Bettors react to March Madness bad beat at TCU-Gonzaga

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It’s not over until it’s over.

Even when the game was decided.

Damion Baugh’s 3-pointer at the buzzer for TCU on Sunday night didn’t beat Gonzaga but it cost a lot of bettors making the final score 84-81.

Vitally important to the gaming world, Gonzaga was a 4.5-point favorite.

At Circa Sports in Las Vegas, fans reacted as if the stunt won or lost the game – because it meant winning or losing for their wallets.

Some players could be seen with their arms raised in triumph, while others put their hands on their heads in disbelief.

Hunter Sallis had two free throws with 0.7 seconds remaining to give No. 3 seed Gonzaga an 84-78 lead.

Baugh, who had 15 points and eight rebounds in the game, let the ensuing inbound pass cross midfield before picking it up and nonchalantly hitting an improbable 3-pointer.

ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt, who does a “Bad Beats” show, tweeted, “Ohhhhh! What a 3 from TCU! Wonderful achievement. #MeaningfultoSome.

Jordan Schultz, NFL Insider for theScore, tweeted: “Possibly the worst Bad Beat I’ve seen all year. Insane TCU coverage.

Gonzaga advances to play UCLA’s No. 2 in the Sweet 16 on Thursday, while TCU heads home.

“The basket counts, WHATEVER…”

17 years ago today: Chris Duhon covers the spread for Duke bettors (+2.5) at the Final Four buzzer against UConn

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It was the second bad beat for the players on Sunday.

At the end of Florida Atlantic’s 78-70 win over Fairleigh Dickinson, FAU’s Alijah Martin missed a dunk in the closing seconds.

The over/under of the match was 148.5.

One of the most infamous bad beats in NCAA tournament history came in 2004, when Duke’s Chris Duhon hit a long 3 at the buzzer in a 79-78 win at Connecticut in which the line was 2, 5 dots.

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