to the basket for a quick shot. That's when Jalen Adams of UConn took the inbounds from the back-court and chucked up a shot from three-quarters court to tie the game at the buzzer.

Here's the shot:

This is the type of stuff that makes March Madness, even before the big tournament, must-watch TV.

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