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Cory Woodroof

James Madison scored 5 points in 2 seconds to force OT in stunning sequence

James Madison is already having a phenomenal football season, and the men’s basketball team looks to be carrying over that momentum.

In their second game of the season against Kent State on Thursday night, the Dukes somehow found a way to score five points in two seconds to force overtime.

That’s right. James Madison scored five points in the final two seconds of the game to get from 89-84 at 3.8 seconds left to tied at 89 at the final buzzer.

The Dukes’ Noah Freidel got a three to open things up as the buzzer hit zero, but then the refs put about a second left on the clock and gave Kent State the ball to most likely close things out.

However, James Madison then got an offensive foul going in its direction and a last-second layup from Freidel on the inbound pass to tie it in one of the most genuinely impressive few seconds you’re likely to see in college basketball this season.

James Madison wound up taking the game in double overtime, 113-108, which makes forcing the first overtime session all that more impressive.

After taking down No. 4 Michigan State on Monday in an epic upset, the Dukes are emerging as one of the best stories of the young college hoops season.

We’re very curious on how they’ll continue to play after two stellar wins.

Feature image courtesy of ESPN.

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