NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Leading by three points, Jamal Murray dribbled down the clock with 46 seconds left while his teammates watched.
There was no play being run. There was no motion or movement or screen setting.
Murray didn’t need it.
When the clock hit 18 seconds, the freshman guard shot a three-pointer with a hand in his face. It fell through the net.
Soon after, a free throw by No. 2-seed Kentucky’s Tyler Ulis sealed the 82-77 overtime win over No. 1-seed Texas A&M, giving the Wildcats their second-straight Southeastern Conference Tournament Championship.
As the final buzzer sounded, Ulis threw the basketball into the air before being swarmed by his teammates as confetti fell on the court.