The Musketeers actually have the Bulldogs to thank for the first goal, which occurred with roughly 20 seconds remaining in the half: Gonzaga freshman guard Kamar Baldwin accidentally scored an own goal trying to rebound a missed Xavier jumper.
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Gonzaga managed to score with 2.5 seconds remaining in the half to bring the score to 49-39, but that didn’t stop Xavier from giving the Bulldogs one last scare at the buzzer:
Unfortunately for Xavier, replay confirmed that J.P. Macura’s 80-foot shot was just a little after the buzzer sounded. The Bulldogs will just have to settle for one crazy goal at the half instead of two.
