Kim Sae-byeol’s dramatic 3-point buzzer beater drove the women’s college ranking competition into chaos.
Pusan National University overcame a 13-point disadvantage in the 2023 KUSF College Basketball U-League Dankook University held at the Dankook University Cheonan Campus Gymnasium on the 9th and won a thrilling 56-55 victory.
Pusan National University trailed 41-54 with 3 minutes and 34 seconds left. Considering the remaining time and score difference, it seemed that the match had been decided.토토사이트
If you think simply, it is true that Pusan National University, which only scored 41 points in 36 minutes and 26 seconds, seems difficult to overcome the 13-point gap in the remaining 3 minutes and 36 seconds.
However, Pusan National University has done this difficult job. The defense stood out. The sluggishness of Dankook University also played a part. Dankook University failed to make a single field goal, and only one out of four free throws was successful. Pusan National University finished with a dramatic victory as Kim Sae-byeol made a come-from-behind 3-point shot with the final buzzer at the last attack opportunity with 1.4 seconds remaining.
Kim Sae-byeol made 4 out of 10 3-pointers before the match. He didn’t try much, but was a player with three-point accuracy. Given the perfect 3-point shot opportunity, Kim Sae-byeol did not miss it.
As a result, Dankook University is regrettable with the choice after two operational hours. With 53.3 seconds and 16.1 seconds left in the game, the operation time was called, and the attack began from the front court rather than the end line.
Dankook University chose to avoid Pusan National University’s pressure defense, but missed the opportunity to waste time by only taking 14 seconds instead of the 24 second time limit. In particular, in the last attack, it was caught in a shot clock violation, giving Pusan National University an attack time of 2.1 seconds. This led to a come-from-behind 3-point shot allowed.
Yoo Jae-hak, former coach of Hyundai Mobis, once asked whether he would choose between the end line and the front court in a situation like Dankook University. The reason, he said, was to spread the coat wider rather than pass the time. This is because only half of the court can be used when starting an attack from the frontcourt.
Anyway, Pusan National University won dramatically, and Dankook University lost, unfortunately. The ranking fell into a labyrinth with this match.
If Dankook University had won, it would have come close to winning the regular league championship. Dankook University beat Suwon University with a 27-point difference. Even if they lost within 26 points in the second game against Suwon University, it was possible to win the regular league. However, with the defeat on this day, you have to win unconditionally in a confrontation with Suwon University to win. If they lose to Suwon University, they could fall to third place.
Suwon University, currently tied for first place with Dankook University with a record of 6 wins and 2 losses, regained its opportunity to win the championship, which had fallen a step further thanks to the victory of Pusan National University. If Dankook University had beaten Pusan National University, there was a high possibility that Suwon University would stay in second place.
If Pusan National University lost to Dankook University, it would have been a competition between Dankook University and Suwon University for 1st and 2nd place, and Pusan National University and Gwangju University for 3rd and 4th place. However, thanks to a come-from-behind victory, Pusan National University was able to reach second place. If Dankook University loses to Suwon University and Pusan National University wins all remaining games, they will be tied at 7 wins and 3 losses. Of course, Pusan National University could finish in 4th place if it loses against Gwangju University in the remaining matches.
Depending on the results of the match between Pusan National University and Gwangju University on the 29th and between Dankook University and Suwon University on the 3rd of next month, the final ranking and playoff bracket will likely be decided. Of course, the number of cases where Pusan National University or Gwangju University fall to 5th place and Ulsan University advances to the playoffs remains.