The first true buzzer beater of college basketball’s postseason doubled as the best possible payback for North Alabama’s K.J. Johnson.
It knocked the Lipscomb transfer’s former school out of the Atlantic Sun tournament on Tuesday night.
With the score tied and 4.3 seconds remaining in regulation, Johnson caught an inbound pass in the backcourt and attacked off the dribble before Lipscomb could set its defense. The 6-foot-3 senior’s heavily contested running one-handed floater from just inside the top of the key propelled North Alabama to a 77-75 Atlantic Sun quarterfinal victory.
KJ JOHNSON everybody!
Johnson calls game for @UNA_Basketball and advances the Lions to the #ASUNMBB Championship Semifinals!