With 1 minute and 11 seconds to play in its West Regional second-round game in Oklahoma City, Texas A&M senior guard Alex Caruso drove to the right wing, pulled up from 12 feet, launched a jumper toward the goal ... and missed. This proved to be a most unlucky break for Northern Iowa, for it led to a stunning unraveling that concluded with the most dramatic comeback in the history of college basketball.
How could an opponent's missed shot be deemed unlucky? Allow me to explain.
When Caruso took his shot, Northern Iowa senior guard Matt Bohannon, who was standing on the opposite wing, turned toward the goal and positioned himself for a rebound.