The UConn men’s basketball team has a history of winning at the buzzer. These nail-biting moments turn the volume up to 11 inside the arenas but they also give the sports photographers fits. In Friday’s AAC quarterfinal game against Cincinnati, the choice was easy: focus on Boatright. He nailed a 3 pointer with 0.2 seconds left on the clock. All five players on the floor grabbed their point guard and danced across the court in a giant group hug. Classic. Next match-up is Tulsa in the semi-finals. Can they top this?
UConn Ryan Boatright ‘s 3 at the buzzer wins it for UConn and the team celebrates. Rodney Purvis, Amida Brimah, Daniel Hamilton, and Omar Calhoun, left to rt. STEPHEN DUNN|sdunn@courant.com
REMEMBER THIS ONE?With the clock winding down, Kemba Walker worked the floor and got off this shot at the buzzer to break a tie with Pitt and win the game in the 2011 Big East Tourney. They went on to win the NCAA championship that year. STEPHEN DUNN|sdunn@courant.com
AND THIS? Only a year ago, Ryan Boatright screams at the buzzer and is held aloft by Kentan Facey as his team become national champions. STEPHEN DUNN|sdunn@courant.com