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One Shining Shot: Jesperson adds latest buzzer beater to UNI lore

Northern Iowa Panthers guard Paul Jesperson describes how he felt when hitting a half-court buzzer beater to upset the No. 6 Texas Longhorns and send his team to a second-round matchup with No. 3 Texas A&M Aggies.

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Even in the throes of the celebration, the question had to be asked: Didn’t Paul Jesperson have to call that bank?