The New Play of the 2009 NCAA Tournament

We've seen this play, the coast-to-coast game winner.  But that doesn't mean it's not impressive.  Scottie Reynolds sent his Villanova Wildcats to the Final Four for the first time since 1985 with this impressive bucket with 0.5 seconds left to win it.

Unquestionably the play of the tournament.  The problem, though, which you don't see in this video, is that the basket was scored with 0.5 seconds left.  The Villanova players had rushed the court already, and while listening on the radio play by play guy Kevin Kuebler (not sure if that's spelled right) had announced the game over.  After deliberation Pitt got one final shot at the buzzer and from more than 70 feet away Panthers guard Levance Fields nearly drained a three at the buzzer to win.  (It hit the backboard.)

Still, props to Scottie Reynolds.  Great basket in traffic with the pressure on.  UConn and Villanova represent the Big East in the Final Four.  We'll see who else joins them this afternoon.  (Maybe yet another Big East squad in Louisville.)