Northern Iowa's Incredible Half-Court Buzzer-Beater, As Called On UNI Radio
It’s almost twelve hours later, and we’re still pinching ourselves in disbelief that Northern Iowa’s Paul Jesperson made the half-court buzzer-beater to down Texas last night. Here’s how Panthers Radio play-by-play man Gary Rima called it live on KXEL in Cedar Rapids.
For a bonus, here’s Rima calling what had been UNI’s most famed shot in NCAA tournament history: Ali Farokhmanesh’s bold, inexplicable three-pointer to seal a win over top-seeded Kansas in 2010.
[Panther Sports Radio Network/CBS]
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