OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA – MARCH 18: JeQuan Lewis #1 of the Virginia Commonwealth Rams reacts after making a shot in the second half against the Oregon State Beavers in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Chesapeake Energy Arena on March 18, 2016 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

The VCU Rams are apparently the luckiest team ever.

On Saturday night, VCU was trailing St. Bonaventure by one after the Bonnies hit a three pointer with .5 seconds left in regulation. But immediately after the shot, the Bonnies were hit with a technical foul because their fans stormed the court prematurely.  VCU was awarded one free throw, which it made, and forced overtime where the Rams won by 6.

Wednesday night against George Washington, VCU had similar luck.  Down 2 with 10 seconds left, Colonels guard Yutu Watanabe hit a 3-pointer that appeared to give GW the win at the buzzer…

The GW fans, like the St. Bonaventure fans Saturday night, rushed the floor after Watanabe’s shot.  The court storm seemed premature but a technical wasn’t assessed against GW.  Twitter declared GW the victors…

https://twitter.com/jonbecker/status/829540081560084480

 

The twitter celebration ended up being premature. The referees but 0.4 seconds left o the clock, and this happened…

Here is the foul that put VCU to the line…

Note to college basketball teams, don’t press your luck against the VCU Rams.

About Fred Segal

Fred Segal, 35, grew up in the Miami, Florida area and currently lives in Coral Springs, Florida, with his wife and two children. He is currently an attorney practicing in West Palm Beach, Florida, at the law firm Broad and Cassel. Fred is a graduate of the University of Florida and is a rabid, borderline unhealthy, supporter of the Florida Gators.