{"id":2417152,"date":"2025-03-28T12:47:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T16:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-historic-late-comeback-and-overtime-heroics-foil-march-madness-sweet-16-upset\/"},"modified":"2025-03-28T12:48:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T16:48:27","slug":"watch-historic-late-comeback-and-overtime-heroics-foil-march-madness-sweet-16-upset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-historic-late-comeback-and-overtime-heroics-foil-march-madness-sweet-16-upset\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Historic Late Comeback and Overtime Heroics Foil March Madness Sweet 16 Upset"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-historic-late-comeback-and-overtime-heroics-foil-march-madness-sweet-16-upset%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2417152&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">thrilling overtime matchup<\/a> in the 2025 March Madness tournament, Texas Tech emerged victorious against Arkansas, winning 85-83 and securing a spot in the Elite Eight. Darrion Williams, who struggled earlier in the game, made critical plays down the stretch, scoring the tying three-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation and the go-ahead basket in overtime. Despite missing most of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/european-union-regulator-authorises-pfizer-vaccine-for-five-year-olds\/\" title=\"European Union Regulator Authorises Pfizer Vaccine For Five-Year-Olds\">shots earlier<\/a>, he played a vital role in Texas Tech&#8217;s comeback from a 13-point deficit with less than five <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woke-u-s-mens-olympic-basketball-team-embarrassed-by-france-in-tokyo-games-opener-first-loss-since-2004\/\" title=\"\u2018Woke\u2019 U.S. Men\u2019s Olympic Basketball Team Embarrassed By France In Tokyo ...s Opener, First Loss Since 2004\">minutes remaining<\/a>. Coach Grant McCasland praised williams as the heart of the team,highlighting his resilience. Consequently, the Red raiders will face Florida in the West Region final, aiming for their second trip too the Final Four, following their runner-up finish in 2019.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Darrion Williams could barely make a shot for the first 30 minutes. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">didn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t miss when it mattered most, sending Texas Tech to an improbable spot in the Elite Eight.<\/p>\n<p>Williams scored the go-ahead basket with 7.3 seconds left in overtime after <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MarchMadnessMBB\/status\/1905476770150687074\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tying the game with a 3-pointer<\/a> in the closing seconds of regulation to lead Texas Tech to an 85-83 win over Arkansas on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The heart of the team is Darrion Williams,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/alarming-details-broncos-coachs-alleged-attack-police-officer-outrageous-treatment-law-enforcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coach<\/a> Grant McCasland said. &ldquo;He just is a resilient guy. I can&rsquo;t even explain it. I put faith in him because I do believe that he&rsquo;ll find a way in one-game scenarios to do whatever it takes to win. I honestly do. Whatever it takes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">DARRION WILLIAMS SENDS TEXAS TECH TO THE ELITE 8<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasTechMBB?\">@TexasTechMBB<\/a> wins a THRILLER in OT over Arkansas &#128561; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MarchMadness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MarchMadness<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cQ4IrWIQUC\">pic.twitter.com\/cQ4IrWIQUC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarchMadnessMBB\/status\/1905481941521998160?\">March 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=vizqo9x0\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The first overtime game of March Madness came thanks to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-play-to-win-the-game-aaron-rodgers-loves-raiders-going-for-the-win-mocks-joe-judge-for-third-and-9-quarterback-sneak\/\" title=\"\u2018You Play To Win The ...\u2019: Aaron Rodgers Loves Raiders Going For The Win, Mocks Joe Judge For Third-And-9 Quarterback Sneak\">furious comeback<\/a> by the third-seeded Red Raiders from 13 points down with less than 5 minutes left against coach John Calipari&rsquo;s 10th-seeded Razorbacks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-eerie-green-flames-explode-rattle-heavy-manhole-covers-freak-texas-tech-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas Tech<\/a> advanced to play top-seeded Florida in the West Region final on Saturday with a chance at the school&rsquo;s second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/womens-march-madness-final-four-tickets-see-190-surge-pass-mens-ticket-mile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Final Four<\/a> trip after losing the title game to Virginia in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>That idea seemed far-fetched for most of this game as Arkansas broke out to a double-digit lead early and was in control most of the way, leading by as many as 16 points in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In the huddle, Coach said, &lsquo;We&rsquo;re going to find a way to win this no matter how much we&rsquo;re down,&rsquo;&rdquo; guard Christian Anderson said. &ldquo;As a team we had that look, we&rsquo;re not losing this game no matter what. &hellip; We had to find a way to make it happen. And at the end we did, so that was it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Williams helped will the Red Raiders down the stretch after opening the game by missing 13 of his 15 shots.<\/p>\n<p>But the Red Raiders closed regulation with a 16-3 run behind three 3-pointers from Anderson and three baskets from Williams. The biggest came when he rattled in a 3 with 9.7 seconds left after Jonas Aidoo had missed the front end of a one-and-one.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3r_MeVWu4WM?si=YLwZZN9U1uyA2pg4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Williams had missed eight of his first nine attempts from 3 before that make.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Obviously they weren&rsquo;t going in, but I was shooting open ones&rdquo;, Williams said. &ldquo;They&rsquo;ll fall.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>JT Toppin then scored to start overtime and give Texas Tech its first lead since the opening minutes, and it went back and forth from there, with D.J. Wagner tying it for Arkansas with 34 seconds left.<\/p>\n<p>Williams then scored down low to give Texas Tech the lead and Wagner&rsquo;s last shot hit the front rim, sending the Red Raiders into a wild celebration at midcourt as Williams pointed to the crowd following the second biggest comeback in Sweet 16 history.<\/p>\n<p>Calipari could only walk off the court with pursed lips and a sigh as his first season at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/arkansas-leads-charge-china-gov-sanders-unveils-follow-offensive-booting-communists-natural-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arkansas<\/a> ended in heartbreak after he fell just short of being the first coach to take four schools to the Elite Eight.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re all disappointed here,&rdquo; Calipari said. &ldquo;But I told them, there&rsquo;s nothing them individually or my team could do to disappoint me because of what they&rsquo;ve done this year. I&rsquo;m so proud of them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Anderson scored 22 points to lead Texas Tech, while Toppin and Williams added 20 apiece.<\/p>\n<p>Johnell Davis scored 30 points for the Razorbacks, and Karter Knox added 20.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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