TCNJ Storms Back From 7 Down to Win NCAA Tournament Spot

The College of New Jersey men's basketball team was down 79-72 with just over three minutes left in the NJAC Championship game, and their leading scorer had just fouled out. What happened next will be talked about for years.

Junior David Alexandre took over in a way the program hasn't seen in decades. His three-pointer cut the lead to four, then Lucas Dipasupil added a layup to make it a two-point game.

After Khalid Bakare forced a turnover, Alexandre hit another clutch shot to tie things at 79. Montclair State answered, but Alexandre drove to the basket again to knot the score at 81.

With 34 seconds left and the game tied, TCNJ called timeout. The ball went to Alexandre, who had already scored 18 points in just 10 minutes.

Alexandre drove right, spun into the paint, and lost his balance. Instead of forcing a bad shot, the composed junior found senior Matthew Solomon cutting to the basket for a thunderous dunk that gave TCNJ its first lead since early in the first half.

Montclair State missed a layup but grabbed the offensive rebound with one last chance to win. Solomon, the hero on offense, became the hero on defense too, getting his fingers on what would have been a game-winning three-pointer as time expired.

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