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- The Chattanooga Mocs beat Furman in overtime on Monday night to send the men’s basketball team to the NCAA Tourney
- It came down to a magical buzzer-beating 3-pointer from David Jean-Baptiste and the radio call of the play was an instant class
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David Jean-Baptiste installed himself as a legend on campus overnight in Chattanooga. This came after he drained an improbable 3-pointer in overtime to send the Chattanooga Mocs to the NCCA Tournament with a win over Furman that secured a Southeastern Conference title.
The radio call of David Jean-Baptiste’s buzzer-beater is nothing short of pure electricity. Jean-Baptiste accounted for 13 of Chattanooga’s 64 points on the night which was the second-most amongst Mocs scorers. Furman’s Mike Bothwell went OFF on the night and led all scorers with 24 points but in the end, it wasn’t enough.
I’ve pulled a few different versions of the video below and reactions from fans. This magical 3-pointer in overtime sent the Chattanooga Mocs to the NCAA Tournament for just the 12th time in program history and only their second tourney appearance since 2009. Check it out.
Radio Call Of David Jean-Baptiste’s Magical OT 3-Pointer For Chattanooga
Here's a cleaner version of @jasonbenetti's call on Westwood One: pic.twitter.com/dl4ycTNGAB
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) March 8, 2022
AS CALLED ON CHATTANOOGA RADIO (& heard on the @varsity app): pic.twitter.com/9UtzBBrcB5
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) March 8, 2022
The Furman Radio Call Is Pure Torture For Paladins Fans
And sure, here's the Furman call: pic.twitter.com/Kj1cwaIMX6
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) March 8, 2022
Here’s what College Basketball fans had to say about that electric Chattanooga buzzer-beater…
you know a shot's good when a dude's first reaction after hitting it is to rip his shirt off while sprinting
— Sam Eifling (@SamEifling) March 8, 2022
Omg I almost broke my foot I jumped so high
— Alex Gould (@AlexGould714) March 8, 2022
I love college basketball! Heartache and heartbreak
— Bob (@1boby101) March 8, 2022
furman brutally cursed by the play by play guy
they should sue for damages
— steviebaby (@wolverhamp10) March 8, 2022
that was a good call! Met the moment, called it clean, still felt bad for his school
— Zach Kindt (@zkindt) March 8, 2022
As it stands, five teams have locked up sports in the 2022 NCAA Tournament. Those teams include Chattanooga, Georgia State, Murray State, Loyola-Chicago, and Longwood. The rest of the 2022 NCA tournament will get filled out this week with a full slate of weekday games ahead of us.