Rogers’ shot sends Drake home, 101-99
TAMPA, Fla. -- It was the shot of his life, and the shot of the tournament.
“It kind of worked out good,” Ty Rogers said, in the understatement of the day.
Rogers made a desperation 26-foot three-point basket with three defenders surrounding him and no time on the clock, and 12th-seeded Western Kentucky stunned fifth-seeded Drake, 101-99, in overtime Friday in the first round of the West Regional.
Drake (28-5) overcame a 16-point deficit in the final eight minutes of regulation and led 99-98 after Jonathan Cox’s two free throws with 5.7 seconds to play. But Tyrone Brazelton raced across midcourt and kicked it to Rogers, whose three-pointer from the wing gave the Hilltoppers (28-6) their first tournament win since 1995.
Brazelton finished with a career-high 33 points for Western Kentucky.
Cox had a career-high 29 points and 16 rebounds for Drake, which was making its first tournament appearance since 1971.
Rogers’ final shot was the 30th three-pointer of the game, breaking the previous NCAA mark set by West Virginia and Louisville two years ago.
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