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UK student got a chance to win $19,000 with a half-court shot. He nailed it.

University of Kentucky sophomore McKinley Webb hit a half-court shot to win $19,000 Saturday, when ESPN College GameDay came to Lexington for the second time this season.

ESPN College GameDay gives a student an opportunity to win $19,000 by making a half court shot at the end of their show. They put 18 seconds on the shot clock and let the student shoot until they make it or time expires. Webb hit his shot just before time expired.

Webb, from Pikeville, made his shot with just four seconds remaining on the clock.

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