Allen Hits Half-Court Buzzer Beater

Chaisson Allen was in the gym shooting at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, but I guarantee you the shot he hit was not one he practiced.Allen hit a half-court buzzer beater to give the Huskies a hard fought 70-67 victory.

Chase grabbed the rebound with 4 seconds left, dribbled four times, and let it fly. It seemed like the ball hung up in the air forever then dropped. The bench erupted and stormed the floor in pursuit of Allen. Paws, the mascot, got trampled in the process(which may have been equally as entertaining as the shot). Here's the video of the play everyone is talking about.

The Huskies came out flat in the first half, and trailed by 14 early on. After a late 17-7 run to close the half, they gained the momentum back and settled in. In the Raiders final posession, Vaughn Duggins ran down the clock and went one on one with Matt Janning who played him tough, and missed the jumper. Both teams really played hard, and the Raiders were the best team the Huskies have played thus far for sure. They were the disciplined team that the Huskies heard about from coach Coen all week.

Allen led the game with 21 points, while grabbing 8 rebounds and dishing 6 assists. Like I said, as Chaisson Allen goes, so go the Huskies. And Allen had 6 assists to only 1 turnover, which translated to a Huskies victory. Matt Janning had 15 points and 4 rebounds and Manny Adako scored in double figures for the first time this season, scoring 11 points. Adako and Ojougboh again got into foul trouble early, mainly Adako. But the Huskies won the battle of the boards 32-23. They also shot 83 percent from the free-throw line, a vast improvement from last game.

Tuesday night the Providence Friars come into town, the first Big East team to play on the Huskies home floor in 24 years. The Huskies beat the Friars last year in Providence, and the Friars surely will have that fresh on their minds coming into Tuesday night's game. The "White Out" will be in effect, so make sure you wear your white Huskies gear. The first 500 students will receive a free "N-Zone" t-shirt.