In a night marked by buzzer beaters in the NBA, it was the buzzer beater that wasn't that tipped the evening's most thrilling college contest.
Losing to Mizzou on the road is certainly nothing for vanderbilt to be ashamed of, but the manner they lost is one that Kevin Stalling's club is undoubtably kicking themselves over, and point guard Brad Tinsley might have some trouble sleeping after.
Vandy star Jeff Taylor did everything right on the final possession of regulation, dribbling behind his back and creating a double team to pass back to a wide open Tinsley, a good shooter, for a last second look from three. Tinsley's shot missed badly to the left as the buzzer sounded. In OT, the 'Dores and Tinsley had a chance for redemption, in possession of the ball in a tied game and the shot clock off. Instead of a buzzer-beating shot attempt, Tinsley's mightmare finish snowballed. His pass to Taylor was intercepted, leading to a fast break layup AND a Tinsley foul making the lead Tiger lead three.
The ball again found Tinsley's hand as his 35-foot prayer failed to draw iron at the buzzer and the Commodores fell by three points.
It's certainly a tough loss and a tougher day for Tinsley, but Vandy proved they are going to be a real handful in the SEC and looked like a sure-fire NCAA Tournament team.
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