(Highlight at 2:38 of the above video.) Coach Homer Drew's 1998 Valparaiso team became synonymous with the term "Cinderella" following this 1998 last-second finish and the infamous bucket forever known as "The Shot." Ole Miss' Ansu Sesay missed two free throws that potentially would've iced the game on the other end. The rebound on the second shot was tipped out of bounds with only 2.5 seconds left for Valpo, down two. The inbounds pass then went three-quarters of the court to set up an unlikely shot attempt. On a play that Valpo called "Pacer," Bill Jenkins skied to catch the pass over two defenders above the three-point line and passed it while still in the air to the coach's son, Bryce Drew, who hit a clean three for the win, and Ted Robinson narrated the play to a tee. Similarly to Lundquist on the Laettner shot, Robinson stays calm on the long pass, maintains his cool and roars when the bucket goes in. It's as if he's on the verge of exploding, but keeps his composure to deliver the post script: "A miracle! An absolute miracle!"
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