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UConn's meaningless final 3-pointer vs. Florida was the luckiest March Madness bad beat
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In one of the better games of the men's NCAA basketball tournament so far, two-time defending champion UConn pushed No. 1 seed Florida to its absolute limit. However, timely clutch shooting from the Gators' Walter Clayton Jr. and the inability to capitalize on Florida's poor free throw shooting down the stretch ultimately doomed Dan Hurley's crew.
If there's any consolation for UConn, at least bettors who had money on the pregame over/under of 150.5 got one last saving grace. And it's thanks to the luckiest bad beat we may have seen so far this March.
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They can thank UConn's Liam McNeeley, who nailed a meaningless 3-pointer as time expired to make the final score 77-75. This was key because 83 percent of bettors had the over. Phew.
Sometimes, shots for pride pay off! (Sorry to any under bettors.)
This article originally appeared on For The Win: UConn's irrelevant last 3-pointer vs. Florida was lucky March Madness bad beat
