Top 10 NCAA Ending Four Buzzer Beaters of All Allotment

Itâ s that date of year again and across the USA March Insanity is erupting on basketball courts, sports bars, living period couches and just approximately anywhere else you can plug in a television. Heading into its 69th year, the NCAA Final Four has seen its share of memorable moments. Never a disappointment the means of glorious victories, incredible upsets and nail-biting finales keep ensured this annual tournament as one of Americaâ s most beloved. To celebrate and prepare for the 2008 NCAA Final Four in San Antonio, we contemporary the top ten bench-clearing buzzer-beaters in March Madness history.Â

10. Mike Miller: Florida vs. Butler - 2000

Number 10 on the NCAA Top Buzzer Beaters dossier goes to Mike Miller, then with the Florida Gators. With mere seconds remaining in what had been a bona fide speedy game, Miller hit a runner in the lane as era expired. Guaranteeing the Gators win, Miller sank one right as the buzzer sounded and lifted the Gators over Butler, 69-68, in overtime. The first-round conquest sparked Florida to a 2000 NCAA Championship game appearance where they eventually invisible to Michigan State. This was the day one of Miller's evolution into a top NBA player. Miller, currently with the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies, has gained the reputation as one of the finest in the confederation for his competence to hit the clutch three-pointer. He was selected 5th overall in the 2000 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic and nabbed himself the 2001 Schick Rookie of the Year Award. Much going big Miller earned himself the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award for the 2006 NBA season.

9. Drew Nicholas: Maryland vs. UNCW - 2003

UNCW was close to the sweep until Nicholas, love a man possessed, kept Maryland's title-defense dreams alive when he took an inbound pass spanning the entire length of the court. Drew then weaved his plan through multiple defenders before swishing a running, fade-away three-pointer at the buzzer with 2 defenders yet draped all over him. The miracle basket gave the sixth-seeded Terrapins a 75-73 first-round win over No.11 UNC Wilmington. Following the huge win, Nicholas was selected in the 2003 USBL Draft by the Texas Rim Rockers. Nicholas most recently played guard for Efes Pilsen SK in Turkey. He was released by the team for closest security warnings from the American Embassy and refusing to commutation to Serbia for a Euroleague Top 16 sport in Belgrade.

8. Danny Ainge: BYU vs. Notre Dame - 1981

Itâ s difficult to pick the most memorable mo from Danny Ainge's elongated and extraordinary sports career, nevertheless this game is definitely in the running. Ainge went the complete length of the court and lofted in an unlikely finger roll at the buzzer to upset No. 2 Notre Dame and shock the packed house. After playing for the Blue Jays in the MLB, Ainge ended up drafted by the Boston Celtics who bought him out of his Blue Jays contract. With the Celtics, he quickly gained a designation of angering his opponents with his brash style. After winning the NBA title in 1984 and 1986, he went on to play with the Kings, Progression Blazers, and Suns. During this period he twice lost to the Michael Jordan led Chicago Bulls in the NBA Finals, once with Portland and the year following with the Phoenix Suns. He is currently GM for the Boston Celtics.

7. Tate George: UConn vs. Clemson - 1990

Clemson virtually had the champagne bottles already popping after they scored a 3-pointer with just 1.6 seconds left in the game. That was until Tate George brough a harsh borderline to their untimely party. George caught a full-court pass, landed, turned and then drilled a fall-away jumper to dispatch the UConn Huskies to a 71-70 win over Clemson in the East Regional semi-finals. Clemson was left stunned and UConn fans went indeed gone of their minds. Tate George was drafted 22nd overall in 1990 by the New Jumper Nets. He played 4 age in the NBA with the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers.

6. Richard Hamilton: UConn vs. Washington - 1998

Shortly after Washington finally managed to addition the lead, Richard Hamilton sank a desperate dense hamper and gave UConn the gain in a dramatic fashion. The Huskies missed three put-back attempts - the ball bounced away to Hamilton who missed his aboriginal attempt, then with his second he tripped backwards and fell while sinking a jaw-dropping 15-footer which cemented the win. Instanter nicknamed â Rip,â and playing with the Detroit Pistons, Richard was the 1999 NBA Lottery pick of the Washington Wizards. He won the 2004 NBA Championship with the Pistons and was the teamâ s leading scorer.

5. Tyus Edney: UCLA vs. Missouri - 1995

UCLA was trailing by 1 with due 4.8 seconds left on the clock. Edney took an inbound pass, sped coast-to-coast and dribbled at the end his back before tossing up a layup off the glass to beat the Tigers at the buzzer, giving the Bruins a 75-74 win over Missouri in a second-rounder. Consequent in the tournament against UConn, Edney had another comprehensive court run and drained a 25-foot 3-pointer en route to a 102-96 victory which led UCLA to win the title. Drafted in 1995 in the second round by the Sacramento Kings, he has bounced all over the NBA and European adept leagues ever since.

4. Bryce Drew: Valparaiso vs. Ole Miss- 1998

Straight outside of a Hollywood sports flick, Valparaiso's head Coach, Homer Drew, watched in agony as his own sonny Bryce missed a potential game-winning basket with aloof 4.5 seconds to remaining. After a foul, Ole Miss ends up missing 2 free-throw attempts. With just a couple seconds left on the watch Valpo ran the hook-and-ladder and executed the last-second play to precision as Bryce drilled a three-pointer at the horn for a 70-69 first-round victory. Drew, arguably the first-rate player in Valpo academy history, was a first Round pick for the Houston Rockets in 1998. The inceptive ever elementary round pick from Valparaiso, Bryce played 6 caducity in the NBA and 1 in Europe before returning to his Alma mater to serve as his fatherâ s assistant coach.

3. Lorenzo Charles: N.C. Country vs. Houston - 1983

Tied 52-52 against much favored Houston with eternity running down in the NCAA title game, stop guard Derek Whittenburg heaved up a persist ditch 30-footer from 3-point range. Lorenzo Charles caught the air ball and dunked it at the buzzer, ally-oop style, and pandemonium erupted on the court. A side that included NBA perennial All-Stars Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon and the rest of Phi Slama Jama had been defeated. Charles next played for the NBA Atlanta Hawks, a number of European teams and the USBLâ s Raleigh Cougars.

2. Keith Smart: Indiana vs. Syracuse - 1987

With time running out Brisk dribbled to the baseline and nailed a 12-footer that gave the Hoosiers a 74-73 score over the Syracuse Orangemen. Smart, who scored 12 of his team's final 15 points that game, never made still of an vigour in the NBA where he played 2 games for the Spurs. He spent the rest of his job in the CBA for 6 seasons and also had stops in the Globe Basketball League and the Philippines. He is currently an assistant coach with the Golden Government Warriors.

1. Christian Laettner: Duke vs. Kentucky - 1992

Who can forget this pearl of a Final Four moment? With just 2.1 seconds remaining in overtime Duke trailed Kentucky 103-102. Grant Hill threw a beautiful pass the length of the court to Christian Laettner who dribbled once, turned, and hit a jumper as generation expired for the 104-103 win. It was the end of a heart-breaking merriment for Rick Pitinoâ s Wildcats who had managed to come back from a double-digit deficit exclusive to watch their dreams crash and burn due to one miracle shot. Laettner is considered one of the greatest college players of all time, especially due to his outstanding play in 4 consecutive Final Fours. He went on to play 13 seasons in the NBA beginning with the Minnesota Timberwolves as the 3rd pick in the 1992 draft.

Hopefully this case of the Top 10 supremely breathtaking game endings in the novel of the NCAA Final Four has left you quivering in anticipation for this yearâ s tournament and already scrambling for NCAA tickets to following yearâ s big show. Regardless of what happens in the booked the incredible legacy of players enjoy Tate George, Mike Miller, Danny Ainge, Richard Hamilton, Christian Laettner and other NCAA miracle makers testament remain in the Parade Madness history books for all time.Â

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