Down two points with seconds remaining, Eastern Kentucky’s Cooper Robb heaved up a prayer from just beyond half court that found nothing but net to give the Colonels a 62-61 win over Georgia State.
.@CooperRobb1 from half court for the WIN!
Send it to Bristol for a #SCTop10 ?
This is ONLY November!#MostExciting40MinutesInSports@sportscenter @espnassigndesk @JonRothstein @collegeinsider @MidMajorMadness @NCAA @MarchMadnessMBB pic.twitter.com/Na3dgMVYbP— EKUHoops (@EKUHoops) November 19, 2022
Georgia State’s Dwon Odom was at the free throw line with 5.4 seconds left in regulation with a chance to make it a three-point game but missed.
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Robb grabbed the board, and drove up the court before pulling up just before half court with a last-ditch shot, sealing the comeback victory for EKU.
The Colonels only led twice during the game with both advantages coming early in the first half. The Panthers led 43-28 at halftime, but EKU rallied in the second half with a 34-18 run on their way to the last-second win.
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Cooper was just 2-for-9 shooting and 1-for-5 from three-point range, but he came up big when it mattered most.
With the victory, the Colonels improve to 2-2 on the season, while Georgia State drops to 2-2.