Northern Iowa Wins NCAA Tournament Bid With MVC Championship Buzzer-Beater
By Rob Perez
Tis the season for drama, hair falling out, nail-biting, tears, one shining moment, and buzzer-beaters — it’s March Madness, baby.
The ‘Madness’ kicked off this Sunday at the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in St. Louis — where underdog and “the only way we’re getting into the tournament is if we win this game” Evansville staged a rather large-sized comeback to tie the game with only seconds remaining, when Northern Iowa’s Wes Washpun did this…
" What. A. Game. #ArchMadnesshttps://t.co/wMVyw6Y1D5 — Missouri Valley (@MVCsports) March 6, 2016 "
The passion … The Pageantry … The “how the hell did that go in?!?!” buzzer-beaters … it wasn’t pretty, but, that’s what gives March its charm — survive and advance … a W is a W no matter how you get it. If today is any indication, gotta imagine this is the first of many ludicrous moments to come…
Washpun was named the tournament’s most outstanding player, and joined Jaylon Brown, DJ Balentine, Klint Carlson, and Jeremy Morgan on the All-Tournament Team.