You remember the shot. How could you not? At 11:10 p.m. CST on March 31, 2017, Mississippi State junior guard Morgan William hit a 14-foot pull-up jumper as time expired for a 66–64 overtime victory over the then unbeaten-in-111-games Huskies in the NCAA semifinals. Deep in the heart of Texas, the UConn women's basketball team experienced something the Han, Habsburgs and Romans know all too well.
All dynasties fall.
What you might have forgotten was the even rarer feat the Bulldogs pulled off that Friday night in Dallas: They took it to the four-time defending champions right from the opening tip.