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Here’s what had to happen in the final six seconds of regulation for USD’s basketball team to even have a chance to beat Tarleton State in overtime Friday night at Jenny Craig Pavilion:
Texans leading scorer TJ Cope had to miss two free throws … then the Toreros had to secure the rebound and get the ball to midcourt without being intentionally fouled before they could call timeout … then had to somehow make a 3-pointer.
“You know,” new USD coach JR Blount said, “sometimes you have to get lucky to win games.”
And that’s precisely what the Toreros did: got lucky and won a game, 96-90 in overtime after trailing by 14 at the half and after one of the zaniest ends to regulation since, well, they banked in a buzzer-beating 3 last season from almost the exact, same spot to beat UC San Diego.
Dusty Stromer’s 3-pointer from the left wing also kissed the glass before splashing into the net as the clock hit 0:00.
“It was a tough shot, it was a deep shot,” said Stromer, a 6-foot-6 senior guard who transferred from Grand Canyon. “There were two guys on me. But I stayed confident on it and shot it how I would shoot an open shot.
“As it was falling, I saw it had a rea...