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Northern Iowa hits half-court shot to upset Texas at the buzzer in NCAA Tournament

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In one of the all-time great finishes in NCAA Tournament history, No. 11 Northern Iowa pulled off the upset, beating sixth-seeded Texas with a half-court buzzer-beater for the win.

After it looked like Texas had forced overtime with a shot with less than three seconds left, UNI had one last shot for the win. Paul Jesperson took the ball at half-court and banked it home.

Here’s the shot. Wow.

Here is a great view of the shot from the fans.

Here is a fantastic photo of the shot from Tom Pennington for Getty Images.

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The pain for Texas was real.

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