Michigan entered the NCAA tournament as a hot pick for the Final Four and a Vegas favorite to outplay its No. 3 seed .
Houston had other ideas Saturday in a second-round NCAA matchup, seemingly having the game in hand with senior forward Devin Davis securing a rebound and picking up a foul with 3.9 seconds left and the Cougars holding a 63-61 lead.
But Davis missed both of his free throws, setting up freshman Jordan Poole and the Wolverines for a moment they will never forget.
Jordan Poole is a freshman. And he just hit this buzzer beater to send Michigan to the Sweet 16.#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/82G13HvExP
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And he just hit this buzzer beater to send Michigan to the Sweet 16.#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/82G13HvExP
Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) March 18, 2018
Pooles desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer on a pass from senior guard Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman secured a 64-63 Michigan win and a date next weekend in the Sweet 16.
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Poole told reporters that he didnt even know the shot went in until he saw the reaction from the Michigan bench.
We work on that play thousands of times in practice, Poole said. We executed it perfectly, especially from the inbounds pass, getting it to our senior guard Muhammad. Ham could have put the shot up easily, but he had the confidence to find me, and I just knocked the shot down.
I think the guys on the team know that I never lose confidence. Youve just got to always be ready for the opportunity and for the moment.
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Poole, a streaky shooter and spot rotation player hitting 37.8 percent of his 3-pointers, entered the game on a cold run, having scored just 16 points in the Wolverines previous five games. In contrast, he hit five 3-pointers against Indiana on Dec. 2.
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