The shot that sprung 11th-seeded Virginia Commonwealth to yet another unimaginable height was not meant to come off Bradford Burgess’s hands, but he was open – wide open – and so the Rams collected perhaps their easiest basket of the night in the heart of the territory Florida State’s imposing front court had protected so well.
Burgess’s lay-in with 7.1 seconds remaining in overtime provided the final margin in VCU’s 72-71 victory over the 10th-seeded Seminoles. on Friday night at the Alamodome. The Rams, who seemed destined to languish in the National Invitation Tournament after going 3-5 in February, will face top-seeded Kansas on Sunday with a spot in the Final Four on the line.
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