Derik Queen is a king of March as the Maryland Terrapins Go on Sunday evening to the Sweet 16 because of his buzzer beater against Colorado State.
Down 71-70, Maryland had a final possession with just under four seconds to play when Queen took the incoming pass and immediately turned into his right to make its way to the net.
The state of Colorado had a big defense all the way when he rode his left. And Queen was forced to make a shot outside the balance for which a perfect touch of the glass was needed to lead to the hoop.
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Maryland Terrapins Center Derik Queen drives to the basket against Colorado State Rams forward Jaylen Crocker-Johnson in the first half. (Steven Bisig-Imagnen Imapts)
The touch was perfection and the ball went through the rope just when the buzzer sounded, so that we got our first buzzer-knocker this year in March Madness.
Maryland stormed the court while the crowd went into a razoria, with queen in the middle of all this in pure eloquence.
Queen finished the second round match with 17 points, six rebounds and one assist, but everyone will remember one shot that she sent to Sweet 16.
Colorado State, A team that fought so often during this season had a solid seven -point lead during the break. And in view of Memphis in the second half in the second half in the second half, they knew how Maryland would come out of the dressing room with their hair, knowing that their season was on the line.
But the rams could not prevent the terps from getting back into play, although they entered the clutch when they needed it the most, because Jalen Lake buried a three-pointer with six seconds on the clock to take the lead of one point.
Maryland Terrapins Center Derik Queen celebrates with teammates after scoring the game-winning shot against the Colorado State Rams. (Stephen Brashear image Images)
Lake had 13 points and hit the day of 5-out-10 and 3-from-6 out of three-point area.
The Terps, however, attracted the perfect game and Queen had ice in his veins when it was time to make the shot to determine the season of his team.
Maryland continues with the No. 1-ranking Florida Gats, who beat the back-to-back national champion Uconn Huskies in a thriller earlier on Sunday.
Queen looked more at the box score and was the most important scorer of the team, although every member of the starting five ended with double digits, including Rodney Rice with 16 and Julian Reese, the brother of WNBA Star Angel Reese, with 15.
Maryland Terrapins Center Derik Queen celebrates with teammates after scoring the game-winning shot against the Colorado State Rams. (Stephen Brashear image Images)
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Nique Clifford had 21 points for Colorado State, although he was only 7-of-17.
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