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.