Derrick Queen gave the Maryland Terrapins men's basketball program something to cheer on Sunday night when his buzzer-stabbing bank shot won a March Madness Game with the Colorado Rams.
Queens Fade Way Jumper gave Terrapin a 72-71 victory over time. It is the first time that Terrapin has reached the Sweet 16 since 2016, and the first under head coach Kevin Willard.
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Maryland Center's Derrick Queen will film the basketball that won Colorado Guard Ethan Morton in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Seattle on Sunday, March 23, 2025. (AP photo/Ryan San)
A drive to the left side of the floor and subsequent pro hops gave the Queen the best chance to put the ball into the basket. However, lane's steps became a source of controversy on social media.
College basketball fans believed the Queen had escaped on a walk.
The Queen scored 17 points in the victory.
“When my coach wrote the play, he trusted me and my teammates trusted me,” Queen said. “I was a little nervous, but I was one plan and I had to make this.”
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Maryland Center's Derrick Queen celebrates with her teammates after making the winning basket for a 72-71 victory over Colorado in Seattle on Sunday, March 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsay Wasson)
Willard said the Queen wanted the ball and he drew a play for him.
“Sometimes you can create something for guys who don't want basketball,” Willard said. “So, if he said that, it was a very simple decision and I was sure he wanted basketball, so I could see everyone's body language rise a bit.
“It was just a simple zipper. Give him a basketball and let him go to work.”
Colorado forward Kyle Jorgensen will respond on the sideline after losing to Maryland in Seattle on Sunday, March 23, 2025. (AP photo/Ryan San)
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No. 4 Maryland will now play Florida's No. 1 in the Western Region semi-finals. The game will be set for Thursday night and will be provisionally set at 7:39 PM ET.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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