Stephen F. Austin Upsets No. 1 Duke At Buzzer And Goes Bonkers

Hail to these giant killers.

Stephen F. Austin State University’s basketball team shocked No. 1 Duke at the buzzer in overtime Tuesday to win, 85-83, in Durham, North Carolina. (See the video below.) The improbable victory ended Duke’s 150-game winning streak at home against nonconference opponents, The Washington Post reported.

Watch the scrappy visitors from Nacogdoches, Texas, grab a loose ball and pass it to Nathan Bain, who races in for a layup as time expires. And check out that glorious celebration. Congrats, Lumberjacks.

How much of an upset was this?

Duke is basically a pipeline to the NBA. The school sent three top 10 choices to the league in the last draft. Duke, as an Associated Press No. 1 team, had never lost to an opponent from outside the major conferences, ESPN noted .

Before the game, Stephen F. Austin was ranked 263rd in the country in the Pomeroy ratings . (It has since climbed several rungs.)

Here are a few more looks at the kind of moment that makes sport so wonderful.