Hansen's additional free throw.
He grabbed the ball and took a deep breath.
The dunk just now had already pushed his stamina to the red, and he needed to tense his muscles up again.
This free throw was especially crucial.
The Michigan State University fans on site were doing their best to distract.
"I bet you can't make this shot," Green taunted from the side of the free-throw line, using words to disturb Hansen.
"Half a million US dollars?" Hansen stopped his free-throw motion and smiled at Green.
Green's eyes widened, speechless.
Did Hansen have half a million dollars?
Obviously, he did not, and neither did Green.
Unless you're Bronny, where would a college student get that much money?
This was more about psychological warfare between the two.
It was clear Hansen had the upper hand.
"Swish!"
Hansen steadily made the crucial additional free throw.
50 to 51.
With the last minute of the game left, Barry University once again closed the gap to 1 point!
At this time, Carrell's gaze locked on Hansen again.
However, this time, it felt entirely different from before the game.
While Hansen's talent was not particularly outstanding, his game temperament was very attractive.
An interesting question—if Jordan always chose to pass the ball at critical moments, would he still be the basketball god?
The courage to attack at critical moments, even daring to surprise with a less proficient approach was a rare competitive quality.
Michigan State University's offensive round, Lucas held the ball outside to run down the clock.
An NCAA offensive round was 35 seconds, and if played to the fullest, there was only one offensive opportunity for each side in a minute.
With about 10 seconds left, Lucas drove to the basket using Moore's screen and, after a confrontation, drew a defensive foul from O'Neal.
Cheers erupted from the crowd.
With the last 30 seconds of the game left, Michigan State University was leading with two free throws remaining, and the outcome of the game no longer seemed uncertain.
Lucas's two free throws.
"God wears number 23, not 17," Green continued his banter towards Hansen on the other side of the free-throw line.
"Clang!"
Lucas's first free throw missed the basket.
Zoe had dared not switch him out after halftime, and his stamina was also running on empty.
"If God knew you were wearing 23 too, he'd probably change his jersey number," Hansen quipped with a teasing face.
Green's face turned red with frustration; he wore number 23 not because of Jordan, but because of James!
Lucas made the second free throw, and Barry University called timeout.
50 to 52, a 2-point difference, Lucas making one of his two free throws, granted Barry University one final opportunity.
Returning from the timeout, Hansen executed a figure-eight running pattern on the court.
However, he couldn't receive the ball!
Tois's tactics were the same as before, passing the ball to Hansen and setting up successive screens for him.
But Zoe's defensive adjustment was as decisive as her substitutions—she was committed to fully limiting Hansen from receiving the ball, even if it meant giving other players some opportunities.
With little time left on the offensive clock, Rondo had no choice but to drive to the basket with the ball himself.
He was fast, but Moore was still under the basket, and facing Moore's defense, he threw up a floater.
There was physical contact between the two in the air, but the referees did not blow the whistle.
"Clang!"
The ball ultimately bounced off the front of the rim and out.
Barry University lost their final chance.
No, not yet!
O'Neal grabbed the offensive rebound!
Sutton's absence off the court was evident again; Michigan State's defense in the paint had dropped a notch.
With less than 5 seconds left in the game,
O'Neal, after grabbing the rebound, did not take the shot directly. Instead, he waited for Michigan State University's players to close in before he tossed the ball to Hansen on the outside.
This was not just a matter of trust but also because he knew that even if he scored two points to take the game into overtime, Barry University, already exhausted, stood no chance of winning.
Passing the ball to Hansen was the strategy Tois had arranged during the timeout and it was their only hope of winning the game.
The basketball flew straight towards Hansen, but Green's defensive instincts were really good; he almost lunged at Hansen along with the ball.
By the time the ball reached Hansen's hands, Green was already upon him.
Hansen went straight for a three-point shot.
Green didn't jump. He knew that with the time remaining, Hansen still had time for a feint.
Green's defensive IQ was off the charts, but what he didn't expect was that Hansen would choose to jump and shoot!
The moment Hansen saw Green lunging at him, he indeed considered a feint, but upon seeing Green's action, he changed his mind.
In the gamble of offense and defense, defense is always the reactive side.
Green was forced to jump, but it was clearly too late, even if he had a better wingspan than Hansen. That earlier 2+1 play had already proven he couldn't stop Hansen's shot in this kind of situation.
Extend the arm, flick the wrist.
The basketball soared over Green's fingertips, spinning towards the hoop.
Hansen's eyes were filled with confidence.
It was just as he had told Tois, all of his hard work over the past summer was for this moment.
The fans in the arena held their breath.
Time seemed to slow down at that moment, with the sound of heartbeats in the air.
"Swish!"
A crisp sound.
The ball, after reaching its peak, began to fall and shot through the net like a cannonball.
The fans in the arena were stunned.
Barry University's bench had completely erupted.
The Michigan State University players had faces filled with disbelief.
53 to 52!
Hansen had pulled off the game-winner!
No, he had left Michigan State University with a final 0.2 seconds.
That 0.2 seconds was the ultimate mockery from fate, as it was officially deemed impossible to make a shot in basketball.
Zoe did not call for a timeout, because it was pointless.
Still, the referees had both teams play out the final 0.2 seconds in the frontcourt.
For the Michigan State University players, it was akin to a public execution.
Moore inbounded from the sideline, but the ball was intercepted by Hansen before it could reach Lucas's hands.
Barry University had won the final victory!
Hansen, after grabbing the ball, ran across the court like a horse set free.
The Barry University players chased wildly after him.
The substitutes had already flooded the court as well.
Only Tois still stood on the sidelines, his fists clenched, his eyes seemingly bursting with a bright light.
All their desires became reality in that moment.
They, a second-tier league team, had defeated the fifth-ranked team of the First-tier Alliance.
They had done it!
Hansen held the ball and ran all the way to the scorer's table.
Then, to everyone's surprise, he leaped onto the scorer's table in a single bound.
Once he was up there, he raised the ball in one hand and his fist in the other, high on both sides.
Everyone present was dumbfounded.
At this moment, Wade had not yet jumped onto the cursed scorer's table of the Heat Team.
But more importantly, this was an away game!
Who allowed you to show off like this!
At that moment, Carrell quickly grabbed the camera beside him and pressed the shutter, capturing this moment forever.
This was the perfect news material.