It didn’t take long for this year’s NCAA tournament to produce its first upset.
Thirteenth-seeded Furman stunned ACC co-champion Virginia on Thursday afternoon, rallying from a four-point deficit in the final 20 seconds en route to a 68-67 victory.
When Virginia missed two key foul shots and failed to break Furman’s full-court press, the Paladins took advantage. J.P. Pegues sank a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds to go in regulation after Virginia point guard Kihei Clark made a costly turnover.
Furman’s comeback bid appeared to be in jeopardy when Mike Bothwell picked up his fifth foul trying to defend Kadin Shedrick.