Oregon State Beavers won because North Texas pulled a Chris Webber and called a timeout they didn't have

Billy Heyen

Oregon State Beavers won because North Texas pulled a Chris Webber and called a timeout they didn't have image

It's that moment of slow realization that is the most painful to watch on a play like this.

North Texas called a timeout in a tie game with 1.4 seconds left. Except the Mean Green didn't have a timeout.

That meant a technical foul and two free throws for Oregon State.

The Beavers made both and escaped with a 66-64 win.

It's a moment made most famous by Chris Webber on the above referenced NCAA Tournament stage.

That isn't the only time it has happened, of course. There's a rule in the rulebook about it for a reason.

It's just a rare one. In this case, it appeared to have been a bit of a spontaneous decision by North Texas to get the ball to that logical timeout spot and call one.

The officials had to make sure the book-keeping was in order and that there really were no more North Texas timeouts.

In the end, the Beavers benefited, and they're now 3-0. They may have won anyway, potentially in overtime, but this ending made it a whole lot weirder and quite a bit simpler.

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