Xavier ends half with ‘face bucket’ and 3⁄4 court heave vs. Gonzaga. Only one counted

The end of the first half between Gonzaga and Xavier was bonkers. Two amazing plays, only one of which counted.

First: Xavier scores a bucket when Gonzaga’s Johnathan Williams fails to corral a rebound that bounces off of his face into the basket. Have you ever seen this before?

I don’t think I’ve ever seen that before.

After a Gonzaga bucket, Xavier’s J.P. Macura fired a ³⁄₄ court shot and drained it at the buzzer. Unfortunately, it was just a hair late:

Weird things happen when there’s a Final Four berth on the line.