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The Shot (Ole Miss–Valparaiso)
1998 American college basketball play / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The Shot" refers to a play by the Valparaiso University's Crusaders (now Beacons) that occurred in the Midwest Regional first round of the 1998 NCAA Tournament.[1] The play came in Valpo's game against the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) Rebels at The Myriad in Oklahoma City on March 13, 1998, in which Bryce Drew hit a three-point shot to give the #13 seed Crusaders a 70–69 victory over the #4 seed Rebels. "The Shot" became one of the notable highlights in March Madness history; it was named the fifth most memorable moment in CBS's coverage of the NCAA tournament by sports analyst Gary Parrish in 2007.[2]
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Date | March 13, 1998 | ||||||||||||
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Venue | The Myriad (now Prairie Surf Studios), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||||||||||||
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Network | CBS | ||||||||||||
Announcers | Ted Robinson, Rolando Blackman, Beth Mowins | ||||||||||||
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