Chattanooga beats Furman on buzzer-beating 3-pointer in additional time to win Southern title

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — David Jean-Baptiste dribbled into the entrance courtroom and launched a protracted, game-winning 3-pointer over three defenders to raise Chattanooga to a 64-63 additional time win over Furman within the Southern Conference championship recreation Monday night time, claiming the automated berth into the NCAA Tournament.

Mike Bothwell put Furman in entrance, 63-61 with a layup with 4.3 seconds left. Chattanooga opted to not name a timeout and Jean-Baptiste took the inbounds cross, wove his method via defenders and throughout the mid-court line and launched a pull-up shot that ripped cleanly via the web.

Bothwell scored 11-straight factors, together with a step-back 3-pointer with 4 seconds left in regulation that pressured the additional interval and a three-point play to begin additional time. His jumper with 2:30 left in additional time put the Paladins up, 56-53. Jean-Baptiste tied the sport with a trey, however Alex Hunter put Furman again in entrance with an answering 3-pointer with 1:41 to go. Darius Banks drove for a contested layup for Chattanooga, however Furman’s Jalen Slawson was known as for blocking and needed to go away the sport with a suspected head harm whereas Banks hit each free throws. Bothwell drove to the basket and dished to Garrett Hien for an open layup to place the Paladins up by three. A.J. Caldwell knocked down a 3 to get Chattanooga even at 61-61 with 27 seconds left earlier than Bothwell scored his go-ahead layup.

Silvio De Sousa scored 17 factors and grabbed 14 rebounds to guide Chattanooga (27-7, 14-4). Jean-Baptiste hit three 3-pointers, two in additional time, to complete with 13 factors and Malachi Smith added 12 factors, eight boards and 4 assists.

Bothwell completed with 24 factors to guide Furman (22-12, 12-6), with Hunter including 4 3-pointers and 12 factors.

The Southern Conference has by no means despatched two groups to the NCAA Tournament.