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Feb. 27: Miami vs. UNC

The last three of Joel Berry's 31 points erased what was once a 16-point lead for Miami, but Ja'Quan Newton got the lead back just in time.

Feb. 10: Michigan State vs. Purdue

After forgoing the NBA draft to return to Michigan State, Miles Bridges made sure he had some great memories to look back on:

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March 8: Alabama vs. Texas A&M

Alabama was riding a five-game losing streak and watching its NCAA tournament hopes slip away when Collin Sexton had one last shot against Texas A&M:

March 18: Nevada vs. Cincinnati

With 11 minutes left, Nevada trailed Cincinnati by 22 points. After a Josh Hall putback with 9.1 seconds left, they led bywhat would be the final score: 75-73:

March 15, 17, 22: Loyola Chicago vs. Miami, Tennessee, Nevada

We're cheating here, but it seems right to combine all three of Loyola Chicago's game-winning shots of the NCAA tournament:

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March 15: Houston vs. San Diego State

Just days after coming up short in the AAC title game against Cincinnati, Rob Gray had a shot at redemption, and he capitalized:

March 17: Michigan vs. Houston

Live by the buzzer beater, die by the buzzer beater. In the very next game, Houston would watch freshman Jordan Peele score his first points of the second half as the buzzer sounded:

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Dec. 8: UCLA vs. Notre Dame

UCLA watched a 14-point lead disappear