Virginia point guard Kihei Clark turned the ball over with five seconds to play against Furman on Thursday, throwing an errant pass to avoid a full-court trap that led to a JP Pegues game-winning three with 2.4 seconds to play.
The Paladins stunned the Cavaliers in the first upset of the men’s NCAA tournament, and it wasn’t just college basketball fans who were stunned. The mishap by the usually-reliable Clark even surprised Furman star Jalen Slawson, who was speaking to team staffer in the tunnel after the game.
“He just freaking threw it!” Slawson exclaimed, his reaction saying it all.
