Isn't March beautiful?
Arkansas State, the No. 4 seed in the Sun Belt Tournament, faced top-seeded Appalachian State in Sunday's semifinals, but hell, did it give us a magical ending.
red wolf guard freddie hix Defeat the buzzer beater to continue the march movement and further team up 67-65 Victory over Appalachian State University to advance to the conference championship. In fact, this is the first time in 17 seasons that Arkansas State has appeared in the Sun Belt title game. (Related: South Carolina's Camila Cardoso beats LSU's Frauge Johnson, 6 ejected from SEC Championship Game)
And the Red Wolves have been hot at the right time, winning eight of their last nine games, and their current record could be a major reason for that.
Arkansas State University is leading the way. caleb field With 23 points, Isaiah Nelson He recorded 8 points and 13 rebounds. In addition to the buzzer-beater, Hicks had 19 points, seven rebounds and two assists.
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Freddie Hicks (@FreddyHicks7) Win at the buzzer!! (4) Arkansas State defeats (1) Appalachian State 67-65 to secure a spot in the Sun Belt Championship pic.twitter.com/PiX0jVQTMi
— NCAA Buzzer Beaters & Game Winners (@NCAABuzzerBters) March 11, 2024
Arkansas State beat App State at the buzzer, 67-65. pic.twitter.com/dvTXaJfEoa
— Shane Metren (@Shane_DNRSports) March 11, 2024
Hey, we're not even into conference championship week yet in the majors and we've already had an incredible amount of winners.
You know what this means (at least that's what I hope it means): We're in for a really crazy March.
