Jaw-dropping blunder costs South Carolina State a March Madness 2025 bid

Caleb McCarty went from hero to zero within seconds. The South Carolina State forward committed a brutal blunder late in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament final against top-seeded Norfolk State, costing his team a potential shot at an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. With second-seeded SC State trailing 65-63, McCarty capitalized on a Norfolk State turnover on an inbounds pass, scoring a layup to tie the game at 65 with 10.6 seconds left. It gave Ings two free throws as a complete gift. He subsequently hit one of the two, giving Norfolk State a 66-65 lead with 8.9 seconds...